User:King of Hearts/Admin coaching/AfD/Readergirlz

{{multiple issues|advert=April 2009|coi=April 2009|cleanup=April 2009|expand=April 2009|introrewrite=April 2009|notability=April 2009|wikify=April 2009}} Readergirlz, (rgz), established in 2007, is an online book community and partner of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). The mission of Readergirlz is to advocate for literacy among teen girls. Readergirlz hosts authors monthly for an exchange with teens and administers special literacy projects, including the support of Teen Read Week, the third week of October, and Support Teen Literature Day in April.


General Operations

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Readergirlz provides an author experience with teen girls worldwide, despite socioeconomic status or geographic location.

Literacy Projects

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Teen Read Week [1] Multiple authors are hosted to support YALSA's Teen Read Week
Operation Teen Book Drop (TBD) [2] Publisher donated 8,000 YA books are garnered for underserved teens.

Administration

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Co-founders: Dia Calhoun, Janet Lee Carey, Lorie Ann Grover, Justina Chen Headley

Readergirlz divas: Lorie Ann Grover, Dia Calhoun, Justina Chen Headley, Holly Cupala, Melissa Walker

Postergirlz: Little Willow, Jackie Parker, Miss Erin, HipWriterMama, Shelf Elf

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Author Title Theme Date
Anderson, Laurie Halse PROM Risk-Taking 2008/06
Asher, Jay 13 REASONS WHY Compassion 2008/10
Bingham, Kelly SHARK GIRL Triumph 2008/04
Black, Holly IRONSIDE Imagine 2008/08
Booth, Coe KENDRA 2009/08
Cabot, Meg HOW TO BE POPULAR Self-Respect 2008/12
Calhoun, Dia PHOENIX DANCE, THE National Mental Health Month 2007/05
Carey, Janet Lee DRAGON'S KEEP Speak Out 2008/06
Castellucci, Cecil PLAIN JANES, THE 2009/06
Cohn, Rachel NICK & NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST Spontaneity 2008/10
Dessen, Sarah JUST LISTEN Truth 2008/05
Donnelly, Jennifer A NORTHERN LIGHT Courage 2009/01
Garcia, Rita Williams NO LAUGHTER HERE Resilience 2009/02
Grimes, Nikki BRONX MASQUERADE Self-Worth 2008/02
Grover, Lorie Ann ON POINTE Verse Novels 2007/04
Hale, Shannon BOOK OF A THOUSAND DAYS Honor 2008/05
Headley, Justina Chen NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH (AND A FEW WHITE LIES) Gutsy Girls 2007/03
Hopkins, Ellen IMPULSE Hope 2009/04
Larson, Kirby HATTIE BIG SKY Hope 2008/01
Levithan, David NICK & NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST Spontaneity 2008/10
McCormick, Patricia SOLD Strength 2007/09
Miller, Sarah MISS SPITFIRE Give 2007/12
Pearson, Mary ADORATION OF JENNA FOX, THE Identitiy 2009/03
Reinhardt, Dana BRIEF CHAPTER IN MY IMPOSSIBLE LIFE, A Family 2007/11
Resau, Laura RED GLASS Family 2009/05
Rugg, Jim PLAIN JANES, THE 2009/06
Schorr, Melissa GOY CRAZY Fun 2007/07
Walker, Melissa Violet Series: VIOLET ON THE RUNWAY, VIOLET BY DESIGN, VIOLET IN PRIVATE Body Image 2008/08
Yoo, Paula GOOD ENOUGH Tolerance 2008/09
Zarr, Sara SWEETHEARTS Truth 2009/06


Awards

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James Patterson "PageTurner Award"[3]
American Library Association's Association for Library Services to Children "Great Websites Award."[4]

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Website[5]
Blog [6]
Twitter[7]
MySpace[8]
Youtube.[9]

References

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The Seattle P-I [10]
ALA press release for 31 Flavorites [11]
School Library Journal [12]
Publisher's Weekly [13]
Media Bistro [14]
The Seattle Times [15]