Teen Read Week: Encourage Teens to Vote for their Favorite Books of ‘09

Tuesday, 9/15/2009

Yalsa’s (Young Adult Library Services Association) Teen Read Week is only a month away.  Gear up for the exciting library week by encouraging teens to cast their vote in the final days of Teens’ Top 10 2009 contest.

Teens ages 12-18 can go online to vote for their 3 favorite books of 2009. The nominees (listed below) are all fantastic books chosen by teens for teens. Those who vote will also be entered for a chance to win a free copy of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie courtesy of Little Brown Books for Young Readers.

Voting is almost over - so encourage your teens to participate in this awesome nationwide event before September 18th.

The winners will be announced in a webcast during Teen Read Week October 18-24th. For more information on Yalsa’s Teen Read Week or for programming ideas, visit the Teen Read Week homepage.

Teens’ Top Ten 2009 Nominees

Graceling By Kristin Cashore
Untamed By P.C. and Kristin Cast
City of Ashes By Cassandra Clare
The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins
Truancy By Isamu Fukui
Truancy: Origins By Isamu Fukui
The Graveyard Book By Neil Gaiman
Paper Towns By John Green
Runemarks By Joanne Harris
Identical By Ellen Hopkins
Eternal By Cynthia Leitich-Smith
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks By E. Lockhart
Daughter of the Flames By Zoe Marriott
Wake By Lisa McMann
Breaking Dawn By Stephenie Meyer
Bloodline By Katy Moran
The Knife of Never Letting Go By Patrick Ness
Evermore By Alyson Noel
Geek Charming By Robin Palmer
Melting Stones By Tamora Pierce
Living Dead Girl By Elizabeth Scott
Flygirl By Sherri Smith
Wherever Nina Lies By Lynn Weingarten
Impossible By Nancy Werlin
Absolutely Maybe By Lisa Yee

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