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tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:01 PM EDT

It's time for #YearofYA!! Whether you've chatted w/us before or not, join us tonight to discuss your TBR pile and faves from the past year.

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:01 PM EDT

Time for #YearofYA chat!!! https://t.co/3sugIx5hty

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:01 PM EDT

We're going to get started tonight right away! Introduce yourself & tell us where you're from! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:02 PM EDT

We have 11 questions tonight so our chat will run a little quicker than normal. #YearofYA

librarianmarli Jun 27 @ 8:03 PM EDT

I'm Marli Johnston and I'm a K-2 media coordinator in @CabCoSchools! #yearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:03 PM EDT

Hi #YearofYA, I'm Tavia Clark from Norfolk, VA. I'm a HS Lib in Currituck, NC.

MrsPageTurner Jun 27 @ 8:03 PM EDT

Excited for evening of #wonderchat and #yearofya with a little #RealityTV (keeping it real) #alwayslearning https://t.co/YVHi1pJ04a

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:03 PM EDT

I'm Mollee! School Librarian at Manteo Elementary in Outer Banks, NC #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:03 PM EDT

We are doing our best to confuse you tonight with our matching profile pics... 👯 #yearofya https://t.co/dt9GOdZhq7

MrsPageTurner Jun 27 @ 8:03 PM EDT

Renee, Media Coordinator from NC #yearofya

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:03 PM EDT

BJ Neary spending my summer in Ocean City NJ reading lots of great books #yearofya

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:04 PM EDT

@bjneary That's awesome! My husband's gma lives in Somers Point, NJ. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:04 PM EDT

Q1 is coming in 1 min!! REmember to use Q1/A1 format. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:05 PM EDT

We're rolling FAST tonight y'all! Get ready for Q1 and don't forget to use Q1/A1 and #YearofYA :)

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Again we're going to fly tonight since we're celebrating w/ 11 questions tonight! Happy 1st Bday #YearofYA!!

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:05 PM EDT

@tavia_clark what a small world #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Q1: Happy Birthday to #YearofYA! https://t.co/GIUx07N0r1

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:06 PM EDT

A1: I can't decide...All American Boys by @JasonReynolds83 & All the Bright Places by @jenniferniven #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:06 PM EDT

A1: Fave #YearofYA reads = Every Exquisite Thing, PS I Still Love You, Red Queen, The Marvels Selznik, Finding Audrey

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:07 PM EDT

A1 When I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo & The Serpent King #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:07 PM EDT

@tavia_clark Oh yessss - also All the Bright Places but it was #2jennsbookclub that had me reading that BRILLIANT novel #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:07 PM EDT

Can't wait to read Serpent King!! #YearofYA https://t.co/UtVK45fsNw

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:07 PM EDT

A1 When I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo & The Serpent King #yearofya

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:07 PM EDT

A1 But I have a ton more...there were so many terrific books this year!!! #yearofya

MrsPageTurner Jun 27 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A1: favorite usually equals last read for me… “The Start of Me and You” #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:08 PM EDT

Don't forget -- you can pick ANY novel you read over the year! #YearofYA is about reading YEAR 'round :) Not just 1 month

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:08 PM EDT

@bjneary Well if you curate a favorite list, send us the link and we can post and tweet it out! #YearofYA

kapjohnson Jun 27 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A1 Hired Girl, Wolf by Wolf, Exit: Pursued by a Bear, How it Went Down #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:08 PM EDT

@kapjohnson Hi Kimberly! I LOVED How it Went Down!! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:09 PM EDT

Q2 is coming to you in 1 minute! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:09 PM EDT

@kapjohnson I also really liked The Hired Girl; have to check out those other titles! #YearofYA

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:09 PM EDT

#YearofYA I'm not to late am I? Lauren, HS SLMC from Charlotte

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:09 PM EDT

@kapjohnson Since you loved HIWD, try All American Boys! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:09 PM EDT

@LRSchultzMLIS NEVER! #YearofYA

kapjohnson Jun 27 @ 8:10 PM EDT

@tavia_clark great with All American Boys, which is the Maryland One Book this year @MDhumanities #yearofya

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:10 PM EDT

Q2 is all about TBR lists!! #YearofYA https://t.co/A52liLent9

librarianmarli Jun 27 @ 8:10 PM EDT

A1 I haven't read as much current YA this year! But I finally read The One and Only Ivan and loved it. #YearofYA

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:10 PM EDT

#YearofYA A1: ember in the ashes, all american boys, everything everything

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:11 PM EDT

@librarianmarli That's one of my favorites!! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A2: I use evernote because it's convenient on app & computer; a Tumblr for visual ppl & GoodReads for organizers I'd recc #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A2 I use Goodreads exclusively but I also read blogs/mags with lists & recommendations #yearofya

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A2. I use @goodreads and my notes app on my phone. I would love to hear abt creative ways to get Ss to keep track of TBR titles! #YearofYA

kapjohnson Jun 27 @ 8:11 PM EDT

Q2 I wish I was better at this. I can't seem to keep my Goodreads up #YearofYA

MrsPageTurner Jun 27 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A2: #confession I keep books for myself before cataloging them so I can read. #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@LRSchultzMLIS #thisiswhywerefriendstoo -- I love all of the above! Just read Ember in the Ashes last week! #YearofYA

librarianmarli Jun 27 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@tavia_clark @MolleeBranden It was so good! I read others but it was the one that stuck out :) #YearofYA

kapjohnson Jun 27 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A2 also, just trying to keep up with new media center purchases. #YearofYA

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:12 PM EDT

Q2: goodreads...and a gigantic stack next to my bed 😜 #yearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@tavia_clark @goodreads I deleted 3 years worth of books accidentally on my NOTES app, horrors!!! #yearofya

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden @LRSchultzMLIS Great minds....#TeamSarcasm #YearofYA

MrsPageTurner Jun 27 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@kapjohnson I also struggle with this! Would love to @goodreads master advice! #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@kapjohnson I'm the same way! I really struggle to keep up, even with the app on my phone #YearofYA

librarianmarli Jun 27 @ 8:13 PM EDT

@MrsPageTurner I do that too! Or check them out fresh out of the box. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A2. How could we harness social media (other than just goodreads) to get kids to do TBR lists? #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:13 PM EDT

Girl, I brought home a STACK that I cataloged in JUNE for this reason. #GuiltyLibrarian #YearofYA https://t.co/tlzLnPInBT

MrsPageTurner Jun 27 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A2: #confession I keep books for myself before cataloging them so I can read. #yearofya

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:14 PM EDT

A2. I've used @goodreads with students; some loved it, some just used it because we asked them too. Need more excitement. #YearofYA

librarianmarli Jun 27 @ 8:14 PM EDT

A2 I'm optimistic that I'll use @goodreads but I seem to forget. I take lots of pics of what my students read so I can keep up. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:14 PM EDT

I think Pinterest, Snapchat stories, Tumblr feed... definitely ways to do it and be VISUAL about it #YearofYA https://t.co/wttlBD4K89

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A2. How could we harness social media (other than just goodreads) to get kids to do TBR lists? #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:14 PM EDT

1 min until Q3! Told you we're fast tonight!! #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:15 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden Yes, I think kids would like Pinterest bc it is a favorite for many diff kinds of boards #yearofya

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:15 PM EDT

@MrsPageTurner it happens (see below) #yearofya https://t.co/L5cHIeoNkb

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:15 PM EDT

Q3: This one will be tough! Find a GIF and a clue #YearofYA https://t.co/Z3v02RQDfF

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:16 PM EDT

If you want to be an A3 guesser instead of trying to find a GIF, that's great too #YearofYA!

kapjohnson Jun 27 @ 8:16 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden @tavia_clark love the idea of using Pinterest. Sometimes goodreads seems too long winded. #yearofya

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A2 I have 2 boards YA lit Board and Books Worth Recommending on Pinterest #yearofya

librarianmarli Jun 27 @ 8:16 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden @tavia_clark Instagram is great too! I made a schoolwide hashtag for all social media so students could share. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:17 PM EDT

Pick me, pick me, pick me #YearofYA https://t.co/AH6nOy5t1Q

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:17 PM EDT

A3: it's not out yet, but she wrote Everything about Everything #YearofYA https://t.co/5QRGB6aIwO

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:18 PM EDT

A3. #YearofYA https://t.co/ZTDyiCkXrx

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:17 PM EDT

Pick me, pick me, pick me #YearofYA https://t.co/AH6nOy5t1Q

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:18 PM EDT

@tavia_clark OMG this is harder than I thought it would be... #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:18 PM EDT

A3 Girl starts new school as Amanda, but was born Andrew #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:18 PM EDT

@bjneary GEORGE!? #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:19 PM EDT

A3. #YearofYA No one has guessed mine yet...it's a super popular YA series!

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:19 PM EDT

WE know we're flying tonight. Q4 is coming in 1 minute guys! #YearofYA

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:20 PM EDT

https://t.co/6CgrJ7AuV1 it's not harry potter, but just like it. #yearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:20 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden no but just as good as George! #yearofya

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Q4. This one is easier! It's all about being hooked from first read! #YearofYA https://t.co/dxWElxoELJ

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:21 PM EDT

@LRSchultzMLIS Carry On!!?? #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:21 PM EDT

Me & @lpdeal (who is busy 2nite) highly recommend The Sun is Also a Star by @NicolaYoon; it's SO wonderful #YearofYA https://t.co/HDdo71nb3A

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:17 PM EDT

A3: it's not out yet, but she wrote Everything about Everything #YearofYA https://t.co/5QRGB6aIwO

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:21 PM EDT

@tavia_clark WINNER! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:21 PM EDT

MIne was The Selection! #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A4 problem with your ?s is we don't have the books anymore!!! #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:22 PM EDT

ICYMI #YearofYA Q4 https://t.co/0FIlLOfBVT

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Q4. This one is easier! It's all about being hooked from first read! #YearofYA https://t.co/dxWElxoELJ

LMSSandi Jun 27 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A1: "Echo" by Pam Munoz Ryan. So deep, WW2, acceptance of differences. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A4: An Ember In the Ashes by @SabaaTahir has an incredible first chapter; couldn't stop listening! Loved the audiobook version #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A4. An Ember in the Ashes by @sabaatahir LOVE the alternating voices/chapters. Love that chpts leave you hanging! #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A4 The Girl of Fire and Throns talks about being fat and dumpy and useless in first chapter & she is such a heroine!!! #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:23 PM EDT

Yes!! Great one -- I loved that book too & handed it to so much students <3 #YearofYA https://t.co/tU1iCnrtkm

LMSSandi Jun 27 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A1: "Echo" by Pam Munoz Ryan. So deep, WW2, acceptance of differences. #YearofYA

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A4: "In Darkness" by, Nick Lake. It starts off...in darkness... #yearofya

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:23 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden @SabaaTahir Haha, this is why you're My Amy! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:23 PM EDT

This is why we're partners-in-crime; didn't even talk about reading the same book & we totally did anyways #YearofYA https://t.co/dMHTOLrN4U

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A4. An Ember in the Ashes by @sabaatahir LOVE the alternating voices/chapters. Love that chpts leave you hanging! #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:24 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden I LOVED EMBER IN THE ASHES! OMG!!! #yearofya

LMSSandi Jun 27 @ 8:24 PM EDT

A2: conversation in Google Groups, to allow my ms kids to share what they are reading, allow me to moderate posts. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:25 PM EDT

Sorry this is moving... we just had SO many questions to go w/ this month! 1 min for Q5! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:25 PM EDT

Not sure if anyone is catching on, but all our ? pics have song lyric intros! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:25 PM EDT

Fabulous way for students to be social about their reading; truly love this idea Sandi! #YearofYA https://t.co/BxXayEcVrF

LMSSandi Jun 27 @ 8:24 PM EDT

A2: conversation in Google Groups, to allow my ms kids to share what they are reading, allow me to moderate posts. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:26 PM EDT

Q5: I love this lyric! :) #YearofYA https://t.co/KdwLdJyDXC

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A5. Violet & Finch - even though it doesn't end happily, the love was deep & real. They got each other. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A5: Really loved Alexi's protectiveness in All Fall Down @OfficiallyAlly & the mystery of SN in Tell Me 3 Things @JulieBux #YearofYA

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:28 PM EDT

A5: Technically I read this in December, BUT Aristotle & Dante from "A & D Discover the Secrets of the Universe" --- SO BEAUTIFUL #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:28 PM EDT

A5 I'll Meet You There Skylar has worked w Josh but when he comes home missing leg & PTSD their friendship becomes much more #yearofya

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:28 PM EDT

YES!!! #YearofYA https://t.co/AhKwTkd5sL

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:28 PM EDT

A5: Technically I read this in December, BUT Aristotle & Dante from "A & D Discover the Secrets of the Universe" --- SO BEAUTIFUL #YearofYA

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:29 PM EDT

@tavia_clark I was thinking about this one too. I really loved their chemistry. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:29 PM EDT

@LRSchultzMLIS That book captured my heart. I love @jenniferniven #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:29 PM EDT

@LRSchultzMLIS we're covering a year of reading! December is legit :) I really need to read that one #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Q6 is coming in 1 minute! #YearofYA

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden YOU HAVE TO! It will break you, remake you and change you. (Kids love it too) #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Thanks for keeping up with us, #YearofYA friends; we're going back to less Qs next month but having fun reading about your read in review!

librarianmarli Jun 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

A5 I liked the growth of Wahoo and Tuna's friendship in Chomp...I also have a soft spot for Carl Hiaasen. #favoriteauthor #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Q6 is happening NOW! #YearofYA https://t.co/dRpSXiqaTI

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Also, just FYI, we'll be doing a transcript from tonight's chat via @participatelrn so you can see all the titles mentioned! #YearofYA

LMSSandi Jun 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

A3: Continuation of series, just released last week. Vikings meet Native Americans. #YearofYA https://t.co/wYJS8ultHg

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

A6 definitely Malala; true definition of bravery, living life to fullest, fighting for what you believe in #YearofYA https://t.co/1CDzZHqiKF

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Q6 is happening NOW! #YearofYA https://t.co/dRpSXiqaTI

MrsPageTurner Jun 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

whew! avoid the constant twitter scroll ! #yearofya https://t.co/peTyV02wAr

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Also, just FYI, we'll be doing a transcript from tonight's chat via @participatelrn so you can see all the titles mentioned! #YearofYA

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

A6: I have 2: Mare from "The Red Queen" and Darrow from "Red Rising". I love characters that turn worlds upside down. #yearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

A6. Rashad & Quinn from All American Boys - I can't say enough about this amazing book. Every single person should read it. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

@librarianmarli that's my fave part of #YearofYA! SOOO many good recommendations!

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

@LRSchultzMLIS Yep! Both of them are great! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

@LRSchultzMLIS I love me some Mare. She's such a badass #yearofYA

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

@tavia_clark It's such a relevant book. I read it and felt all students should read it. #YearofYA

librarianmarli Jun 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

A6 I agree with @MolleeBranden that Malala is AMAZING. Such bravery and insight in such a small package. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

@LRSchultzMLIS Me too! It's so powerful. I was crying, especially near the end. I was truly moved. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

1 min for Q7 y'all! #yearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A6 Aelin Queen of Shadows thinks plots plans & interactions w others just keeps getting more deep #yearofya

librarianmarli Jun 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A6 Reading about the Recycling Women of the Gambia was lifechanging for my Ss and was such a great teaching opportunity! #YearofYA

BangBangBooks Jun 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A6: Joining late. Kestrel b/c she uses strategy to defeat her enemies #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A6 Contd Aelin -magical & desperate as she strives to save her kingdom #yearofya

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

@BangBangBooks Hi Dawn, so glad you could join us! #YearofYA

LMSSandi Jun 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A4: Series that started with "Cinder", and finished with "Winter". Marissa Meyers. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

On the FLIP side... Q7 #YearofYA https://t.co/FBMreVbxcT

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A7. Hands down The Commandant from An Ember in the Ashes - mic drop! #YearofYA

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A7: MAVEN and Elara from "The Red Queen" --- hate that guy and his mom. They're so manipulative and evil. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A7. The Commandant is so ruthless, so unfeeling, such an evil person with zero remorse. #YearofYA

LMSSandi Jun 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A5: Peter and Pax in "Pax". All about growth and change, respect for those changes in one another. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

@LRSchultzMLIS Ughhh yes! A lot like joffery and Cersei. #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A7 In the book, What We Saw - Josh Doone the teen who rapes an unconscious girl & lies about it #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A7: From Red Queen and Glass Sword; not giving away WHO it is, but dang. #YearofYA https://t.co/gAAqeQrDGn

BangBangBooks Jun 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A7: based on the TV show, Bolton is right up there with Voldemort #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Q8 in 1 minute you guys! We promise, less questions next month, haha! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Oh yes, this too. Just... I hate her. -- almost as much as Maven. and Elara, since @LRSchultzMLIS said it. #YearofYA https://t.co/mqJI1RaFts

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A7. Hands down The Commandant from An Ember in the Ashes - mic drop! #YearofYA

LMSSandi Jun 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A6: Nimona. True to herself and who she is at her core. Heroine of a different type, whose bravery inspires others. #YearofYA

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden Great minds... :) #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden @LRSchultzMLIS She's literally the WORST! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Okay, it's time for Q8, going along with our song theme....#YearofYA https://t.co/3pTXKUB8A2

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A8: On the Road Again for Mosquitoland by @roofbeam -- fun song for a serious(ly amazing) book #YearofYA

OConnorJill Jun 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

I'm late to the party (putting kids to bed) A1: Game of Love & Death by @mbrockenbrough #YearofYA

librarianmarli Jun 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A7 Julien in Wonder comes to mind. Not that he was a true VILLIAN, but definitely an antagonist. Relatable for Ss. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A8. Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division for Elias & Helene in AEitA...love does them in...#YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A8: <3 "The Promise" / Tracy Chapman: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven / that song & book guts me #YearofYA https://t.co/CPUP6Vzd71

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A8: the Karate Kid theme song for Darrow in "Red Rising" --- "You're the best around, nothing's gonna ever keep you down..." #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

@OConnorJill Hi Jill!! Keep rolling w/ our Qs! We're going to use @participatelrn to archive so your As will be included! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

@tavia_clark ohhhh good one, friend! #yearofya

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden @roofbeam I really enjoyed that book! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

Hope you had your caffeine today! We're doing Q9 in 1 min! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

As we're nearing the last of our crazy questions, watch the blog for something big & new for #YearofYA. https://t.co/cpIhtezN80

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

As we're nearing the last of our crazy questions, watch the blog for something big & new for #YearofYA. https://t.co/SwPLNh0JeQ

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

We ARE going to archive the chat so all these titles & great ideas will be logged thanks to @participatelrn #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Sorry, no spoilers yet as @MolleeBranden & I are working on it, oiling out the kinks! But it will be fun! #YearofYA https://t.co/IVHuFpY9Z4

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

As we're nearing the last of our crazy questions, watch the blog for something big & new for #YearofYA. https://t.co/SwPLNh0JeQ

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Q9 #YearofYA https://t.co/5HYpdzkTJc

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@tavia_clark @MolleeBranden you two are such teases. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A9. Ughhh, this one is so hard for me! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@LRSchultzMLIS @MolleeBranden Well you know, we try! #YearofYA

LMSSandi Jun 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A8: "Theme Song From Rocky" for Malala. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A9: No idea who but, Marigold & North from Perkins' story in My True Love Gave to Me; Elias & Laia from An Ember in the Ashes #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A9: I know like NO names in Hollywood except "old" people; so I just WANT to see these come to life :) #YearofYA

OConnorJill Jun 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A6: Mark and Beau from The Honest Truth. That little dog had me cheering! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A9. I want an All AMerican Boys movie, but I want it done right & I want Michael B Jordan involved! #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A9 I am just not good at casting the teens from the books, sorry! #yearofya

OConnorJill Jun 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A7: the mom in The War That Saved My Life. Odious. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

Q10 in 1 min everyone! #YearofYA

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A9: The amazing book "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" -- I envision Oscar as a chubby Bruno Mars and Zoe Saldana as his sis. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@LRSchultzMLIS YESSSSS #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@OConnorJill here's my Beau dog! But I'd love to see the casted version #YearofYA https://t.co/JFEOejYoN9

LMSSandi Jun 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A9: Sorry, don't know actors well enough to answer this one. Maybe Shawn Connery for Thorn in Brotherband Chronicles. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Q10 is all about BFFs!! #YearofYA https://t.co/f3u091Putv

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

This is such a fun question! Much easier than casting Hollywood teens :) #YearofYA https://t.co/z4AgMBL4cL

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Q10 is all about BFFs!! #YearofYA https://t.co/f3u091Putv

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A10 In the spirit of Q10, shoutout to my BFF, p.i.c. #AmyToMyTina @MolleeBranden!!! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A10: Kelly in George is exceptionally loving; Lara Jean is authentic in To All the Boys/PS; & Sydney in Saint Anything is so loyal #YearofYA

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A10: Sydney from @sarahdessen's 'Saint Anything' --- we are very similar. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A10. Violet Markey from All the Bright Places. #YearofYA

OConnorJill Jun 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A10: Bridge, Tabitha & Emily from Goodbye Strsnger by Rebecca Stead #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

I have the best bookish BFF p.i.c. EVER! Who needs fictional ones :) :) #YearofYA https://t.co/GYP4b0eC03

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A10 In the spirit of Q10, shoutout to my BFF, p.i.c. #AmyToMyTina @MolleeBranden!!! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

We are never going to stop twinning @LRSchultzMLIS // this book connection is the real deal #yearofYA https://t.co/069rOkj9OC

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A10: Sydney from @sarahdessen's 'Saint Anything' --- we are very similar. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A10. Sam & the gang from Perks of Being a Wallflower-they just get it & hs wouldve been so much more fun w/ them. Plus the smiths! #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A9 Lily and Dunkin from the book Lily and Dunkin which is a middle school book:) #yearofya

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden I'm already said it twice tonight, and now a third: "great minds..." hehe #yearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Q11 in 1 minute guys! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

And is FABULOUS. I donated to my public library just to make sure it's out there for readers #yearofYA https://t.co/Sd9uGF5AC4

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A9 Lily and Dunkin from the book Lily and Dunkin which is a middle school book:) #yearofya

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

Seriously, you guys are troopers for sticking w/ our crazy chat tonight! This has been fabulous! #YearofYA

LMSSandi Jun 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A10: Not YA, but you did say ANY! Jaime Fraser from the Outlander series. No TV series for me; characters perfect in my head! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

Yes, what @tavia_clark - this night is crazy but we LOVE chatting with our #YearofYA friends <3

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

Q11 (last one for tonight!!!) Thank you all for a WONDERFUL year! #YearofYA https://t.co/TNmj7R9EDo

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A10 Elisa the heroine in the Girl of Fire and Thorns was just so real and determined to help others she became a true heroine #yearofya

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

@LMSSandi YESSSS. I love me some Outlander and Jaime. It's cast perfectly. #YearofYA #TOTALLYNOTYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A11: Graphic Novels! I learned to really love them that month & see their influence on readers #YearofYA https://t.co/VqhgtBCwkU

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

Q11 (last one for tonight!!!) Thank you all for a WONDERFUL year! #YearofYA https://t.co/TNmj7R9EDo

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

In addition to your #YearofYA favorite theme this year, what would you like us to add? #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

In addition to your #YearofYA favorite theme this year, what would you like us to add? #YearofYA

LRSchultzMLIS Jun 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A11: @tavia_clark and @MolleeBranden --- and I get to see you both in the flesh on occassion. #yearofYA

LMSSandi Jun 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A11: Can't compare. First chat with all of you, and have loved it! I will be back. #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A11 I liked the mysteries topic bc that is my fave genre & I went back to my TBR from Goodreads & knocked them out, thanks!@#yearofya

OConnorJill Jun 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A11: I liked the GN topic, but all of the ones in which I participated or lurked have been great! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

@bjneary Me too!!! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

yes! please let us know! We want to make you keep reading & coming back :) #YearofYA https://t.co/FtMnJVaekF

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

In addition to your #YearofYA favorite theme this year, what would you like us to add? #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

@LMSSandi Yay! Thanks for joining us! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

@LRSchultzMLIS @MolleeBranden You're so sweet! Love you! :) #YearofYA

librarianmarli Jun 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A11 Graphic Novels and Audiobooks have definitely become a much bigger part of my reading! Esp. relating to reluctant readers. #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

@LMSSandi Thanks so much Sandi! I never figured out the GIF! What was it?? #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

A11 I think we need to read more about disabilities, mental illness, bullying, diversity, transgender #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

#YearofYA Celebrates PRIDE in July https://t.co/xQd9jN34HV

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

@bjneary Agree! Right in time for July's theme! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

@librarianmarli Me too Marli! Both of these were a big part of growing this year for me. Learned to love GNs #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Get ready for July's theme...#YearofYA is celebrating PRIDE! #YearofYA https://t.co/hCa5mZ6JRF

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Get ready for July's theme...#YearofYA is celebrating PRIDE! #YearofYA https://t.co/hCa5mZ6JRF

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Our July theme is LIVE! We hope you find some of the reccs on https://t.co/eez78rBSz4 helpful #YearofYA https://t.co/kSPqhKNxoV

LMSSandi Jun 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden "The Brotherband Chronicles: Ghostfaces" by John Flanagan. #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Looking for an audiobook for July's #YearofYA theme, check out @audiobookSYNC 's download for this week by David Levithan. GEt it soon!

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Tonight's chat has been awesome. We'll tweet out the archive and add it to the blog https://t.co/cpIhtezN80 #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Tonight's chat has been awesome. We'll tweet out the archive and add it to the blog https://t.co/B7ezDaa9ND #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

We did it y'all!! 11 Qs in an hour & a new theme AND new friends to the group!! Thanks so much for joining us & Happy July Reading #YearofYA

librarianmarli Jun 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

@bjneary I wrote my @uncsils thesis on characters in YA with Autism Spectrum Disorders! #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

@tavia_clark David Levithan will be at the Ocean City Free Public Library in NJ 6/30 at 6PM!!! #yearofya

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Thank you so much for an amazing year of reading! #YearofYA has been possible b/c of all of you. I'm forever grateful!

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

@bjneary Awesome!!! #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Thank you is insufficient for how I feel! It's been a BLAST growing this idea into reality w/ @tavia_clark #YearofYA https://t.co/rSsEIQAFeX

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Thank you so much for an amazing year of reading! #YearofYA has been possible b/c of all of you. I'm forever grateful!

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Agreed! #YearofYA https://t.co/ylQjgFiBb3

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Thank you is insufficient for how I feel! It's been a BLAST growing this idea into reality w/ @tavia_clark #YearofYA https://t.co/rSsEIQAFeX
- tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT
  
  Thank you so much for an amazing year of reading! #YearofYA has been possible b/c of all of you. I'm forever grateful!

LMSSandi Jun 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

ms student writing, illustrating a graphic novel with a LGBT character and sharing it with me after reading "Nimona"! #YearofYA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Also, be watching for something big coming your way soon from #YearofYA. We're super excited!

bjneary Jun 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

@librarianmarli Did you read On the Edge of Gone? Great book #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

And I promise to be quiet now on my Twitter feed for all you looking for ISTE news :) :) Been a busy, big night w/ #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@LMSSandi I LOVE this. What a powerful testament to the right book, for the right kid, at the right time #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden @tavia_clark have a great summer of reading:) #yearofya

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Planning ahead for July - Sept, our themes & dates are (tentatively) scheduled #YearofYA https://t.co/eez78rBSz4 https://t.co/8SayxwHRWW

Nicmedia123 Jun 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Hey #YearofYA just caught end of chat, but FYI, and I'm going to try to join in from now on- love the chat and blog https://t.co/g0QoiEXvIF

michellewitte Jun 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

Ooh, I just noticed that George by Alex Gino is $2.99 on Nook https://t.co/o3cff9hkvH and Kindle https://t.co/zxNW3AkqcC @literaticat

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Here's the transcript from tonight's amazing #YearofYA chat. You can view it as a feed or by Q&A. https://t.co/IXnzDLTj22

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Here's the transcript from tonight's amazing #YearofYA chat. You can view it as a feed or by Q&A. https://t.co/GUiHhIkVvA

tavia_clark - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@Nicmedia123 Yay! We'd love to have you! Check out July's theme on https://t.co/cpIhtezN80 #YearofYA

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@Nicmedia123 Hi! Please do join in!! - so glad you found us :) we have a blast picking themes, getting titles recc'ed by #YearofYA readers!

MolleeBranden - Moderator Jun 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

I'm amazed each month of the variety of titles shared from our themes; connecting readers is powerful! #YearofYA https://t.co/gxVJJwIEbj

OConnorJill Jun 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

@MolleeBranden Thanks! It's a fun, well-read group & I'm getting lots of great titles.

Nicmedia123 Jun 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

@tavia_clark hope you saw the info on George on sale- on my previous tweet? #pride #YearofYA

bjneary Jun 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

@librarianmarli author spoke at a diversity conference in Phila & I reviewed On the Edge of Gone for NetGalley #yearofya