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What is Teen Read Week?

Teen Read Week encourages adolescent literacy by promoting books, music, pop culture, and technology to help librarians, teachers, and parents in their efforts to improve teens’ reading skills and encourage them to “read for the fun of it.”

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2009 Teens' Top Ten

More than 11,000 teen voters chose Paper Towns as their favorite book in the 2009 Teens' Top Ten!
The online poll took place from Aug. 24 through Sept. 18, with the winners announced during Teen Read Week by WWE Divas Brie Bella and Nikki Bella, with a special appearance by John Green. See the video.
  • Paper Towns by John Green
  • Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
  • The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
  • City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (on order)
  • Identical by Ellen Hopkins (in process)
  • The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
  • Wake by Lisa McMann (on order)
  • Untamed by P.C. and Kristin Cast (on order)
  • The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart (on order)
  • Graceling by Kristin Cashore

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Websites for Teens, Librarians, and Teachers

  • The official web site of Teen Read Week also provides year round information about adolescent literacy and resources to assist librarians, teachers, and parents in their efforts to improve teens’ reading skills and encourage them to “read for the fun of it.”
     
  • Find information on YALSA’s booklists and awards: The Alex Awards, Best Books for Young Adults, Margaret A. Edwards, Michael L. Printz, Odyssey Award, Outstanding Books for the College Bound, Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Selected Audiobooks, Fabulous Films for Young Adults, and Teens’ Top Ten, and William C. Morris Debut Award
  • Teen Tech Week is aimed at getting teens to use their libraries for the different technologies that are offered there.


  • Teens vote each year during Teen Read Week on their favorite book to create an exciting nationwide list of books chosen for teens by teens as the best reads of the year. Information about this project, current nominations and past winners are available.

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Professional Books

Bradford, Clare et. al. New World Orders in Contemporary Children's Literature: Utopian Transformations. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

Coleman, Tina and Peggie Llanes. The Hipster Librarian’s Guide to Teen Craft Projects. Chicago: ALA, 2008.

Doyle, Miranda. 101 + Great Ideas for Teen Library Web sites. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2007.

Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults. Amy Alessio, ed. Chicago: YALSA, 2009.

Herald, Diana Tixer and Bonnie Kunzel. Fluent in Fantasy: The Next Generation. Westport,Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2007. 

Holley, Pam Spencer for the Young Adult Library Services Association. Quick and Popular Reads for Teens. Chicago: ALA, 2009.

Honnold, RoseMary for the Young Adult Library Services Association. Get Connected: Tech Programs for Teens .New York: Neal-Schuman, 2007.

Koelling, Holly for the Young Adult Library Services Association. Best Books for Young Adults. 3rd edition. Chicago: ALA, 2007.

Kunzel, Bonnie and Constance Hardesty. The Teen-Centered Book Club: Readers into Leaders. Westport: Libraries Unlimited. 2006.

Langemack, Chapple. The Author Event Primer: How to Plan, Execute and Enjoy Author Events. Westport: Libraries Unlimited. 2007.

The Official YALSA Awards Guidebook. Tina Frolund, ed. New York: Neal Schuman, 2008.

Pfeil, Angela B. Going Places with Youth Outreach: Smart Marketing Strategies for Your Library. Chicago: ALA, 2005.

Phillips, Susan P. Great Displays for Your Library Step by Step. Jefferson: McFarland, 2008.

Reynolds, Tom K. Teen Reading Connections. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2005.

Schall, Lucy. Teen Genre Connections: From Booktalking to Booklearning. Westport: Libraries Unlimited. 2005.

Utopian and Dystopian Writing for Children and Young Adults (Children's Literature and Culture 29). Ed. by Carrie Hintz and Elaine Ostry. New York: Routledge, 2003.
 
Westphal, Gary. Science Fiction, Children's Literature, and Popular Culture: Coming of Age in Fantasyland. Santa Barbara, Calif: Greenwood, 2000.

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Journal & Magazine Articles

"Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror of 2006." VOYA 30, no. 1, April 2007.

"Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror of 2007." VOYA 31, no. 1, April 2008.

Boozer, Donald. "'I Want to Speak Elvish': Teens and the World of Imaginary Languages." VOYA 30 no. 3 (August 2007).

Crawford, Phillip Charles. "A New Era of Gothic Horror: A Look at the Subversive Power of the Genre and Its Appeal to Today's Teens. School Library Journal,October 2008.

Hastings, Samantha Larson. "Stress-free Programming for Teens: Stop the Stress and Do More by Doing Less." Young Adult Library Services. Fall 2008. Vol. 7, no. 1.

King, Kevin A.R.  "No Time for a Teen Read Week Celebration? Get Real! Young Adult Library Services. Fall 2005. Vol 4, issue 2. P6-7.

Kunzel, Bonnie. "Close Encounters of the Best Kind," School Library Journal, August 2008.

Levy, Michael. "Attracting Younger Readers to Science Fiction." VOYA 30, no. 2 June 2007.

Levy, Michael. "Cyberpunk versus the New Space Opera." VOYA 31, no. 2 June 2008.

Levy, Michael. "Franchising the Classics." VOYA vol. 31, no. 4 October 2008.

McLean, C. D. "Fifty Ways to Promote Teen Reading in Your Library." Young Adult Library Services. Fall 2007 Vol. 6, issue 1 p8-10.

Norton, Eric. "Focus On: Science Fiction- Brave NewWorlds." School Library Journal, May 2008.

Prichard, Heather. "Write Here, Write Now: Holding a Creative Writing Workshop Series at Your Library." Young Adult Library Services Summer 2008. Vol. 6, no. 4.

Snow, Cason. "The Gaming Life: Tabletop Fantasy RPGs." School Library Journal, Jan. 2009.

Welch, Rollie. "From Platforms to Books? I'm Game." Young Adult Library Services Winter 2008. Vol. 6, issue 2.

Will, Chase M. "The Alluring Darkness: Finding Belonging in Fangs and Wands." Young Adult Library Services. Summer 2008. Vol. 6, no. 4.

 

 

 

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