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Nominate Your Favorite Books of 2012

In association with the Children’s Book Council (CBC) and Every Child a Reader (ECAR), Teenreads.com is giving you a very special opportunity to let your voices be heard by telling us your five favorite books of 2012. The five titles that receive the most votes will serve as the finalists for the CBC’s 2013 Teen Choice Book of the Year. Once the five finalists have been determined, we will tell you where you can go vote for them. The winner will be announced in May 2013.

- Click here to check out the list of nominees.

- Click here to nominate your favorite books.

2012 YA Readers Survey with Contest

Our survey asks you what you think about books and authors --- as well as your thoughts about a whole lot more happening in pop media culture! Your responses will help us shape our editorial features: we really value your feedback. By completing this survey, you are elligible to win one of 450 books our publishing friends have given us! The deadline to enter is January 1st.

Special Contest: THE DIVINERS by Libba Bray

In honor of THE DIVINERS --- a story where a small town girl moves to the big city and gets wrapped up in an occult mystery --- we have a special contest. Ten readers will have the opportunity to win a copy of Libba Bray's thrilling murder mystery. Enter by Thursday, January 3rd at noon ET.

Multi-Book Giveaway: Holiday Bundle of Cheer

Enter by Friday December 14th at noon ET for your chance to be awarded MAGISTERIUM by Jeff Hirsch, THE FALSE PRINCE by Jennifer A. Nielsen, THE DARK UNWINDING by Sharon Cameron, AMBER HOUSE by Kelly Moore, Tucker Reed and Larkin Reed, UNDEAD by Kirsty McKay, PARTIALS by Dan Wells and CARNIVAL OF SOULS by Melissa Marr.

What to Give, What to Get

Sometimes deciding what to get is as hard as deciding what to give. So we've created a special "What to Give, What to Get" Guide --- a list of books just for teens that will give you tons of gift-giving ideas (and maybe a few to put on YOUR list). Happy Holidays!

Special Feature: TRUE GRIT by Charles Portis

TRUE GRIT tells the story of Mattie Ross, who is just 14 when the coward Tom Chaney shoots down her father in Forth Smith, Arkansas and robs him of his life, his horse and $150 in cash. Determined to avenge the killing, Mattie enlists the help of Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available U.S. Marshal and pursues the killer into Indian Territory.