NYPL Books for the Teen Age

I just received word that Secret Society Girl has been selected as one of the New York Public Library’s Books for the Teen Age 2007.

“This list, now in its 78th year of publication, selects the best of the previous year’s publishing for teenagers, 12 to 18 years old. All the titles chosen have been read and reviewed by young adult librarians and recommended for this special publication.”

Thank you, NYPL!

Also, huge congratulations to the other nominees, including Sandy Kring, Ellen Kushner, Anderson Cooper, Meg Cabot, Justine Larbalestier, Maureen Johnson, Cecil Castellucci, Tanya Lee Stone, Lauren Barnholdt, and Scott Westerfeld.

My editor and I will be attending a reception for the authors at the end of the month, where Alice Hoffman will be speaking. I’m so thrilled. I wonder if Anderson will be there?

I also wonder if giggglius, the NYPLibrarian who loved Secret Society Girl, will be present, so I can give her (?) a hug.