The document discusses the criteria for the Michael L. Printz Award, which recognizes the best young adult book of the year based on literary merit. The Printz Award committee evaluates books based on their story, voice, style, setting, accuracy, characters, theme, illustrations, design, and more. The committee reads hundreds of books each year to determine the winner and honor books. The document then provides brief summaries and recommendations of some notable young adult books from 2010.

1. Best of the Best&Best of the Rest Printz and Beyond With Teri S. Lesesne

2. Printz charge To select from the previous year's publications the best young adult book ("best" being defined solely in terms of literary merit) and, if the Committee so decides, as many as four Honor Books. Committee size: 9, four to be elected, plus a consultant from the staff of Booklist, and an administrative assistant if requested

3. Printz criteria Story Is plot unique? Is it logical and consistent? Is it engaging>

4. Morris Award for Debut ya novel Blake Shannon Marissa Photography chapter titles and cut quotes

5. Printz criteria Voice Is it distinctive? Is it consistent? Is it engaging? Is it realistic?

6. 2009 newbery honor

7. Printz criteria Style How an author chooses and uses language Elusive to pin down much more

8. National book award 2010

9. Printz criteria Setting May or may not be essential Details have to be revealed gradually so as not to take focus from the story

10. 5 starred reviews Halli Valley of 12 houses

11. Printz criteria Accuracy Internal consistency in fiction Accuracy more important in nonfiction and historical fiction Spelling and other matters

12. Odyssey honor 2010

13. Printz criteria Characters Consistent Believable

14. Ggnt 2010

15. Printz criteria Theme Original or at least unique take Not preachy/didactic

16. Newbery honor 2010

17. Printz criteria Illustration Essential for some forms and formats

18. Bbya and notable books 2010

19. Printz criteria Design (including format, organization, etc.)

20. Bbya 2010 Lia Cassie

21. The process Committee receives books Committee looks at reviews Studies listserv recommendations Talks to everyone we know about books Basically, we read, read, read (almost 500 books)

22. My process As I read…

23. I kept post-it in business

24. And I made notes for discussion

25. The winners are decided

26. Random house Cameron Dulcie Gonzo Balder CESSNAB Don Quixote

27. holt

28. penguin Karl Shoemaker Operation “Be Fucking Normal” 6 days 5 jobs 37 dead cats

29. Simon and schuster 1888 Will Henry Dr. Warthrop Anthropophagi

30. candlewick Jamie Bus trip to see Peter ADD and meth user Portland to Memphis Not linear chronology

31. Only 5 books??? Other notable titles from 2009

32. Best manga Det. Gesicht Astro Boy New series

33. Best graphic novel ALEX NBA finalist

34. Best novel in verse WW I Ollie, Emma, Frank, Muriel

35. Best audiobook

36. Best unreliable narrator

37. Best page 57

38. Best nonfiction

39. Best middle of trilogy Todd Viola Mayor Prentiss Spackle

40. Best book I did not think I’d like

41. Best Intense and lyrical Zach: "I have it in my head that when we're born, God writes things down on our hearts. See, on some people's hearts he writes happy and on some people's hearts he writes sad.”

42. Best world building Hathin Arilou Gullstruck Lace Lost

43. Looking ahead… Watch for these in 2011 Awards

44. 2010 Standouts

45. 2010 Stars