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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

YA: A2Z - Won't you join me?





So, on the listserv, I saw this creatively awesome idea, and thought about how I could change it up just a bit....so here's the plan:



Let's collaborate and create lists of YA books (no more than five years old) from A to Z. One is by title (ie A is for Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson); one by author (ie M is for Mazer, Norma Fox, author of Missing Girl); one by subject (ie S is for steroids, Raiders Night by Robert Lipsyte).



Another subject would be??? I thought, "Hmmmm...main character, genre, a tag you'd give a book..." the possibilities are endless!



So, want to join the fun? And in the process take away some pretty cool lists created by all of us? Read on!



To join, I need an email address. Once I have that, you're on! I've already started on all of these lists. This could be very interesting and valuable for us all : ) No one will "own" the list - once you're in, you're in, baby!



Just make sure you SAVE! And you can also download a .txt or .html version onto you computer to edit, own, create, etc...



Just another wonderful example of web 2.0! Brought to us by writeboard.com!

Here's the address:
MAKE SURE YOU PUT YOUR NAME IN THE BOX WHERE YOU LOGOUT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE (are there any dangling modifiers in that?)SO WE CAN SEE WHEN YOU CAME AND CHANGED THE LIST!!! : )








24 comments:

  1. Sounds like fun! You have my email, I think (Sarah from the Roanoke Library).

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  2. I think this is a great idea. I would also like to suggest perhaps adding a section for "If you like this book, you would also enjoy this_________." I'm always trying to find books that are similar to one another. It would be nice to have a source rather than trying to read a Zillion books myself and then remembering all of them. :)

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  3. I'm in! Looks like fun!

    Robin Cicchetti
    Concord-Carlisle Regional High, MA

    Blog:
    http://concordcarlislelibrary.blogspot.com/

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  4. Count me in

    dreasowersATgmailDOTcom

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  5. I second the Readalikes section. I always like to find similar authors to my current favorites!

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  6. I think this sounds great. Please add me. tbrisenoapl@gmail.com

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  7. Looks like a great idea, count me in!

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  8. I'd like to participate! toswalt@state.lib.la.us

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  9. Sounds great. Count me in.
    janice.robertson@peelsb.com

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  10. Hi Naomi,

    Please add me to your list.

    rcicchetti@colonial.net

    Thanks, Robin

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  11. I'd love to join. Please add me to the list jkrnavek@flourbluffschools.net
    Jennifier Krnavek, Flour Bluff JH Librarian

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  12. I am keen to see what this looks like, Naomi.

    ssymo5@eq.edu.au

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  13. Please count me in as well - bartlettrATccrsbDOTca.

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  14. Well I just sent you an email but now I see this. I would love to join. Here is my email
    waltmaj@aberdeen58.org
    Joleen Waltman

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  15. I'd like to join in this effort.
    Thanks-

    donde.smithATpgcmls.info

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  16. Sounds great! My email is linda@mac2.net.

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  17. I would love to join.
    Lisa Cartwright
    Crockett Middle School
    seelisa@gmail.com

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  18. This sounds like a great idea. Maybe we could post suggested ages and/or grades for the YA books (I'm a Middle School Librarian/teacher). Thanks!
    Beth Miller
    Crabapple Middle School
    millerb@fultonschools.org

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  19. I'd like to join in too!

    librarygnome@gmail.com

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  20. I would love for you to add me. I'd like to see what everyone has come up with so far :)

    I'm the library media specialist at a small high school in Hot Springs, AR.

    janareads@gmail.com

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  21. I would love to join and see what has been created so far!

    Thanks,

    Jana

    janareads@gmail.com

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  22. I'd love to be included!
    Suzanne Metcalfe, librarian
    Dimond High School
    Anchorage, AK
    metcalfe_suzanne@asdk12.org

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  23. Catching up on some RSS feeds from the summer, and I'd love to be added to this if it's not too late.

    slochATmid-delDOTnet

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  24. Please add me
    janice.robertson@peelsb.com

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