So What?
This course has taken me from someone who reads and enjoys YA literature to someone who understands the importance and power of texts that help adolescents understand who they are and how they fit into the world. This course challenged me to expand my horizons. When I first received the book list for this course, I eagerly printed it and highlighted all of the books I had already read– 15 of the books. I had read none of the books in the mental health, speculative fiction, and retellings categories. I had thought I was a well rounded reader, but maybe not! In the weeks of this summer course, I finished 22 books on the reading list, plus James and The Secret Garden . My choices helped me understand myself as a reader. I didn’t realize I was such a fan of middle grades texts! Some of my favorite books were Thirst , Look Both Ways , and Maizy Chen’s Last Chance . My other favorites were Unbecoming , which was my first NetGalley book, Everything Sad Is Untrue , and Darius the Great Is Not...
