tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850633803640879546.post5611620827712654228..comments2023-07-21T06:58:36.879-07:00Comments on BookEnvy: Mock Printz Results! (and real Printz too)HydroJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03099486777261313771noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850633803640879546.post-159122865884877382009-02-03T14:11:00.000-08:002009-02-03T14:11:00.000-08:00It's taken me a while to get my thoughts in order,...It's taken me a while to get my thoughts in order, but, as an admitted <I>Jellicoe Road</I> fangirl, here's why I think it's a teen book, not adult:<BR/><BR/>1) The structure and Marchetta's storytelling is sophisticated, but the story is told in the first person present tense. There's no distance between the narration and the action, and Taylor is not looking back at her teen years. We're reading everything as it happens to her. <BR/><BR/>2) Ultimately, it's about a search for self/identity. Along the way, Taylor takes on responsibilities, becomes less self-centered, and learns to, or allows herself to, form relationships with others. I think these are all common themes in YA books. If I had to categorize it, I'd call <I>Jellicoe Road</I> a coming of age story.<BR/><BR/>TrishaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850633803640879546.post-26567553536503517102009-01-28T08:35:00.000-08:002009-01-28T08:35:00.000-08:00That's funny, I had the same feeling about Madappl...That's funny, I had the same feeling about Madapple. I thought it was an adult book that had teen characters so someone decided it should be YA. I thought it was very well written and am surprised it didn't get a Printz nod, but I'm not convinced it's a YA book.<BR/><BR/>I felt pretty sure that Octavian Nothing II would get some Printz love, but I can't thank you enough for not making us slog through it!! :) sarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com