I'm honored to join the long list of nominees for two YA lists:
The Cybils (Children and Young Adult Blogger's Literacy Awards): (LINK)
AND the YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) Great Graphic Novels for Teens (LINK)
A great side effect of this honor is that librarians all over the country are reading it and starting to post reviews:
Here's one from Canada: This was a great story. I don't usually go in for teen reality fiction but this story grabbed me right away. Kit is a character that one feels for right away and teens will identify with. The book has a great plot (which I won't give away) that makes the book hard to put down until you've finished. The book is peopled with eccentric characters such as Vinod who belongs to the religion of Jainism, an autistic teen nicknamed Bleep, and the local crazy cat lady. Ultimately, the underlying theme of the book is caring. It sounds kind of corny written down like that but trust me, it's not. The book asks how many people really care these days? Care about something, about someone, about doing something or believing in something? A very powerful story.
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What a great review. People do still read!
ReplyDeleteHey Kevin,
ReplyDeleteI just read Katman last week, and I thought it was great. Like the review said, you portrayed the importance of caring in a totally non-corny way, and that is sort of an amazing feat!
The characters were great, and the whole thing felt authentic. Seems like a read that would really make teens think.
best wishes,
Dan