Book festivals are the very best for readers who love panel discussions, book sales, book signings, and the chance to chat face-to-face with authors the admire. Book festivals also provide young readers with the opportunity to connect with other readers while looking out for their next favorite book. Texas Teen Book Festival is set for October 1, 2016, but that’s…
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Out of Darkness Wins Michael L. Printz Honor for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
Out of Darkness, written by Ashley Hope Pérez, received the 2016 Michael L. Printz Honor, which awards books that exemplify literary excellence in young adult literature. Using the facts of the New London, Texas, school explosion, as the backdrop for her novel, Pérez explores the topics of segregation, family, love, and the forces that destroy people’s lives. The New London school…