spirit of texas
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Spirit of Texas. Books for High School students By Texas authors/illustrators or about Texas. AuthorS /illustrators who can be considered. If they were born in or lived in texas If they write or illustrate books about texas If the book has at least one professional review (favorable) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Spirit of TexasBooks for High School
studentsBy Texas authors/illustrators
or about Texas
AuthorS/illustrators who can be considered
• If they were born in or lived in texas• If they write or illustrate books about
texas• If the book has at least one
professional review (favorable)• If published in last 5 YEARS
Who can nominate a book for consideration aS a
spirit of texas selection?Any one
-Form can be found on the web
– Please read BOOK before
recommending!
Texas AuthorsPRESENTED AT FIRST MEETING OF
COMMITTEE• Jason Henderson• Tracy Deebs• Cynthia leitich smith• James r. olson• Beth fehlbaum• Jenny moss• Lara chapman• Jacqueline kolosov
• Margo rabb• Ashley HOPE perez• Bettina restrepo• Varian johnson• Marian hale• ROSEMARY CLEMENT-MOORE• REM, AN ILLUSTRATOR• MARY LINDSEY• JOE LANSDALE
Rem is to illustrate Soulless, the manga (now in the works).
Rem did the Vampire Kisses
manga.Soulless is a Victorian-era
adventure featuring vampires,
werewolves, and parasols.
Margo Rabb
Jacqueline kolosov
JENNY MOSS
TRACY DEEBS
ROSEMARY CLEMENT-MOORE
JAMES R. OLSON
CYNTHIA LEITICH SMITH
ASHLEY HOPE PEREZ
BETTINA RESTREPO
JASON HENDERSON
VARIAN JOHNSON
MARIAN HALE
BETH FEHLBAUM
LIBBA BRAY
JENNIFER ZIEGLER
C. C. HUNTER
JILL ALEXANDER
GAIL GILES
TEXAS HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF AUTHORS AND EACH TIME WE REAEARCH, WE
FIND MORE
SOME ADDITIONAL AUTHORS:
Kelly Milner HallsNonfiction for children and YA
BETSY HEGEDUS
BETSY HAYNES
MARY LINDSEY
LUIS ALBERTO URREA
JOE LANSDALE
The Spirit of Texas Reading Program-High School
http://www.txla.org/groups/SpiritofTXHighSchool
The Spirit of Texas Reading Program-High School is a recommended reading list
developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table (YART).
The purpose of the list is to encourage youths in grades 9-12 to explore a variety of
current, quality books from Texas authors and illustrators, develop critical reading
skills, and to encourage greater interaction between Texas authors and illustrators,
Texas librarians, and Texas youth.
The Spirit of Texas Reading Program-High School is intended for recreational reading, not to support a specific curriculum. Due to
the diversity of this age range, Texas librarians should purchase titles on this list
according to their individual collection policies. Each author featured on the list has had at least one book favorably reviewed for grades 9-12 in a professional review source. Six authors will be featured bi-monthly with
all programming available year round.
WE WILL START WITH
CYNTHIA LEITICH SMITH
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/
FINALISTS FOR FIRST YEAR• C. C. HUNTER• JAMES R. OLSON• CYNTHIA LEITICH SMITH• TRACEY DEEBS• ROSEMARY CLEMENT-MOORE• ? – 6TH