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Category: Teen Read Week

OCTOBER 21, 2008
Vampires Rule the 2008 Teens' Top Ten!!

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:

  1. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
  2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
  3. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
  4. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
  5. Extras by Scott Westerfeld
  6. Before I Die  by Jenny Downham
  7. Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

 

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OCTOBER 7, 2008
Teen Read Week - Teens' Top Ten

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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OCTOBER 30, 2007
31 Flavorite Authors - Week Five

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:

For more information about 31 Flavorite Authors, check out our Teen Net website.

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OCTOBER 25, 2007
Vampires Rule the 2007 Teens' Top Ten!!

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:

  1. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
  2. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
  3. How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles
  4. Maximum Ride: School’s Out – Forever by James Patterson
  5. Firegirl by Tony Abbott
  6. All Hallows Eve (13 Stories) by Vivian Vande Velde
  7. Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
  8. River Secrets by Shannon Hale
  9. Bad Kitty by Michele Jaffe
  10. 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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OCTOBER 22, 2007
31 Flavorite Authors - Week Four

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:

For more information about 31 Flavorite Authors, check out our Teen Net website.

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OCTOBER 16, 2007
31 Flavorite Authors - Week Three

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:

For more information about Teen Read Week and 31 Flavorite Authors, check out our Teen Net website.

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OCTOBER 16, 2007
Teen Read Week - Teens' Top Ten

Looking for a good book to read? Check out the nominated books for the 2007 Teens' Top Ten (TTT). Don't forget to vote for your three favorite books from the list of 25 nominated titles. This year's TTT vote will take place online during Teen Read Week from October 15-20, 2007. And be sure to check out the library events page to find other ways to celebrate Teen Read Week at the library!

 

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OCTOBER 3, 2007
31 Flavorite Authors Spotlight on...Brent Hartinger!

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

Geography Club

Grand & Humble

The Last Chance Texaco

The Order of the Poison Oak

Split Screen

For more information about Teen Read Week and 31 Flavorite Authors, check out our Teen Net website.

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OCTOBER 2, 2007
31 Flavorite Authors Spotlight on...Tiffany Trent!

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!

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2007
31 Flavorite Authors Spotlight on...Meg Cabot!

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!

Jinx

Pants on Fire

How to Be Popular

Princess on the Brink

Prom Nights from Hell

Avalon High: Coronation

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