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<P ALIGN=LEFT><a href="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=News&amp;template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&amp;ContentID=169441">YALSA
releases companion titles for The Kite Runner (Dec 2007)</a></P>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><a href="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=News&amp;template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&amp;ContentID=167606">"New Moon" rises in YALSA's 2007 Teens' Top Ten
(Oct 2007)</a></P>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2007/booklists07.cfm">Books
to Make You LOL @ your library® (YALSA Teen Read Week 2007)</a></p>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/july2007/yalsahp07.htm">YALSA offers resources,
read-alikes to keep teens reading after final Harry Potter book (July 2007)</a></P>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><a href="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=pressreleases&amp;template=/contentmanagement/contentdisplay.cfm&amp;ContentID=160298">New bibliographies boast Best in Children's Literature
(June 2007)</a></P>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=News&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=146691"><i>Booklist</i> Announces Prestigious 2006 Top of the List selections
(Jan 2007)</P>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=News&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=123142">YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of ALA) recommends books for young adults who enjoy "Gossip Girl" series (Apr 2006)</A></P>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=News&amp;template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&amp;ContentID=110718">YALSA
creates list of &quot;Chronicles of Narnia&quot; read-a-likes (Dec 2005)</A></P>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=News&amp;template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&amp;ContentID=103536">YALSA
offers recommended reading for teens in light of recent disaster
(Sept 2005)</A></P>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/dealingwithtrag/DealingHurricaneKatrina.htm">Resources
for Children and Their Parents and Educators Dealing with the
Hurricane Katrina Tragedy (Sept 2005)</A></P>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=News&amp;template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&amp;ContentID=97082">Harry-a-like Books -- Library association recommends fantasy books for Harry Potter fans (June 2005)</A></P>

<P ALIGN=LEFT><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/librariesandyou/faqs/readingfaq.htm#reread">Top
Ten Most Re-Read Books List (July 2004)</A></P>

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<H2><A NAME="children"></A>For Children</H2>
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	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/childrensnotable/notablecbooklist/currentnotable.htm">Notable Children's Books</A> 
	</P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><a href="http://www.apalaweb.org/awards/awards.htm">Asian/Pacific
      American Award for Literature</a> - See Children Literature&nbsp; 
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	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/batchelderaward/batchelderaward.htm">Batchelder Award</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/belpremedal/belprmedal.htm">Belpr&eacute; Award</A></P>

<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://libr.org/ftf/bloomer.html">Amelia Bloomer Project</a>: <a href="http://libr.org/ftf/bloomer.html#pb">Picture Books - Fiction and Nonfiction</a> and <a href="http://libr.org/ftf/bloomer.html#I">Middle Grades - Fiction and Nonfiction</A></P>

	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=1850095"><EM>Booklist</EM> Editors' Choice</a>: <A HREF="http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=1860414">Books for Youth (scroll down to the center of the page for the <i>Middle Readers</i> and <i>The Young</i> sections)</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html">Caldecott
	Medal</A></P>
<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/geiselaward/GeiselAward.htm">Geisel Award</A></P>


	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/emiert/corettascottkingbookaward/corettascott.htm">Coretta
	Scott King Book Award</A></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-left: 1.58in; margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/emiert/corettascottkingbookaward/CSKwinners/cskpastwinners/cskpastwinners.htm">Coretta
Scott King Book Award Winners and Honor Books (1970-2005)</A> and <a href="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=pressreleases&template=/contentmanagement/contentdisplay.cfm&ContentID=114173">2006 Winners and Honor Books</a></P>
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<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://aila.library.sd.gov/activities/youthlitaward.htm">Native American Youth Services Literature Awards (scroll down to the bottom of the page for the Picture Book and Middle School winners)</A></P>


<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html">Newbery Medal</A></P>

<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/awardsbucket/schneideraward/schneiderfamily.htm">Schneider Family Books Award - first two books listed are the current winners for the birth through grade school and middle school categories</A> - see the <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/awardsbucket/schneideraward/schneiderawardrecipients.htm">2004-2006 winners list</a></P>

	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/sibertmedal/Sibert_Medal.htm">Sibert
	Informational Book Medal</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/wildermedal/wildermedal.htm">Wilder
	Medal</A></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><br><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/booklists.htm">Recommended Book Lists from ALSC, the Association for Library Service
to Children (a division of ALA) in chronological order (newest list
first)</A></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><a href="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=pressreleases&amp;template=/contentmanagement/contentdisplay.cfm&amp;ContentID=160298">New bibliographies boast Best in Children's Literature
(June 2007)</a> - <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/alacbcbuildingahomelibrary/ALACBCBuildingHomeLbry.htm">Building
A Home Library Bibliographies (all four!)</a></P>

	<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=pressreleases&template=/contentmanagement/contentdisplay.cfm&ContentID=141117">Children's librarians recommend books for the holidays (Oct/Dec 2006)</A></P>
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	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpAroundWorld.htm">Growing
	Up Around the World</A> - (all lists below are Adobe Reader PDF files)</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-left: 0.79in; margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpAfrica.pdf">Growing
Up in Africa </A><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpAroundWorld.htm"><BR></A><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpAmericas.pdf">Growing
Up in the Americas</A><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpAroundWorld.htm"><BR></A><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpAsiaMidE.pdf">Growing
Up in Asia and the Middle East</A><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpAroundWorld.htm"><BR></A><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpAustraliaNZ.pdf">Growing
Up in Australia and New Zealand</A><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpAroundWorld.htm"><BR></A><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpEurope.pdf">Growing
Up in Europe</A></P>
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	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/BooksonDiversity.htm">Books
	Dealing with Diversity</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/Book_List_SEA_GWU.doc">Positive
	Portrayals of the Aging and Elderly (Microsoft Word document)</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/MiddleSchoolReads.htm">Great
	Middle School Reads</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpLatino.htm">Growing
	Up Latino in the USA</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/booksgrow.htm">Books
	to Grow On</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/americanexperience.htm">The
	American Experience: Strength from Diversity</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/bilingualbooks.htm">Bilingual
	Books for Children</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/sharingcultures.htm">Sharing
	Cultures: Asian American Children&rsquo;s Authors: A Selected
	Bibliography</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/booksboysgirls.htm">Suggested
	Books for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America List</A></P>
	<LI><P><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/suggestedbooks.htm">Suggested
	Books for RIF (Reading is Fundamental) List</A> 
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<H2><A NAME="yateens"></A>For Young Adults/Teens</H2>
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	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/alexawards/alexawards.htm">Alex
	Awards</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><a href="http://www.apalaweb.org/awards/awards.htm">Asian/Pacific
      American Award for Literature</a> - See Youth/Young Adult Literature&nbsp;</P>

	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/bbya">Best
	Books for Young Adults</A></P>

<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://libr.org/ftf/bloomer.html">Amelia Bloomer Project</a>: <a href="http://libr.org/ftf/bloomer.html#ya">Young Adult - Fiction and Nonfiction</a></P>

	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=1850095"><EM>Booklist</EM>
	Editors' Choice</a>: <a href="http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=1860359">Adult Books for Young Adults</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=1850095"><EM>Booklist</EM>
	Editors' Choice</a>: <a href="http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=1860414">Books for Youth (at the top of the list is the <i>Older Readers</i> section)</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/margaretaedwards/margaretedwards.htm">Margaret
	A. Edwards Award</A></P>
<LI><P STYLE="margin-right: 0.39in; margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/greatgraphicnovelsforteens/gn.htm">Great Graphic Novels for Teens</A> </P>

<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://aila.library.sd.gov/activities/youthlitaward.htm">Native American Youth Services Literature Awards (scroll down to the bottom of the page for Young Adult winner)</A></P>


	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/obcb">Outstanding
	Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/poppaper">Popular
	Paperbacks for Young Adults</A></P>
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	<BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/popularpaperback/nominations.htm#sex">Sex is a Touchy Subject</A></BLOCKQUOTE>
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	<BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/popularpaperback/nominations.htm#family">What
      Makes A Family?</A></BLOCKQUOTE>
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	<BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><a HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/popularpaperback/nominations.cfm#magic">Magic
      in the Real World</a></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/popularpaperback/nominations.htm#game">Get Your Game On</A>
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	<LI><P STYLE="margin-right: 0.39in; margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/printz">Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-right: 0.39in; margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/quickpicks">Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers</A></P>

<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/awardsbucket/schneideraward/schneiderfamily.htm">Schneider Family Books Award - third book listed is the current winner for the teen category</A> - see the <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/awardsbucket/schneideraward/schneiderawardrecipients.htm">2004-2006 winners list</a></P>


	<LI><P STYLE="margin-right: 0.39in; margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/selectedaudio/selectedaudiobooks.htm">Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-right: 0.39in; margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/teenstopten">
Teens' Top Ten Books</A></P>
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<H2><A NAME="adults"></A>For Adults</H2>
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		<LI><P><a href="http://www.apalaweb.org/awards/awards.htm">Asian/Pacific
          American Award for Literature</a> - See Adult Fiction Literature&nbsp;</P>
		<LI><P><A HREF="http://www.bcala.org/awards/literary.htm">Black
	Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards</A>- <A HREF="http://www.bcala.org/awards/past_litwinners2.htm">list
	of previous winners</A></P>
<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=1850095"><EM>Booklist</EM>
	Editors' Choice</a>: <a href="http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=1859668">Adult Books</A></P>
		<LI><P ALIGN=LEFT><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaprotools/sophiebrodyaward/sbrodymedal.htm">Sophie
	Brody Medal (outstanding achievement in Jewish literature, both
	fiction and non-fiction)</A></P><LI><P><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaprotools/rusanotable/thelists/notablebooks.htm">Notable
	Books</A></P>
	<LI><P><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=news&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=147914">Stonewall
	Book Awards (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table)
	</A> - <A HREF="http://www.ala.org/stonewallbookawards">list
	of previous winners</A></P>
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<H2><A NAME="reference"></A>Reference Books (for children, teens, and adults)</H2>
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<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><a href="http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&amp;pid=1920463"><EM>Booklist</EM> Atlas & Dictionary Update:
  2007</a></P>

<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><a href="http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&amp;pid=1648176"><EM>Booklist</EM> Children's Atlas Roundup (grades K-12)</a></P>


<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><a href="http://booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&amp;pid=2050498"><EM>Booklist</EM> Children's
  Dictionary Roundup (grades K-12)</a></P>


	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=1549107"><EM>Booklist</EM>
	Editors' Choice</a>: <a href="http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=1860515">Reference Sources</A> 
	</P>
<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><a href="http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&amp;pid=2136554"><EM>Booklist</EM> Encyclopedia Update:
  2007</a></P>
	

<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/booklist/youthseriesroundup/SeriesRoundup.htm"><EM>Booklist</EM> Nonfiction Series Roundup (searchable online database, preschool through high school books)</A></P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><a href="http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&amp;pid=2085298"><EM>Booklist</EM> Twenty Best Bets for Student Researchers (elementary through high school levels):
      2007</a></P>
<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaprotools/outstandingref/thelists1/lists.htm">Outstanding
	Reference Sources</A> 
	</P>
	<LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.aaupnet.org/programs/marketing.html#Selext">University
	Press Books Selected for Public and Secondary School Libraries</A> 
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<H2><A NAME="readingarticles"></A>Reading List Articles, Columns</H2>

<p><a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/ProductsandPublications/periodicals/booklinks/archiveonline/Archive_of_Online_Articles.htm">Archive of Online Articles</a> from ALA's <a href="http://www.ala.org/booklinks"><i>Book Links: Connecting Books, Libraries, and Classrooms</i></a> magazine</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/kqweb/kqreviews/crawford/thoughtbubbles.htm">Thought Bubbles</a> series of columns on graphic novels by Philip Crawford from ALA's <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/kqweb/kqweb.htm"><i>Knowledge Quest</i></a> magazine</p>
 
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<H2><A NAME="readingevents"></A>Reading Events, Programs, and Tips</H2>
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<A HREF="http://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips">ALA Professional Tips Wiki</A> - <a href="http://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php/Selection">Selection</A> (online and print resources for selecting books)</P>
<P><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/bbooks">Banned Books Week</A> - <b>September
27-October 4, 2008</b></P>
<P><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/borntoread/bornread.htm">Born
to Read: How to Raise A Reader</A></P>
<p><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20070406101020/http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/forlibrarians/serviceboys/serviceboys.htm">Boys will be...The Unique Reading and Development Needs of Boys in Libraries</a>
(<a href="http://web.archive.org">Internet Archive</a> version; page currently
removed from ALA site)</p>
<A HREF="http://www.ala.org/dia">El d&iacute;a de los ni&ntilde;os/El d&iacute;a de los 
libros (Children's Day/Book Day)</A>  - <b>April 30, 2008</b><P><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/natlibraryweek/nlw.htm">National
Library Week 2008</A> - <b>April 13-19, 2008</b></P>
<P><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/teenread">Teen Read Week</A> - <b>October 12-18,
2008</b></P>
<P><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/summerreading/summerreading.htm">Summer
Reading and Learning for Children</A></P>

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