Teen Read Week 2009 will be celebrated Oct. 18-24! This year's theme is “Read Beyond Reality @ your library”, which encourages teens to read something out of this world, just for the fun of it.
Registration is now open at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2009/registration.cfm. The first 100 registrants will receive a free graphic translation of Fahrenheit 451. You can download the Teens’ Top Ten nominations at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopten/teenstopten.cfm. The Teens' Top Ten allows teens to voice their choice for their favorite books each year. The 2009 nominations, chosen by teens in 15 book groups across the country, are available now. Encourage teens to read nominees, then vote for the Teens' Top Ten between August 24 and Sept
ember 18. Winners will be announced during Teen Read Week in a webcast featuring World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars and Divas.
Teen Read Week is an initiative of YALSA, and started in 1998. Why is it important to celebrate? For a lot of reasons! Teens have so many options for entertainment, so it's important to remind them to spend time reading for pleasure: it's free, fun, and can be done anywhere! Research shows that teens who read for fun have better test scores and are more likely to succeed in the workforce. Also, it’s a great chance to let your school or your public library communities know how important teen services are! Let teens know the possibilities that exist within your doors, and within the covers of books.
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