Promoting the Teens’ Top Ten

Make a display

Promote the nominated books in a prominent location. Include copies of any nominated books you have checked in and an eye-catching sign. Alternately, if you have a copyrighted version of book covers you can use, print off pictures of each of the book covers with a “reserve me now” sign.

Use your Website

Include the list of nominated titles and hyperlink each one to your online catalog for easy access. Make sure to include a link to where teens can vote when nominations are open as well. A list of winning titles and links to the nomination form (when it is open) is available at http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten

Other Ideas

• If you have a teen blog, website, or social media channel, promote the titles there. Each day, feature a different book by posting reviews and an author spotlight on the days leading up to Teen Read Week.
• Hold book discussions where teens can debate who they think the winners should be.
• Do a Final Four promotion with an elimination grid. Set up an elimination poster where you gradually narrow down the nominees until you get the Final Four.
• Have your reading group make “Campaign Posters” for the nominated books to play up the voting theme. Create them in the style of political candidates, like the book itself is running for the office of a Teens' Top 10 choice. Make a display of finished posters and put it near a voting station.