NJ SCBWI Conference Recommended Books, YA & MG (Part 2)
I have finally returned to my normal self after having my brain imploded with amazing information at the NJSCBWI Conference last weekend. I shared Picture Books on Monday. Here were the YA and MG recommendations I noted from agents and editors at the conference. (Fewer because I mostly hit PB-focused sessions)
YA
All the Boys I've Loved, by Jenny Han
The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri
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| I already ordered this one. I have to admit I hadn't heard of it before. It is an art-focused book, but was recommended for for picture book writers, too! |
We Were Liars, by E. Lockhart
If We Kiss, by Rachel Vail
MG
Secrets of the Book, by Erin Fry
The Water Castle, by Megan Blakemore
Zora and Me, by Victoria Bond and T. R. Simon
Three Times Lucky, by Sheila Turnage
Writing
Zora and Me, by Victoria Bond and T. R. Simon
Three Times Lucky, by Sheila Turnage
Writing
Picture This: How Pictures Work, by Molly Bang
Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom, by Ursula Nordstrom, Leonard Marcus (editor), and Maurice Sendak (illustrator)
Please let me know if you wrote down any other recommendations at the conference which I should add! Enjoy your summer reading.
Lauri, I wish I'd taken more notes in Kami Kinard's workshops, but I was jotting down what she was teaching rather than the books, though I "thought" I was doing that, too, only can't find those notes! lol
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I did jot down some from the "Cross-Genre" workshop with Joanna Cardenas. Here are the 2 MGs she mentioned:
Zora and Me by Victoria Bond and T. R. Simon
Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
And here are two writing books on humor mentioned by Kami:
Comedy Writing Secrets by Mel Heltizer
How to Write Funny by John Kachuba
Ooh! Love those adds! I betcha Kami's workshop was great. there were so many great ones, it was hard to choose.
DeleteOh wow, I own a copy of Molly Bang's book, Picture This! It's great! It shows in a very easy to follow way, how different shapes and colors, as well as placement on the page can change the whole mood of a picture. Super interesting!
ReplyDeleteGreat It should be arriving tomorrow so I can dive in!
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