☺YAAAAAY!☺

There’s a whole lotta “yay!” going on, but it’s been going on a little quietly.
In the last several days and weeks, there have been some books which have launched (Yay, Lissa Wiley, Liz Wein, and me), some — okay, a shuttle launched (YAY! Dragon 9/Space X!), some birthdays (Yay, Farida, Jules, Liz, and Sarah), and some awards. First up, I need to give an official squee to Laura for BookSpeak winning in the Children’s Literature category of the Minnesota Book Awards! Yaaay! How very satisfying of a win, and I thought the way her family collaborated to have a little celebration at home for whatever outcome was so very, very sweet. Now, THERE are some people who know how to celebrate!

The IPPY Awards were established in 1996 to honor some “unsung titles” put out by indie booksellers. And who won a 2012 IPPY Award National Category Multicultural Fiction – Children’s Bronze? That’d be one Sarah Jamila Stevenson, co-blogger at this fine blogging establishment. YAAAAAAAAY!

Yes. At THIS BLOG, a person won a book award. And… *crickets* Would she have ever mentioned it? Ever? Who can say?

You might have heard NPR’s “Morning Edition” yesterday whereon Nancy Pearl, Librarian Extraordinaire, listed some great “summer reads” she’s recently enjoyed. First up on the list? Map of My Dead Pilots, by one Colleen Mondor, the well-known Kidlitosphere organizer from Chasing Ray.

Nancy Pearl. Colleen. Unspeakable squee.

Both A.F. and I have been sick, busy, and burdened (and could the freezing/rain just STOP already?), and there’s a bit of that sick-busy thing going around, too, but in sort of a mid-week kicks like Jules does of a Sunday, we invite you to share some “Yay!” going on in your world, too.

And, because this phrase has been ringing in my ears lately, Don’t forget to be awesome.