DROUGHT nominated for Amelia Bloomer Project list

I am thrilled to announce that DROUGHT has been nominated for the Amelia Bloomer Project list. This is an annual list of the best feminist books for readers ages 0-18; the final list will be selected during the January ALA Mid-Winter meeting.

The committee members are a part of the American Library Association's Feminist Task Force. Anyone who knows me understands that this is a particularly sweet honor. I insisted on being called MS in fifth grade, and that was the birth of my determined feminist outlook. 

Ruby says thank you too.

DROUGHT named a YALSA Teens' Top Ten Nominee for 2011

I am thrilled to announce that DROUGHT is one of 25 titles included in the YALSA list of 2011 Teens' Top Ten nominations. 

Teens' Top Ten is a "teen pick" list. Titles are nominated by teens who get to read advance galley copies through programs at their local libraries. At the end of the summer, voting opens for all teen readers. Ten titles will make the final list.

Many, many thanks to the teens who included DROUGHT in their nominations. I am so honored!

CANDOR nom'ed for Cumbrian 2011 Spellbinding award

I am so happy to announce that CANDOR is nominated for the Cumbrian Secondary Schools' 2011 Spellbinding award, along with 9 other titles. Students across Cumbria County, UK, will vote for their favorite amongst the ten nominated titles.

DROUGHT named a Spring 2011 Indie Next pick!

I am so excited to announce that DROUGHT has been named to the Indie Next List for Spring 2011. Books are added to this list thanks to nominations from independent booksellers. Thank you indies, I love you more than Darwin West loves Water!

CANDOR is a 2010-2011 Florida Teens Read Title!

Thank you, Florida Association for Media in Education! CANDOR is on the list of 2010-2011 Florida Teens Read Titles. 

Here's the description, from FAME's website, of what this list is:

"Florida Teens Read is a list of 15 titles that have been chosen by a committee of thirteen media specialists specifically to engage high school students (grades 9 through 12) and reflect their interests as well as represent a variety of genres, formats, reading levels, viewpoints, and ethnic and cultural perspectives."

Next April, any Florida teen who's read at least 3 of the books on the list will get to vote for their favorites. 

I especially love that FAME has chosen CANDOR because it is, of course, set in Florida. (Perhaps even in a real town, hmmm?) It's also very cool to see that THE COMPOUND, by S. A. Bodeen, is on the list. CANDOR and THE COMPOUND would be a great pair to read and discuss--talk about two dads who have dragged their families into a crazy dystopian mess!