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YALSA Teen Read Week Photo Contest

YALSA's challenging teens to create a photo version of their favorite books, and they could win a prize pack from Penguin or an e-reader preloaded with teen books! Entries will be judged by Jay Asher, 2011 Teen Read Week spokesperson. Any teen, or group of teens up to three, can enter the contest now through Oct. 31:
  • Select a YA book
  • Come up with a creative image expressing the book's title and ensure it meets the contest guidelines (PDF)
  • Upload the photo or illustration to Flickr and tag it TRWcontest11
  • Enter as many times as you'd like!
Five finalists will have their photos featured on the YALSA website and win a prize pack from Penguin Books for Young Readers that include signed copies of Jay Asher’s 13 Reasons Why as well as Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler’s The Future of Us. A winner will receive an e-reader preloaded with teen titles and will be featured on YALSA's blog and in a press release.

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