[LM_NET] Reminder - Apply by November 14 for a Great Stories CLUB grant!

[Angela Thullen <athullen@ALA.ORG>]

The ALA Public Programs Office and the Young Adult Library Services
Association (YALSA) are accepting applications for the latest round of
Great Stories CLUB grants.  Electronic applications will be accepted
through November 14 at www.ala.org/greatstories. Funding was provided
for this program by Oprah's Angel Network. 

 

Launched in 2005, the Great Stories CLUB (Connecting Libraries,
Underserved teens and Books) is a reading and discussion program
designed to reach underserved, troubled teen populations through books
that are relevant to their lives.  All types of libraries (public,
school, academic and special) located within or working in partnership
with facilities serving troubled teens in the United States and its
territories are eligible to apply for a Great Stories Club grant.

 

Following the application process, 230 libraries will be selected to
develop a book discussion program for teens based on the three
theme-related titles and will be given copies of the books to share with
each participant. Participating libraries will also receive access to an
online toolkit to support the program, including sample discussion
questions, recommended titles for further reading, downloadable bookmark
art and other resources. Small cash grants ($100-$200) will be awarded
to up to 25 sites for the support of program-related expenses.

 

YALSA's Outreach to Young Adults with Special Needs Committee selected
"Breaking Boundaries" as the 2009 Great Stories Club theme, along with
the following titles:

 

    * "Luna" by Julie Anne Peters (Little, Brown Young Readers, 2004)

    * "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman
Alexie (Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007)

    * "Black and White" by Paul Volponi (Viking Juvenile, 2005) 

 

For more information on the Great Stories CLUB, including guidelines,
book descriptions, application instructions and a link to the online
application, visit www.ala.org/greatstories.

 

With questions, please contact the ALA Public Programs Office,
publicprograms@ala.org.

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ALA Public Programs Office
www.ala.org/publicprograms
publicprograms@ala.org

 


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