Hello everyone,
We’ve only got 3 meetings left in our Mock-Printz session before we make our final vote, but here are some teen reviews of items on this year’s Mock-Printz booklist!
Pride by Ibi Zoboi
A modern take on Pride and Prejudice. When a rich family moves into ‘the hood’ it shakes up Zuri Benitez’s family forever.
–Ben
Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman
A story of four kids trying to survive the Tap-Out (when the California drought gets so bad that the water stops running). It’s a really intriguing story about survival and what happens when humankind loses something necessary to life.
–Nicole
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan
TACoA takes place after the main character’s mother committed suicide. The main character decides to fly to China with her father in an attempt to connect with her mother’s parents and unravels some truths about her mother along the way. TACoA is a beautiful, fantastically written book which perfectly captures the distress of grief and treads the thin line between reality and hallucinations.
–Lauren
Down and Across by Arvin Ahmadi
A book about true grit and achieving your dreams, even if you don’t know what they are. The main character, Scott (given name Saaket), escapes his pressurizing family to go to Washington DC in a not-so-classic coming-of-age tale instead of his high intensity internship that he doesn’t want. Throw in a cute girl, no money, and some livid parents, and you’ve got a recipe for a good story.
–Tanvi
Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman
‘Tess of the Road’ follows Tess, a young adult who feels that her only escape from the ridicule of society is to set off on her own adventure. It is fantastically written novel about a girl’s struggle in a society which doesn’t accept intelligent women.
–Lauren
Currently the 5 books with the most nominations are: (in order)
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan
MunMun by Jesse Andrews
The Dangerous Art of Blending In by Angelo Surmelis
When Light Left Us by Leah Thomas
Blood, Water, Paint by Joy McCullough
Our final vote draws near!
Yours in Reading,
The Eva Perry Printz Club
Eva Perry Regional Library Mock Printz Book Club 