Meet Mike Printz

Y A L O L O G Y

YAL lover, librarian and Metro State professor, Adela Peskorz, asserts the study of Adolescent Literatures . . .

"is not about exploring the 'great books' that often populate curricular reading lists year after year (and as research has proven, often decade after decade), gathering more dust than fans and -- sometimes doing more harm than good in terms of cultivating a lifelong love and appreciation of reading."

"It is far more important to cultivate an avid appreciation of reading than to be restrictively selective about content. There are wonderful classics to consider, but they should be folded into the broader landscape of genres and formats available and shared through a spectrum of vibrant and active techniques."

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Meet Mike Printz

12:01 PM

Vance Holmes

The Michael L. Printz Award is given to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association. The dedication web page at YALSA notes that Mike Printz had a passion for books and reading and "finding the right book for the right student at the right time." He died September 29, 1996, from complications following heart surgery. The Michael L. Printz Award was established in 1999.