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Category: Teen Read Week
Over 8,000 teen readers from across the country voted and chose their favorite books for 2008. So, if you are looking for something good to read, check out this year's Teens' Top Ten:
- Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
- Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
- City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
- The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
- Extras by Scott Westerfeld
- Before I Die by Jenny Downham
- Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
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Categories: Teens, Books, Teen Read Week
Too young to vote in the presidential election? Looking for a good book to read? Then check out the nominated books for the 2008 Teens' Top Ten (TTT). The TTT is a teen choice list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! Here is your chance to voice your choice so don't forge to vote for your three favorite books from the list of 25 nominated titles. This year's TTT vote will tale place online during Teen Read Week from October 12-18. And be sure to check out the library events page to find other ways to celebrate Books that Bite @ your library!
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Categories: Teen Read Week, Books, Teens
YALSA and readergirlz.com have teamed up to present an amazing month long experience to celebrate YALSA's Teen Read Week. The readergirlz divas will be hosting 31 authors for 31 days during the month of October! Readergirlz across the world will be able to chat nightly at their group forum with a different YA author each evening in October (5 PM PST/8 PM EST). This week's featured authors are:
- October 28 - Holly Black
- October 29 - Cynthia Leitich Smith
- October 30 - Dia Calhoun
- October 31 - Stephenie Meyer (Special time: 9 PM PST/MIDNIGHT EST)
For more information about 31 Flavorite Authors, check out our Teen Net website.
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Teen readers from across the country voted and chose their favorite books for 2007. So, if you are looking for something good to read, check out this year's Teens' Top Ten:
- New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
- Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
- How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles
- Maximum Ride: School’s Out – Forever by James Patterson
- Firegirl by Tony Abbott
- All Hallows Eve (13 Stories) by Vivian Vande Velde
- Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
- River Secrets by Shannon Hale
- Bad Kitty by Michele Jaffe
- Road of the Dead by Kevin Brooks
Click here for more information about the Teens' Top Ten or to see past winners.
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Categories: Books, Teens, Teen Read Week
YALSA and readergirlz.com have teamed up to present an amazing month long experience to celebrate YALSA's Teen Read Week. The readergirlz divas will be hosting 31 authors for 31 days during the month of October! Readergirlz across the world will be able to chat nightly at their group forum with a different YA author each evening in October (5 PM PST/8 PM EST). This week's featured authors are:
- October 21 - Sonya Sones
- October 22 - Lisa Yee
- October 23 - Carolyn Mackler
- October 24 - E. Lockhart
- October 25 - Janet Lee Carey
- October 26 - Gaby Triana
- October 27 - Lauren Myracle
For more information about 31 Flavorite Authors, check out our Teen Net website.
Add a comment (0 comments) | posted by Paula |
Categories: Teens, Books, Teen Read Week
YALSA and readergirlz.com have teamed up to present an amazing month long experience to celebrate YALSA's Teen Read Week. The readergirlz divas will be hosting 31 authors for 31 days during the month of October! Readergirlz across the world will be able to chat nightly at their group forum with a different YA author each evening in October (5 PM PST/8 PM EST). This week's featured authors are:
- October 14th - Tanya Stone
- October 15th - John Green
- October 16th - Sara Zarr
- October 17th - Deb Caletti
- October 18th - Rachel Cohn
- October 19th - Kirsten Miller
- October 20th - Mitali Perkins
For more information about Teen Read Week and 31 Flavorite Authors, check out our Teen Net website.
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Categories: Books, Teens, Teen Read Week
YALSA and readergirlz.com have teamed up to present an amazing month long experience to celebrate YALSA's Teen Read Week. The readergirlz divas will be hosting 31 authors for 31 days during the month of October! Readergirlz across the world will be able to chat nightly at their group forum with a different YA author each evening in October (5 PM PST/8 PM EST). Today's featured author is Brent Hartinger. Check out some of Brent's books or go to his MySpace page to learn more about him.
Dreamquest: Tales of Slumneria
For more information about Teen Read Week and 31 Flavorite Authors, check out our Teen Net website.
Add a comment (0 comments) | posted by Paula |
Categories: Teens, Books, Teen Read Week
YALSA and readergirlz.com have teamed up to present an amazing month long experience to celebrate YALSA's Teen Read Week. The readergirlz divas will be hosting 31 authors for 31 days during the month of October! Readergirlz across the world will be able to chat nightly at their group forum with a different YA author each evening in October (5 PM PST/8 PM EST). Today's featured author is Tiffany Trent, author of the new Hallowmere series. Check out the first book in the series, In the Serpent's Coils, go to Tiffany's MySpace page to learn more about her, or watch the Hallowmere trailer on YouTube.
Book Two in the series, By Venom's Sweet Sting, is due out in December 2007.
Update: Click here to read the online chat with Tiffany Trent!
Add a comment (0 comments) | posted by Paula |
Categories: Teens, Books, Teen Read Week
YALSA and readergirlz.com have teamed up to present an amazing month long experience to celebrate YALSA's Teen Read Week. The readergirlz divas will be hosting 31 authors for 31 days during the month of October! Readergirlz across the world will be able to chat nightly at their group forum with a different YA author each evening in October (5 PM PST/8 PM EST). 31 Flavorite Authors kicks off on October 1st with Meg Cabot. Check out some of Meg's newest books for YAs or go to her MySpace page to learn more about her.
Update: Click here to read the online chat with Meg Cabot!
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Categories: Books, Teens, Teen Read Week