Spirit of TexasBooks for High School

studentsBy Texas authors/illustrators

or about Texas

AuthorS/illustrators who can be considered

• If they were born in or lived in texas• If they write or illustrate books about

texas• If the book has at least one

professional review (favorable)• If published in last 5 YEARS

Who can nominate a book for consideration aS a

spirit of texas selection?Any one

-Form can be found on the web

– Please read BOOK before

recommending!

Texas AuthorsPRESENTED AT FIRST MEETING OF

COMMITTEE• Jason Henderson• Tracy Deebs• Cynthia leitich smith• James r. olson• Beth fehlbaum• Jenny moss• Lara chapman• Jacqueline kolosov

• Margo rabb• Ashley HOPE perez• Bettina restrepo• Varian johnson• Marian hale• ROSEMARY CLEMENT-MOORE• REM, AN ILLUSTRATOR• MARY LINDSEY• JOE LANSDALE

Rem is to illustrate Soulless, the manga (now in the works).

Rem did the Vampire Kisses

manga.Soulless is a Victorian-era

adventure featuring vampires,

werewolves, and parasols.

Margo Rabb

Jacqueline kolosov

JENNY MOSS

TRACY DEEBS

LARA CHAPMAN

ROSEMARY CLEMENT-MOORE

JAMES R. OLSON

CYNTHIA LEITICH SMITH

ASHLEY HOPE PEREZ

BETTINA RESTREPO

JASON HENDERSON

VARIAN JOHNSON

MARIAN HALE

BETH FEHLBAUM

LIBBA BRAY

JENNIFER ZIEGLER

C. C. HUNTER

JILL ALEXANDER

GAIL GILES

TEXAS HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF AUTHORS AND EACH TIME WE REAEARCH, WE

FIND MORE

SOME ADDITIONAL AUTHORS:

Kelly Milner HallsNonfiction for children and YA

BETSY HEGEDUS

BETSY HAYNES

MARY LINDSEY

LUIS ALBERTO URREA

JOE LANSDALE

The Spirit of Texas Reading Program-High School

http://www.txla.org/groups/SpiritofTXHighSchool

The Spirit of Texas Reading Program-High School is a recommended reading list

developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table (YART).

The purpose of the list is to encourage youths in grades 9-12 to explore a variety of

current, quality books from Texas authors and illustrators, develop critical reading

skills, and to encourage greater interaction between Texas authors and illustrators,

Texas librarians, and Texas youth.

The Spirit of Texas Reading Program-High School is intended for recreational reading, not to support a specific curriculum. Due to

the diversity of this age range, Texas librarians should purchase titles on this list

according to their individual collection policies. Each author featured on the list has had at least one book favorably reviewed for grades 9-12 in a professional review source. Six authors will be featured bi-monthly with

all programming available year round.

WE WILL START WITH

CYNTHIA LEITICH SMITH

http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/

FINALISTS FOR FIRST YEAR• C. C. HUNTER• JAMES R. OLSON• CYNTHIA LEITICH SMITH• TRACEY DEEBS• ROSEMARY CLEMENT-MOORE• ? – 6TH