Getting into Books

Priorities and Such

Teri Lesesne@professornana

Just the Facts More than 6000 books published for the

PK-12 audience per year

More than a $1 billion per year industry

About 75% of YA books are purchased BY adults FOR adults

Recommendation from our Voxer group Cover Title Author Blurb Review Genre

Setting up our TBR Stack/Shelf

VOXER

Cover, Title, Author

ALL readers use these factors as well

Starred ReviewsAnd a caveat…

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“Slice” of life

Genre, Form, Format

Make me laugh

Have characters that look like me#weneeddiverse

books

Teach me something new

or tell a true story

POWER-FULL NONFICTION

What are the access points?