About the Instructor – Cathy Andronik

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Cathy Andronik is well known for her presentations on outstanding books for young adults. As an experienced secondary level school librarian, one of her greatest joys has been the opportunity to share her passion for YA literature with teens, to hook them on reading and keep them coming back for more. Cathy has chaired and served on multiple selection committees for young adult book awards. For over a decade, she has also served on a variety of national book and media awards committees. Cathy is a regular presenter at state, regional, national, and international conferences. Cathy is also the author of The Best Award-Winning Young Adult Books of the Last Decade and How to Use Them in Your Program (Grades 6-12), the extensive digital resource handbook each participant will receive at the seminar.

Join Cathy for a fast-paced day full of books your teens will love as she shares the best award-winning young adult books of the past decade.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"Great overview of interesting texts I hope to include in my classroom in the future! Thank you, Cathy!"
– Bethany Tremblay-Price, ELA Teacher

"A ton of great recommendations and ideas. I feel energized to try all these new titles and activities. I have pages of notes and ideas that were generated thanks to Cathy's presentation today – can't wait to use them!"
– John Urbanski, ELA Teacher

"Cathy was amazing! I am so glad I signed up for this seminar! Thank you for all the wonderful information."
– Caroline Martin, ELA Teacher

"Cathy was excellent! Her passion for reading and literature, and her overall kindness was evident throughout the seminar. I received a number of book / novel recommendations and activities I'm excited to implement."
– Colleen Araujo, ELA Teacher

"Cathy is clearly very passionate about Young Adult literature! I learned about a bunch of great titles I want to incorporate into future book discussions and that I will recommend to teens."
– Ashley Sabatino, Teen Service Librarian

"Cathy was well spoken and informative. Her organization made the process of compartmentalizing these awesome books a breeze. Is it bad to say the downside will be the big bill from my bookstore for all the new reads I will purchase this week?"
– Patrick Schmitz, Teacher