[LM_NET] Sec: grant for teen book groups

[Beth Yoke <byoke@ALA.ORG>]

New round of Great Stories CLUB grants available: Book club grant
targets underserved, troubled teen populations


ALA is now accepting applications for the latest round of Great Stories
CLUB grants.  Electronic applications will be accepted through Nov. 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.

After 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 Ann 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.  

 

 

Beth Yoke, Executive Director

Young Adult Library Services Association

fastest growing division of ALA

50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611

1.800.545.2433 x4391

fax: 312.280.5276

Register for the

YA Literature Symposium

November 7-9, 2008

www.ala.org/yalitsymposium <http://www.ala.org/yalitsymposium> 

byoke@ala.org <mailto:byoke@ala.org> 

 


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