ICYMI: It's Lit! The Evolution of YA

Have you been keeping up with The Great American Read on PBS?  It's an eight-part series that explores and celebrates the power of reading.  

In addition to enjoying the episodes on PBS, folks can join a book club, share stories about their experiences with reading, vote for their favorite titles, engage on social media, and learn about books and literature through a fun series of video essays entitled It's Lit!

So far there are only 4 videos, but one of which discusses young adult literature.  SO!  In case you missed it...

It's Lit! The Evolution of YA

Another sweet offering from The Great American Read are these super rad downloadables!  There are posters, memes, book facts, and book quotes galore!  My personal favorites are the vintage travel posters based on famous novels.  *insert swooning and heart eyes here*

“The Great American Read”

Earlier this month, Rebecca Rego Barry over at Fine Books & Collections shared an article discussing the upcoming PBS series "The Great American Read".  To get readers and viewers ready for this book club style show, PBS has posted their public opinion-based list of 100 most loved books.  Some are classroom classics like The Grapes of Wrath and The Catcher in the Rye, with contemporary favorites like The DaVinci Code and A Game of Thrones mixed in.

This list, and the show itself, could be a great addition to an already long-standing book club tradition, or open the way for teens and adults to have a shared reading experience.  The programming possibilities abound!

Full article HERE.