Readergirlz


Readergirlz is an online book community that is an advocate for literacy in teenage girls. The site was founded on March 1, 2007 by Dia Calhoun, Janet Lee Carey, Lorie Ann Grover, and Justina Chen Headley. The site is a partner of the Young Adult Library Services Association. Readergirlz hosts authors monthly for an exchange with teens and administers special literacy projects, including the support of Teen Read Week, the third week of October, and Support Teen Literature Day in April.

Awards

AuthorTitleThemeDate
Anderson, Laurie HalsePromRisk-Taking2008/06
Asher, JayThirteen Reasons WhyCompassion2008/10
Bingham, KellyShark GirlTriumph2008/04
Black, HollyImagine2008/08
Bray, LibbaThe Sweet Far ThingRisk-Taking2009/10
Booth, CoeKendraSelf discovery2009/08
Cabot, MegHow to Be PopularSelf-Respect2008/12
Caletti, DebThe Secret Life of Prince CharmingTruth2010/04
Calhoun, DiaThe Phoenix DanceNational Mental Health Month2007/05
Carey, Janet LeeDragon's KeepSpeak Out2008/06
Carvell, MarleneSweetgrass BasketNative American Heritage Month2009/11
Cashore, KristinGracelingTriumph2009/09
Castellucci, CecilThe Plain JanesCreativity2009/06
Cohn, RachelNick & Norah's Infinite PlaylistSpontaneity2008/10
Dessen, SarahJust ListenTruth2008/05
Donnelly, JenniferA Northern LightCourage2009/01
Garcia, Rita WilliamsNo Laughter HereResilience2009/02
Grimes, NikkiBronx MasqueradeSelf-Worth2008/02
Grover, Lorie AnnOn PointeVerse Novels2007/04
Hale, ShannonBook of a Thousand DaysHonor2008/05
Headley, Justina ChenNothing But The Truth Gutsy Girls2007/03
Draper, SharonCopper SunDetermination2010/02
Hopkins, EllenImpulseHope2009/04
Larson, KirbyHattie Big SkyHope2008/01
Levithan, DavidNick & Norah's Infinite PlaylistSpontaneity2008/10
Lockhart, E.The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-BanksRisk Taking2010/01
McCormick, PatriciaSoldStrength2007/09
Miller, SarahMiss SpitfireGive2007/12
Pearson, MaryThe Adoration of Jenna FoxIdentity2009/03
Pierce, TamoraDaughter of the LionessIndependence2009/12
Reinhardt, DanaA Brief Chapter in my Impossible LifeFamily2007/11
Resau, LauraRed GlassFamily2009/05
Rugg, JimThe Plain JanesCreativity2009/06
Schorr, MelissaGoy CrazyFun2007/07
Walker, MelissaViolet Series: Violet on the Runway, Violet by Design, Violet in PrivateBody Image2008/08
Westerfeld, ScottLeviathanSelf-discovery2010/03
Yee, LisaAbsolutely MaybeHope2010/05
Yoo, PaulaGood EnoughTolerance2008/09
Zarr, SaraSweetheartsTruth2009/06