I'm a Mock Printz-ess...
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angharaFor those who know YA, one of the big awards in the kidlitosphere is the the Michael L. Printz Award, given to "...a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature."
Well, what people may NOT know (I certainly didn't) is that the the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, consisting of 74 public libraries in New Jersey's Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Passaic Counties, are running something called the Mock Printz Awards.
And I only just found out that I GOT a nomination
Here's what librarian Susan Rappaport of the Rutherford Public Library had to say about the book:
Mock Printz: Spellspam by Alma Alexander
This fantasy is excellent and my very favorite so far this year... The world is well-thought out, the premise of using the computer as a venue for an alternate world is cleverly pursued and the characters are interestingly developed since Gift of the Underworld, the first book in the Worldweavers series. This second book stands beautifully on its own. Alma Alexander creates a world where spellspam is a play on the word "spell". Some malicious person is sending magic or "spells" through e-mail. Once again Thea, an underestimated seventh child of two seven children displays remarkably original talents as she puzzles out the solutions for her changing world. Dare I say it but this book does remind me of Harry Potter. Thea attends a school for kids who have no magic talents, and with her four other friends, she confronts the mysterious and sometimes playful problems. Because the magic is changing, the adults do not have the answers here. Unlike Harry Potter, it is not so strictly black and white. Thea feels compassion for the villain who turns out to be a literal lost soul. This is a highly imaginative story and I really loved it. Read it and see what you think. Thumbs up and three cheers for Alma Alexander!
THANK you, Ms Rappaport!
Well, what people may NOT know (I certainly didn't) is that the the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, consisting of 74 public libraries in New Jersey's Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Passaic Counties, are running something called the Mock Printz Awards.
And I only just found out that I GOT a nomination
Here's what librarian Susan Rappaport of the Rutherford Public Library had to say about the book:
Mock Printz: Spellspam by Alma Alexander
This fantasy is excellent and my very favorite so far this year... The world is well-thought out, the premise of using the computer as a venue for an alternate world is cleverly pursued and the characters are interestingly developed since Gift of the Underworld, the first book in the Worldweavers series. This second book stands beautifully on its own. Alma Alexander creates a world where spellspam is a play on the word "spell". Some malicious person is sending magic or "spells" through e-mail. Once again Thea, an underestimated seventh child of two seven children displays remarkably original talents as she puzzles out the solutions for her changing world. Dare I say it but this book does remind me of Harry Potter. Thea attends a school for kids who have no magic talents, and with her four other friends, she confronts the mysterious and sometimes playful problems. Because the magic is changing, the adults do not have the answers here. Unlike Harry Potter, it is not so strictly black and white. Thea feels compassion for the villain who turns out to be a literal lost soul. This is a highly imaginative story and I really loved it. Read it and see what you think. Thumbs up and three cheers for Alma Alexander!
THANK you, Ms Rappaport!
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