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TEENREADS.COM
NEWSLETTER
AOL Keyword: The Book Bag
Teenreads.com
January 17, 2002

Dear Readers,

First things first. Happy New Year!!!

Now, I know all were waiting patiently by your emailbox, hoping that the new Teenreads newsletter would arrive, bringing you all the info and fun stuff you so desire. OK! Here it is!! We worked through many frozen winter nights on this newsletter, even though we have caught some hideous cold that won't go away and keeps us sniffling and coughing and blowing and generally being miserable all day. But we sacrificed our sleep and our fragile immune systems to bring you this Teenreads newsletter. And what a doozie it is! We have a ton of new stuff for you, so be sure to read the whole newsletter and visit the site!

Let us know what you think: Talkback@teenreads.com.


NEW THIS WEEK...

Win A Free Copy of LIFE WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES by Stephen Elliot!!
Is one of your New Year's resolutions to get lucky? Well, enter the contest to snag a free copy of Stephen Elliot's intensely cool book, A LIFE WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES just by submitting an entry to Word of Mouth about a recent book you read and loved (or hated). Besides, Word of Mouth is a great way to find out what your next great read should be!


Teenreads Chats With...
Alex Sanchez, author of RAINBOW BOYS
In RAINBOW BOYS, debut author Alex Sanchez deftly chronicles the senior year of three teenage boys: Nelson, Kyle and Jason. Read Teenreads exclusive interview with the author and get the full scoop!

And...

Philip Pullman, author of the HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy
Philip Pullman is the incredibly smart and talented writer behind the series known as HIS DARK MATERIALS --- and Teenreads was incredibly lucky to interview him!


Blake's Apres Holiday List
Didn't have the time or the money to get your best buds presents for the holidays? The ever-so-cool Blake Nelson, author of the teen lit. classic GIRL among others, has drawn up his top seven gifty books.


Written in the Stars...
What should you get your best buddy Capricorn? Treat them to something practical: a book.


The Teenreads Pre-College Canon...
We're back with two all new lists of picks for all you pre-college coolies!


Swept Away By Sweep!!!
Love books about witches, Wicca, the occult, the supernatural, New Age ideas, and the like? Then you will love the SWEEP series by Cate Tiernan! Read on as Teenreads.com brings you all the SWEEP info!


Question of the Week
This week's questions:
What would you pick as the coolest book of 2001 and why?

Last time we asked:
What books are on your holiday wish list? What books do you plan on buying Sarah and Serena for Christmas/Winter Solstice? Check out what books everyone wanted to buy us.


STILL GOING STRONG...

HEY, DAY!: Super-Amazing, Funk-Da-Crazing, Ultra-Glazing Things to Do, Make and Ponder Everyday of the Year
Teenreads got the chance to talk with the two super-cool authors of HEY, DAY!

THE LORD OF THE RINGS by J. R. R. Tolkien
Read the engrossing trilogy before seeing the movie!

SPELLBOUND by Janet McDonald
What happens to the college dreams of sixteen-year-old Raven when teen pregnancy comes crashing into her life??

ROCKBUSTER by Gloria Skurzynski
A sixteen-year-old worker in a coal mine rises above the hardships and refuses to see the world in simple black and white.

OF SOUND MIND by Jean Ferris
Theo dreams of going to MIT to study mathematics, but as the only hearing member of his family, Theo feels tied to his deaf parents and little brother. Will his dreams ever come true?


RECENTLY REVIEWED...

WRITTEN IN THE STARS
SHAYLA'S DOUBLE BROWN BABY BLUES by Lori Aurelia Williams
OPERATING CODES by Nick Manns
DANIEL'S WALK by Michael Spooner
TILL TOMORROW by John Donahue


Enter the 2002 Claudia Ann Seaman Poetry Award Contest!!!
Established in 1983 by the Seaman family in memory of their daughter and sister, Claudia, this contest is open to all aspiring young poets in grades 9 through 12. The winner is awarded a $500 cash prize and the chance to have his/her poem published in the literary magazine Hanging Loose. Interested? Go check out the contest guidelines.


DON'T BE LEFT OUT OF THE MESSAGE BOARDS CRAZE!!
Message Boards are a venue for teens across the nation to swap thoughts on topics like Favorite Authors and School Reading Lists and to post Original Poetry and Short Stories.

--- Serena Burns for Teenreads.com
Talkback@Teenreads.com