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Teens’ Top Ten Winners Announced!

More than 8,000 teens voted and this year’s Teens’ Top Ten are:

  1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
  2. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
  3. Heist Society by Ally Carter
  4. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
  5. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
  6. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
  7. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
  8. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
  9. Fire by Kristin Cashore
  10. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

Did your favorite books make the cut? Check out the YALSA website for more information about the Teens’ Top Ten or click here for a chance to win one of this fall’s hottest new YA releases (and future nominee for Teens’ Top Ten!)

Pick Your Poison

Win a copy of this fall’s hottest YA releases! Take our poll then leave a comment telling us which of the following books you’d most like to win & why. (Please pick only one, but be sure to check them all out at the library…)

Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Matched by Ally Condie
Nightshade by Andrea Creamer
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

Vote now, contest ends October 31st!!

Make Your Voice Heard

Did Shiver make you shiver?  Have you fallen for Fallen? Did you catch the fever for Catching Fire?  Then be sure to vote for your favorite teen books.

You don’t have to be Canadian to take part in the 1st annual Teen Read Awards.  Cast your vote now and check back on September 25, 2010 to find out who will win!

And don’t forget the Teens’ Top Ten.  Check out the 2010 nominees and vote for your favorites between August 23rd and September 17th.  The winners will be announced during Teen Read Week, October 17-23.

Who's Team Are You On?

Does the thought of Bella choosing Edward give you a feeling colder than the Cullen family’s body temperature combined? Then you’re definitely Team Jacob. No need to howl at the moon. We’ve got a reading list just for you.

However, if you swoon at the very mention of the name Edward, we’ve whipped up a tasty, literary concoction that’ll make your head swim with images of dashing, tortured souls pining for your heart.

No matter which side you’re on, you’re sure to find a winner in one of our recommended reads. Sink your teeth into it & enjoy!