Voting begins today (Wednesday, April 25) and the polls will remain open until Monday, May 14. You can vote on the blog (head over to the poll by clicking the link below) or by filling out a paper ballot in your library, but you only have one vote – make it count!

If you haven’t read one of the Top 10 books, you can read up until the voting closes. So check one out from your school library if you haven’t yet.

Happy voting!

The response to the award has been fantastic! CCRSB Library Services staff collected about 2,500 nomination forms from across the board and almost 1,000 different titles were submitted for consideration! Of those books, these are the 10 most loved by CCRSB teens (in alphabetical order):

• Crank by Ellen Hopkins
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
• Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
• The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
• The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
• Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
• Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Read at least one of these books between now and May 14. If you’ve already read one of the Top 10, try reading another that is different from what you would normally read. Maybe you’ll find your new favourite book! For every book you read between now and May 14, your librarian will enter your name into a draw for a set of the Top 10 books.

Discuss the books on the pages linked at the top of the blog. Remember these rules when submitting comments:

1. Don’t include any identifying information (last name, school, location, etc.).
2. Be respectful of other students commenting on the blog.
3. Use school-appropriate language.

If you are in grades 7-12, you can participate (even if you didn’t nominate a book).

Let’s get reading!

Attention teens of CCRSB:

Library Services invites you to participate in the first-ever CCRSB Teen Reader’s Choice Award. The nominees and the winner will both be determined by you!

Here’s how to participate:

• Nominate your favourite book between now and January 14  (see your librarian for nomination forms). There are no restrictions on what you can nominate, but you can only submit one title so make your nomination count! Your nominations will be counted and the top 10 books will be announced in January.
• Read books from the Top 10 between February 14 and May 13. All shortlisted books will be made available at your school library. Even if your book didn’t crack the Top 10, read the ones that did! You never know – you may discover your new favourite book.
• Discuss the Top 10 with fellow students across the board via online forums. This is a chance to talk about the finalists you love and hate, and to convince other students to vote for your choice!
• Vote for your favourite book of the Top 10. Voting will take place online between April 25 and May 14. You only have to read one book from the Top 10 to vote and you can only vote once.
• Celebrate the winning book at your school library. Your votes will be tabulated and the winner will be announced in late May. Details on the award ceremony will follow.

So get involved! The award won’t happen without you.