The Washington State Young Adult Review Group (WASHYARG) is a regional organization of school and public librarians and other individuals interested in reviewing books, magazines and other media appropriate for teenagers. The organization also sponsors the Evergreen Teen Book Award and members of the committee are part of WASHYARG.
WASHYARG receives materials from over 140 publishers for members to read and review. Selected items are presented orally at the quarterly meetings and all reviews are compiled and published in the WashRag. This publication is mailed to members and has recently also been published online. Members pay $25 per school year for the right to review the books and to receive the WashRag.
Meetings are held at the King County Library System’s Service Center, 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Evergreen Teen Book Award Committee meets immediately after.
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
- March 8, 2024
- May 3, 2024
- September 13, 2024
- December 6, 2024
For more information, email bshanks@kcls.org
Or write to:
Brenna Shanks
King County Library System Service Center
960 Newport Way NW
Issaquah, WA 98027
WASHYARG EMAIL UPDATE
Please use this form to make sure Brenna has your accurate contact information.
DECEMBER 2023 Book Reviews
- Enter reviews for DECEMBER titles discussed at the MARCH 2024 meeting. These will be included in our MAY 2024 WashRag.
- EXPERIMENT: Instead of completing the form linked above, you can enter just your review on the spreadsheet of titles taken in December and reviewed in March. If you need to change any other information, please email teresa.jensenx@gmail.com.
MARCH 2024 New Book Titles
- Enter the titles of books received on or after the MARCH 2024 meeting or any titles not reported earlier. These books will be discussed at our MAY 2024 meeting.
- NOTE: If you picked up several books in a nonfiction series, please enter them on this form.
- Note: Do not enter reviews for these books until AFTER they have been discussed in MAY.
Questions? Contact Teresa Jensen at teresa.jensenx@gmail.com
WashRags
Use this link to access WASHRAGS