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MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:00 PM EDT

@MrsPageTurner I bent the rules of mystery to include contemp realistic, fantasy, etc. follow along for some title ideas! #yearofya

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:01 PM EDT

It's time for #YearofYA (my fav time of the month)! Tonight we're talking mysteries. Get your TBR list ready!

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:01 PM EDT

YAY it's #YearofYA time! We're talking mystery in YA tonight - all are welcome to join in

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:02 PM EDT

@tavia_clark I've got a LONG one! I totally indulged myself with many mysteries! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:02 PM EDT

Everyone is welcome to join us during our chat - whether you read this month or not! #YearofYA is full of awesome ppl to connect with!

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:02 PM EDT

Don't forget to use Q1/A1 format and add #YearofYA to each tweet to connect with other readers. check out https://t.co/eez78rBSz4 4more info

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:02 PM EDT

@bjneary Can't wait to hear your suggestions! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:03 PM EDT

We'll be archiving & creating a transcript for tonight's chat using @participatelrn! If you don't have an account, now's the time! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:03 PM EDT

It's time to introduce yourself! Who are you? Where are you from? What are you currently reading? #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:04 PM EDT

Alright #YearofYA tell us who is out there joining us tonight!

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Hi #YearofYA! I'm Lauren, HS English teacher on the OBX. Currently reading Brent Runyon's The Burn Journals & one other book

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:05 PM EDT

I'm Mollee from the Outer Banks, NC; elem librarian but love all YA! Currently reading Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo #YearofYA

MrsPageTurner Apr 26 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Renee, Media Coordinator from Salisbury, NC Reading a non-YA mystery…Murder of a Royal Pain #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:05 PM EDT

I'm Tavia from Norfolk, Va - HS librarian in Currituck, NC. I LOVE YA Lit. Currently reading Clockwork Scarab & Raven Boys! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:06 PM EDT

@lpdeal Hiiiiiiii! So glad you're here! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:06 PM EDT

@MrsPageTurner Hey! So glad you're joining us tonight! #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:06 PM EDT

Loved the Burn Journals!!! @lpdeal #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:07 PM EDT

@bjneary So glad you're here tonight!! #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:07 PM EDT

I can't wait to read Raymie Nightingale, Love Cate D #YearofYA

MrsPageTurner Apr 26 @ 8:07 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden Haha I got hooked on the series and have been flying through them. Cozy Mystery genre is my fav! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:07 PM EDT

Please introduce yourself to the #YearofYA group, even if you're just following/watching!

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:09 PM EDT

Q1 is coming up in just a few mins! #YearofYA

MrsPageTurner Apr 26 @ 8:09 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden This title is on my TBR list ASAP! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:10 PM EDT

We hope everyone has had a great month of reading mysteries! Here's Q1...#YearofYA https://t.co/5W4EbM6OeG

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:10 PM EDT

I went to my Goodreads TBR shelf and got all the mysteries that I wanted to read & read them!!! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:11 PM EDT

@bjneary You are a reading MACHINE!!! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A1. Here are my reads for April. #YearofYA https://t.co/3FEyFzNvv2

OConnorJill Apr 26 @ 8:11 PM EDT

Jill, k-12 librarian from Maine. Always looking for good MG mysteries. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A1: See How They Run, 2nd book in Embassy Row series {LOVE!}: @OfficallyAlly, What We Saw: @Aaron007, Tell Me 3 Things: @JulieBux #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A1 the mysteries I read in April #YearofYA https://t.co/UXWM1EkMBk

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A1 I read Seven Ways We Lie and Far From You - liked them both! Also Pretty Little Killers, non-fic but with YA appeal #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@OConnorJill Hey Jill! Glad you could join us. We just posted Q1. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@OConnorJill Hi Jill! Thx for chatting w/ us! Yes; my 5th graders are really into MG mystery; I have my eyes open for that too #yearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@lpdeal My kids love Seven Ways We Lie! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:13 PM EDT

Ooohh all new to me! So want to look more into these! #YearofYA https://t.co/POwqPhdTgi

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A1. Here are my reads for April. #YearofYA https://t.co/3FEyFzNvv2

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A1:Summer of Lost & Found by @rebeccabehrens out 5/24 MG set where my Ss live! 20p left in The Madmans Daughter by @Megan_Shepherd #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:13 PM EDT

@tavia_clark It's one of my most-requested titles in my classroom right now! #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A1 I read lots of series mysteries, reviewed 1 from NetGalley & others on my TBR - so no more on my list #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:13 PM EDT

@bjneary So excited to read Burn Baby Burn! #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:14 PM EDT

@bjneary I LOVE Boy Nobody! All the Pretty Girls and Hold Me Like a Breath are on my TBR list. #YearofYA

OConnorJill Apr 26 @ 8:14 PM EDT

A1: I love Jennifer Lynne Barnes & Marcus Sedgwick. My older ss tend to like true mysteries/crime books. #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:14 PM EDT

Burn Baby Burn was so good, gut wrenching & a thriller #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:14 PM EDT

More YA Mysteries to add to the TBR list! @bjneary highly recc'd Meg Medina to me earlier -gotta get on it #yearofYA https://t.co/kQe5rUnxxg

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A1 the mysteries I read in April #YearofYA https://t.co/UXWM1EkMBk

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:15 PM EDT

@OConnorJill My kids love true crime/mystery! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:15 PM EDT

@bjneary So excited! I might grab it next! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:15 PM EDT

This part of the chat is bad for my anxiety; I want to read ALL.THE.BOOKS. but never enough time #YearofYA https://t.co/kVjPOJmBFg

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A1 I read Seven Ways We Lie and Far From You - liked them both! Also Pretty Little Killers, non-fic but with YA appeal #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:16 PM EDT

Ha, I feel the exact same way! Never enough time to read everything! #YearofYA https://t.co/3Qm02PRAL6

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:15 PM EDT
This part of the chat is bad for my anxiety; I want to read ALL.THE.BOOKS. but never enough time #YearofYA https://t.co/kVjPOJmBFg
- lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:12 PM EDT
  
  A1 I read Seven Ways We Lie and Far From You - liked them both! Also Pretty Little Killers, non-fic but with YA appeal #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A1: Madman's Daughter is twist on H.G. Wells' Island of Dr Moreau - very dark, but the mysterious elements keeps you reading #yearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A1 @lpdeal I DID NOT LIKE All the Pretty Girls- very graphic, made me sick & I usually love Karin Slaughter mysteries! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:17 PM EDT

A1. I wasn't thrilled with She Is Not Invisible or Living Dead Girl. They were okay, but not quite thrilling enough. #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:17 PM EDT

@bjneary Eeek. I might pass that one up, then - my limit for gore is not very high lately! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:17 PM EDT

A1. I am really liking Clockwork Scarab though! Holmes/Stoker mystery! Niece of Sherlock, sister of Bram team up! #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:18 PM EDT

A1 - I also read a couple of "the next Gone Girl!"-type books, but all of them were incredibly disappointing. #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:18 PM EDT

A1 I really liked Hold Me Like a Breath & it just got a Teens Choice Award nomination & it is the beg of a series!!! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:18 PM EDT

@lpdeal there's so much hype with that & Girl On The Train read-alikes... easy to be disappointed by them #yearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:19 PM EDT

@lpdeal I find that with most of the stuff compared to Gone Girl. No one does it quite like she does. #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:19 PM EDT

@tavia_clark Agreed. I'd like to find something similar but I don't even GET the comparison after reading them! #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:19 PM EDT

A1 I love Jennifer Lynn Barnes & Lisa McMann books- students liked them too! #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:20 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden I was disappointed by The Girl on the Train for the same reason! Wanted it to be more Gone Girl-esque than it was. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:20 PM EDT

I looked into it too! Did "cliff notes" search,but may jump in to see the comparisons. Shes a great writer #yearofYA https://t.co/NKc7Ianmkm

phsdragonbooks Apr 26 @ 8:18 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden really liked this one! I almost picked up Dr. Moreau to understand back story even better. Haven't read the second one yet.

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:20 PM EDT

@lpdeal Yeah, her other books are just as good. Thrilling, crazy, twisted... #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:20 PM EDT

@lpdeal good idea to pass on it #yearofya

MrsPageTurner Apr 26 @ 8:20 PM EDT

I like more “who done it” mysteries; can’t handle blood, guts, and gore. #YearofYA #imareadingwimp

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:20 PM EDT

@lpdeal I didn't like it at all but know so many did; just didn't draw me in #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:21 PM EDT

Q2 coming up in 1 min #YearofYA

phsdragonbooks Apr 26 @ 8:22 PM EDT

#YearofYA Samantha from Joplin MO. Currently reading Coldest Girl in Coldtown and Winter.

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:22 PM EDT

Q2 for #YearofYA https://t.co/E6tACNQTbN

phsdragonbooks Apr 26 @ 8:22 PM EDT

Favorite recent mysteries: Bone Gap and Whistling Past the Graveyard #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:22 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden @lpdeal listened to it, which I think might have been a little better than reading it. But awful ppl, all of them. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:23 PM EDT

Hi Samantha! Glad you're jumping in :) I was engrossed by Coldest Girl; hooked me on Holly Black #YearofYA https://t.co/0kDrlb1ozE

phsdragonbooks Apr 26 @ 8:22 PM EDT

#YearofYA Samantha from Joplin MO. Currently reading Coldest Girl in Coldtown and Winter.

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:23 PM EDT

@phsdragonbooks Love Coldest Girl! #YearofYA

MrsPageTurner Apr 26 @ 8:24 PM EDT

A2: Someone has to die; and as a reader I need a resolution! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:24 PM EDT

@MrsPageTurner YES! Exactly why I stayed away from thriller mysteries this month... not for me #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:24 PM EDT

A2 Psychological thriller (can't out it down), solving crime or clues, can't put it down, turning those pages, suspense #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:25 PM EDT

A2. For me, mysteries have to have a death, disappearance, must be psychologically thrilling, something to solve. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:25 PM EDT

I laughed at this answer -- way to nail it on the head, Renee! #YearofYA https://t.co/YCo4RQB5KE

MrsPageTurner Apr 26 @ 8:24 PM EDT

A2: Someone has to die; and as a reader I need a resolution! #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:25 PM EDT

A2 - Hard question! I guess for me, it needs to have some element that isn't initially explained but is revealed later #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:25 PM EDT

A2: anything to keep you guessing; we think of detectives &crime but some I read were more lighthearted yet still involved solving #yearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:25 PM EDT

A2. a good mystery needs to keep me guessing, hunting for clues, and struggling to solve the crime. #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:25 PM EDT

Loved Bone Gap!!! #yearofya

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:26 PM EDT

A2 - I loved The Accident Season, which has a lot of mysterious elements; isn't a thriller type but otherwise fits my definition #YearofYA

MrsPageTurner Apr 26 @ 8:26 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden #confession: I always flip to the end and “spoil” the ending after I get about 100 pages in! #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:26 PM EDT

@tavia_clark yes, THAT! I don't like being able to figure it out early in the book. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:26 PM EDT

Exactly - death/thriller isn't in my "must haves" but guess-work always is #YearofYA https://t.co/K4bFSDKdLF

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:25 PM EDT

A2 - Hard question! I guess for me, it needs to have some element that isn't initially explained but is revealed later #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:26 PM EDT

A2. I do like humorous mysteries too. Not YA, but things like Stephanie Plum keep me reading as well. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:26 PM EDT

A2: Tell Me Three Things by @JulieBux has an anonymous emailer/love interest that keeps the reader second guessing = mysterious #YearofYA

OConnorJill Apr 26 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A2: since I read many grade levels, mysteries have to have a clear problem to solve w/a resolution that is as clever as possible. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:27 PM EDT

@lpdeal I so want to read this! Probably summer TBR for me :) #YearofYA

MrsPageTurner Apr 26 @ 8:27 PM EDT

Love the “clever” aspect…I love to be surprised by an ending or twist! #YearofYA https://t.co/RgVIkNpDRO

OConnorJill Apr 26 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A2: since I read many grade levels, mysteries have to have a clear problem to solve w/a resolution that is as clever as possible. #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A2 - I liked the humor/mystery elements of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda a lot. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:28 PM EDT

A2. and if it calls itself a mystery but there's absolutely no resolution - deal breaker! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:28 PM EDT

@MrsPageTurner hahahaha I'm so guilty of "eye-sliding" across the page too... so had not too #yearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:28 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden usually anything remotely paranormal is NOT my thing, but this one was just realistic enough to suit me. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:29 PM EDT

Q3 coming up in a few mins! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:29 PM EDT

A2: See How They Run & The Madman's Daughter are more traditional mystery, but madman has elements of fantasy too #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:29 PM EDT

This is a great point; elem. & MG mystery are "low thriller" but still have suspense, sleuth-work #YearofYA https://t.co/yvbyzyq1CA

OConnorJill Apr 26 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A2: since I read many grade levels, mysteries have to have a clear problem to solve w/a resolution that is as clever as possible. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:29 PM EDT

A2. I was raised on English mysteries - Agatha Christie was a regular on my bookshelf as a kid. #thanksgma #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:29 PM EDT

A2 There was lots of psychological suspense in The Winner's Kiss - final book #YearofYA

MrsPageTurner Apr 26 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Sorry to duck out early #YearofYA ! Can’t wait to check back to see all titles shared!

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:30 PM EDT

A2 Mysteries are my favorite genre #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:31 PM EDT

And we're moving right along. Here's Q3 #YearofYA https://t.co/5pz0bpLVPg

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:31 PM EDT

My grandpa gave me his copies, too! I remember bringing one to middle school thinking I was WAY cool #YearofYA https://t.co/TH2ycOuY7l

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:29 PM EDT

A2. I was raised on English mysteries - Agatha Christie was a regular on my bookshelf as a kid. #thanksgma #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:31 PM EDT

@MrsPageTurner Thanks for stopping by! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:32 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden Yep, and this is why we're NERDS! #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:32 PM EDT

A3- I think it's great for reluctant readers b/c it gets them invested in the plot & figuring out possible resolutions #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:32 PM EDT

@tavia_clark hahahaha so not afraid to admit it... then, and now! #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:33 PM EDT

A3- I'm constantly recommending The Rules for Disappearing - I've yet to have a student read it & not get totally sucked in. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:33 PM EDT

I completely agree! Mysteries are great for hesitant and reluctant readers. Helps them keep momentum. #YearofYA https://t.co/QRFODmAn8K

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:32 PM EDT

A3- I think it's great for reluctant readers b/c it gets them invested in the plot & figuring out possible resolutions #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:33 PM EDT

A3: Ss like to be invested in the plot& actively solving; let them be more active in lesson planning & finding purpose in learning #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:33 PM EDT

A3 I think when Ss can't stop reading the book, don't want to put it down if Ts can do that with their lessons, Ss will be hooked #YearofYA

OConnorJill Apr 26 @ 8:33 PM EDT

A3: mysteries put the reader in a position of control, sometimes knowing more than the characters #YearofYA

phsdragonbooks Apr 26 @ 8:34 PM EDT

A3: mysteries are my favorite genre but I have a hard time selling them to kids. I wonder why that is. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:34 PM EDT

A3. I keep thinking that there has to be a way to harness the characteristics of mysteries into other projects 4 Ss. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:34 PM EDT

@OConnorJill Yessss! Awesome point! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A3: inquiry-based learning is a perfect way for students to take more ownership in their learning; let them ask WHY & HOW #YearofYA

OConnorJill Apr 26 @ 8:35 PM EDT

If we can tap into that natural curiosity and let them solve things, they are more engaged #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Ohhh... yes! Great way to pitch this genre to students #YearofYA https://t.co/Y7MDsPgRE9

OConnorJill Apr 26 @ 8:33 PM EDT

A3: mysteries put the reader in a position of control, sometimes knowing more than the characters #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A3. Can we use inquiry to let Ss solve things that are mysterious to them? Can we have Ss create products that are mysteries? #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A3 Many of my students loved serial killers, assassins, & mysteries that had forensics or some aspect of Visions, Dreams, etc #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:36 PM EDT

@reader4evr Q3...#YearofYA https://t.co/gHsVTljmh0

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:37 PM EDT

@bjneary Yes!!! I think Forensics is a great way to use characteristics of mysteries to engage learners! #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A3 I like to use forensics elements of mysteries to point out to students why it's important to provide evidence in their writing #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Great idea! #YearofYA https://t.co/Bf57EJCs3Q

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A3 I like to use forensics elements of mysteries to point out to students why it's important to provide evidence in their writing #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:38 PM EDT

@lpdeal Awesome. Do you have examples of this? #YearofYA

OConnorJill Apr 26 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Making me think, we teach both forensics & CJ courses. Maybe a mystery/true crime outside read... #yearofya https://t.co/kEGjk0FoxT

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A3 Many of my students loved serial killers, assassins, & mysteries that had forensics or some aspect of Visions, Dreams, etc #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:39 PM EDT

@reader4evr Same here! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:39 PM EDT

@OConnorJill Yes! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:40 PM EDT

@OConnorJill that would be SO cool! Such an engaging way to make the content relevant to Ss #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:40 PM EDT

@lpdeal If you're up for sharing, I'd love to see these or examples. Have a T who would probably love this! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Q4 coming up! #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:41 PM EDT

@tavia_clark I'd be happy to e-mail them tomorrow - just let me know where to send them! They're saved on my school computer. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Q4 is from a Time article by @GayleForeman about why Ss are drawn to dark themes; https://t.co/xhsRYYNWey #YearofYA https://t.co/WQHiKMQosk

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A4:LOVED this article so please mark it to read later; its so so relevant to what we've talked about 2nite #YearofYA https://t.co/xhsRYYNWey

OConnorJill Apr 26 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A4: Gone Girl has been questioned several times by teachers & parents, but we have to let kids read the books that resonate w/them #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A4- I defend this ALL THE TIME because students laugh at my love for books w/murders, kidnappings, disappearances, etc.! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A4: As Gayle says, "What books can do, however, is reflect an experience and show a way out of difficult, isolating times." #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:45 PM EDT

"Let the kids read" -- YES #YearofYA https://t.co/MGlETwjz1M

OConnorJill Apr 26 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A4: Gone Girl has been questioned several times by teachers & parents, but we have to let kids read the books that resonate w/them #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A4. I think kids should read the books they're drawn too. Mysteries are great b/c they're intriguing & they make Ss think! #YearofYA

OConnorJill Apr 26 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A4: the teen-age years are filled w/deep thinking & a need to belong or carve out a space & books have to reflect that #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A4- It's hard for a book to be engaging w/out conflict, & ignoring dark themes doesn't keep those problems from being reality #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A4 Your quote "and the business of teenagers"Ss have questioning minds & have the right to read what they want to get answers #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@reader4evr absolutely! Vetted by librarians/teachers is a great defense for why students should be free to read #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A4. Don't we want Ss to read books that keep them turning pages & keep their minds engaged!?! #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A4 (also one student keeps telling me she's very prepared if she's ever human trafficked thanks to the books she's read!) #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A4: For teen readers particularly, they need to see darkness is beatable in fiction, before tackling some dark realities #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A4 so true @MolleeBranden #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Q5 is on the way in a few mins. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:48 PM EDT

@reader4evr b4 my time in lib, Are You There God was challenged but after parent was encouraged to read in entirely, she withdrew! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden @reader4evr Yep. It's amazing what actually putting the excerpt in context will do, haha! #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A4 Where there is darkness, I believe there is always light - Ss read heavy but also like redemption in books as in life #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:51 PM EDT

I can't believe it's already time for tonight's last question! Here's Q5...#YearofYA https://t.co/BKsxq99dsx

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A5- Far From You deals w/murder, drug abuse, siblings, false accusations, & an LGBTQ subplot - it speaks to a lot of my students! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A5: A modern descent into Dante's hell; dig into Italian history, classical art & iconic lit in Dan Brown's thriller, Inferno #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A5- The I Hunt Killers and Boy Nobody trilogies are also favorites! Lots of action, lots of twists, strong characters & plots #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A5: studied Dante's Inferno in Italian for my thesis & am drawn in by Brown's writing; Inferno was a perfect mystery for me! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A5. Sherlock's niece + Bram Stoker's sister = awesome woman warrior crime solving! #ClockworkScarab #YearofYA

OConnorJill Apr 26 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A5: totally diff direction, Space Case by Stuart Gibbs: murder mystery, sci-fi, humorous, no MS boy has been able to resist it! #YearofYA

OConnorJill Apr 26 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A5: and this mystery-loving adult loved it too #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A5 Tiny Pretty Things = Pretty Little Liars meets the cutthroat ballet world w/strong, diverse characters. LOVED it! #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A5 Conviction by Kelly Loy Gilbert Will a lie by teen, Braden, really set him free, if the lie frees a murderer too? #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:57 PM EDT

As we wind down, here's the post for May's theme: https://t.co/dr5BIIatXq -- important topic to discuss #YearofYA https://t.co/eQZZsGEXye

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:58 PM EDT

Please join us for May's theme - so important for our Ss. Encourage your friends to join us too! #YearofYA https://t.co/5eaFUdx1if

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:58 PM EDT

Please join us for May's theme - so important for our Ss. Encourage your friends to join us too! #YearofYA https://t.co/iQyQZPWpS3

MolleeBranden - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:58 PM EDT

I give 😍😍 to @tavia_clark 's May infographic work! It's so attention-grabbing and perfect! #YearofYA

OConnorJill Apr 26 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Thank you @tavia_clark & @MolleeBranden for this chat. Great titles, lots to think about! #YearofYA

bjneary Apr 26 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Sent it out over scoop.it! Can't wait for this discussion, we need this to share with our teens/Ss #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Apr 26 @ 8:59 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden You're so sweet! #YearofYA

lpdeal Apr 26 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Thanks for the #YearofYA mystery suggestions! Placing a @ThriftBooksUSA order right now for several of the titles I read about tonight!