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2015 Teen Book Tournament Finalists Announced
VOTE NOW through April 1 for the tournament champion! Three months of reading and preparation have led to this moment: the announcement of our teen book tournament finalists! Thank you to all the...
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2015 Gateway and Truman Award Predictions
The Gateway Readers Award honors a young adult book as selected by high school students, while the Truman Readers Award is chosen by junior high students. Even though these awards are administered by...
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2015 Teen Book Champion Is Chosen!
After two months of nail-biting competition, central Missouri teens have selected their March Madness Teen Book Tournament Champion. We began with a list of 32 finalists which included bestsellers...
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2015 March Madness Booklist Announced
VOTE NOW through February 20 for the Sweet 16! A new season of book rivalries has begun. Vote for your favorite titles from a pool of the 32 most popular teen books of the year. Your votes will narrow...
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Voting for Sweet 16 Ends February 20
VOTE NOW through February 20 for the Sweet 16! Daniel Boone Regional Library has received nearly 50 ballots in our March Madness Teen Book Tournament! Through a series of votes, we are narrowing our...
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2015 Gateway & Truman Award Winners Announced
It turns out that our predictions for the 2015 Gateway and Truman award winners were pretty close. John Green is the recipient of this year’s Gateway Readers Award for his book, “The Fault in Our...
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Free Audiobook Downloads from SYNC
SYNC, a service of AudioFile Magazine, offers free young adult and classic audiobook downloads during the summer months. Through this program, you can download two free audiobook titles each week from...
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2015 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees
The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list of recommended reading sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association. Sixteen young adult book clubs from libraries across the country are...
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2016 Truman Award Nominees
The Truman Readers Award honors a book that is selected by Missouri junior high students. Even though this award is administered by the Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL), it is the...
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2016 Gateway Award Nominees
The Gateway Readers Award honors a young adult novel that is selected by Missouri high school students. Even though this award is administered by the Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL),...
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Voting Begins for 2015 “Teens’ Top Ten”
The “Teens’ Top Ten” is a list of recommended reading sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association. In fact, it’s the only reading list with titles nominated and voted on by teens. How...
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Author Brian Katcher Visits October 14
Teen Read Week: Author Brian Katcher Columbia Public Library Wednesday, October 14 • 7-8 p.m. Come meet award-winning author Brian Katcher and hear about his writing process as well as his latest...
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2015 “Teens’ Top Ten” Winners Announced
Voting for this year’s Teens’ Top Ten took place from mid-August through Teen Read Week, Oct. 18-24, with more than 27,000 votes cast. There were 24 nominees that competed for the “top ten” list. Below...
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Staff Review: Six of Crows By Leigh Bardugo
Why I Checked It Out: Leigh Bardugo is known for her popular Grisha series: “Shadow and Bone,” “Siege and Storm” and “Ruin and Rising.” “Six of Crows” is the start of her latest series. What It’s...
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2016 Gateway & Truman Award Winners Announced
The winners for the Gateway and Truman Readers Awards have been announced! The recipients for these book awards are chosen each year by Missouri high school and junior high students, respectively. This...
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2016 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees
The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list of recommended reading sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association. Sixteen young adult book clubs from libraries across the country are...
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2016-17 Truman Award Finalists
The Truman Readers Award honors a book that is selected by Missouri junior high students. To be eligible to vote, students must read at least four of the finalists. Voting will occur at participating...
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2016 Final Gateway Award Nominations
The Gateway Readers Award honors a young adult novel that is selected by Missouri high school students. To be eligible to vote, students must read at least three of the finalists. Voting will occur at...
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Voting Begins for Teens’ Top Ten
The “Teens’ Top Ten” is a list of recommended reading sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association. In fact, it’s the only reading list with titles nominated and voted on by teens. How...
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