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Teenreads.com
April 2002

Dear Readers,

As we write this newsletter, it is about 90 degrees in New York making it feel like we have slipped right into summer --- bring on the beach reads! But no, there are still at least 6-10 more weeks of school to get through till you get that wonderful reprieve called summer vacation --- and a chance to read whatever you want.

This being Poetry Month, we wanted to remind you about the 2002 Claudia Seaman Poetry Award Contest. The deadline has been extended to June 1st. Important note to any of you who already entered --- some of the entries that were sent in before April 5th were lost during an update to our email system. If you entered this contest before that date, please re-send your entry to talkback@teenreads.com.� There is more information on the contest near the end of this newsletter.

This month we are excited about our new reading guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com, and we hope you'll check out the new additions. A new guide that may be of particular interest is the guide for Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. You'll find reading guides for all types of books at ReadingGroupGuides.com, including guides for TENDERNESS by Robert Cormier, A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN, by Betty Smith, A BEND IN THE ROAD by Nicholas Sparks, and OF MICE AND MEN by John Steinbeck.

Last month we gave nine readers a chance to read and comment on Mary Beth Miller's AIMEE, which is being published in May. Reading their responses made us eager to share them with you --- they are great.� Click here to read readers' comments on the upcoming novel.� And note, we hope to do more pre-publication reads like this going forward.

And so, without further ado....here are some books you will not want to MISS!

NEW THIS WEEK...

Win A Free Copy of THE TURNING HOUR by Shelley Mickle!!

Submit an entry to Word of Mouth about a recent book you read and loved (or hated) and you could win THE TURNING HOUR. Word of Mouth is a great way to find out what your next great read should be!

Teenreads Chats With...

Shelly Fraser Mickle
Shelly Fraser Mickle's poignant novel, THE TURNING HOUR, deals with teenage suicide and she was eager to share her feelings about the issues confronting teens and their parents in an interview with Bookreporter.com's Kathy Hale.

Question of the Month
What is the title and author of your favorite poem?

Last month we asked: Have you ever read a book more than once? If so, which book have you reread the most and how many times?

Features:
EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL: 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King
Fourteen of the author's best short fiction works, including RIDING THE BULLET, make up this masterful collection that's guaranteed to haunt your dreams. Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub and excerpted.

SHELTERS OF STONE by Jean M. Auel
SHELTERS OF STONE is on its way, but in the meantime you can read an advance excerpt and tune in to the first part of a video interview with THE SHELTERS OF STONE Jean M. Auel. Keep checking in the weeks to come for more from this highly acclaimed author.

THE TURNING HOUR by Shelley Fraser Mickle
Bergin was smart and attractive, popular and athletic. So why did she swallow a bottleful of pills? THE TURNING HOUR explores teen despair, weaving the viewpoints of Bergin, a high school senior, with that of her mother, Leslie, to unravel the mystery of why Bergin, in the middle of her senior year, attempts suicide and then struggles to regain a life she can value. Reviewed by Kathy Hale and excerpted.

Reviews:
GINGERBREAD by Rachel Cohn
After getting kicked out of boarding school and making the family miserable, Cyd is sent to New York to meet her biological father and his family. Summer in the city is not what Cyd Charisse expects -- and Cyd isn't what her newfound family expects, either. Luckily, Cyd has Gingerbread, her childhood rag doll and confidante. Reviewed by Sarah Cooper and excerpted.

GOSSIP GIRL by Cecily von Ziegesar
Gossip Girl is the anonymous webmistress of GossipGirl.net, where the world can catch up on the lives of New York's privileged teens. Hers is the place to go for the gossip on C, B, and the most beautiful and untouchable of them all: S. Follow Gossip Girl through the melodramas of a charmed life. Reviewed by Carlie Kraft.

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.

It's Spring --- enjoy the longer days! Happy reading...

--- Adair Rogers for Teenreads.com
Talkback@Teenreads.com