Jennifer Brown

Good news and happy day!

Hate List was chosen for the ALA Great Stories CLUB, theme: Second Chances. This is a reading and discussion program aimed at underserved and at-risk teens, the goal to get them reading by using literature that is relevant to their lives.

The other two books chosen for the Second Chances theme are:

Dope Sick by Walter Dean Myers (2010 Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers)

Lil J is hiding from the police after a drug bust gone bad when he meets a mysterious stranger who offers him a chance to revisit some moments in his past while also giving him possible glimpses at his future.  It all leads up to Lil J facing one pivotal question: "If you could do it all over again and change something, what would it be?"

The Brothers Torres by Coert Voorhees (2009 Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults)

Frankie has always respected his older brother Steve and he can't quite understand why Steve craves the respect of the local tough-guy cholos.  Once Steve takes Frankie under his wing, Frankie gets a first-hand look at how being loyal and trying to earn respect can have dangerous consequences.

Very cool!

Here's more about the program.

Thanks, ALA! I'm so honored!