Outstanding and Award-Winning Books for Older Children and Teens Grades 6-12

Find out about some of the outstanding books of the 2009 publishing year for older children and teens in grades 6-12 at this session that will highlight American Library Association 2010 award winners and homor books (announced January 18, 2010) as well as selected ALA 2010 Best Books for Young Adults and Quick Picks, and titles from CCBC Choices 2010.  2009 Newbery, Sibert, Coretta Scott King, Pura Belpre and Printz awards books appropriate of interest to Grade 6-12 librarians and teachers will be among the books discussed.

CCBC librarians Kathleen T. Horning, Merri Lindgren, Tessa Michaelson and Megan Schliesman of the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) will be your guides on this trip through some of the ALA and CCBC titles for Grade 6-12 classrooms and libraries.

All books will be shown via live video connection throughout the presentation.  Target audiences are teachers and librarians for grades 6 and up.

Disclaimer:

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