And I’m not just talking about the Academy Awards for movies! It’s also the time of year when the Best Books lists for 2012 are published.
The Printz Award is given each year for excellence in literature written for young adults.
This year’s winner is In Darkness by Nick Lake.
This book, as dark as its title, is set in Haiti after a devastating earthquake. "Shorty" is a very poor Haitian boy trapped in the ruins of a hospital when everything explodes around him. He is surrounded by ruble and dead bodies. He is growing weak without any food or water. As he waits for a rescue that may or may not come, Shorty becomes aware of another presence near him. It is a spirit from two hundred years ago, - the spirit of slave and revolutionary leader Toussaint L'Ouverture, whose own end came in darkness. What do a child of the slums and the man who shook a troubled country out of slavery have in common?
There also were four Printz Honor Books for 2012. They are: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Saenz; Code Name Verity by Wein; Dodger by Prachett; and The White Bicycle by Brenna.
Check out these award-winning books at the library!
Happy reading,
Connie
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