The teen’s Trick My Book Truck Contest winners are:
1st Place: Meeker Public Library - “Dive Into Reading”
2nd Place: Norman Public Library - “Rocky Horror Book Show”
3rd Place: McAlester Public Library - “Mario Kart”
You can view all entries on the CYA:Summer Reading Gallery
You can view pictures for the My Favorite Book and Trick My Book Truck contests on CYA:Gallery. Entries are due by July 31st. Winners will be announced at Share Fair, August 14th (children’s) and August 15th (young adult).
It’s Ambassador Scieszka to you. Yes, John Scieszka is the United States first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. I don’t think they could have chosen a better author. Scieszka writes both children’s and young adults, especially for the age when most boys stop reading. The position, created by the Library of Congress, is for two-years and the ambassador will travel the country promoting reading. Jon stated in his interview for NPR, his own experience as an author teaching children to read for pleasure. He is looking forward to challenging the recent NEA report stating a decline in overall reading among young adults. Scieszka sees the importance of non-fiction titles and comic books as being included in good reading habits for kids. This is an exciting time for youth literature.
The National Endowment for the Arts published a report on teen reading and reading skills. YALSA has written a rebuttal defining what reading is when it comes to teens. And ALA has their official response as well.
Unshelved/Highsmith 2nd Trick My Bookcart contest is over and the winner’s have been announced. This is going to be so much fun next year for Oklahoma. Rally your teens and get those ideas flowing!