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CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has announced the recipients of its 2019 Book Giveaway.

A total of 60 recipients will be receiving a set of the 2019 nominees through generous funding from The Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The is comprised of 25 teen acclaimed young adult titles ranging from a multitude of different genres.

The recipients of the giveaway are as follows:

1. Adams, Vanessa. Independence County Library; Batesville, Arkansas
2. Ahart, Melissa. MS 51 William Alexander Middle School Library; Brooklyn, New York
3. Aten, Megan. Benton (Pennsylvania) MS HS Library
4. Benson, Kristina. Du Quoin (Illinois) Public Library
5. Briggs, Kristen. Millersville (Tennessee) Public Library
6. Caminta, Sheree. East Jefferson High School Library; Metairie, Louisiana
7. Chouinard, GD. Austin Junior High School Library; Decatur, Alabama
8. Connolly, Andrea. Jaffrey (New Hampshire) Public Library
9. Cruz, Nicole. Penny Payte McLeaish LRC; Mission, Texas
10. Escoto, Olivia. Blanchard Community Library; Santa Paula, California
11. Franklin, Jennifer. Warren (Pennsylvania) Library Association
12. Frost, Ashley. Gibsonville (North Carolina) Public Library
13. Gomez, Guadalupe. Ponderosa Joint Use Library; Anaheim, CA
14. Grenkow, Diane. Jeudevine Memorial Library; Hardwick, Vermont
15. Haas, Barbara. T. C. Boushall Middle School; Richmond, Virginia
16. Hahn, Tyler. Cherokee (Iowa) Public Library
17. Hall, Steven. Russell J. Ribb Library at La Puente (California) High School
18. Hall, Vickie Lynn. Jeff Davis County Library; Hazlehurst, Georgia
19. Hambley, Jill. Prospect (Pennsylvania) Community Library
20. Hankin, Wendy. Globe (Arizona) High School Library
21. Harris-Sumida, Cheryl. Oak Forest (Illinois) High School
22. Hawkins, Ashley. Tilden Campus Library; Brooklyn, New York
23. Henderson, Katy. Chatham County Public Libraries - Chatham Community Library; Pittsboro, North Carolina
24. Henning, Teresa. Newton (Kansas) High School
25. Herbert, Caroline. Hillside High School; Durham, North Carolina
26. Hernandez, April. Lincoln Library; Medicine Lodge, Kansas
27. Kigar, Sandie. LHS Library and Media Center; Larned, Kansas
28. Ladner, Denise. Purvis (Mississippi) High School (Library).
29. Laiben, Crystal. Bath County Memorial Library; Owingsville, Kentucky
30. MacMaster, Carolann. Babcock Library; Ashford, Connecticut
31. Mann, Pamela. Hancock (Maryland) Veterans Memorial Branch - Washington County Free Library
32. Mano, Matthew. Onslow County Public Library; Jacksonville, North Carolina
33. Menk, Mary. Andrew Carnegie (Pennsylvania) Free Library & Music Hall
34. Millette, Mary. Greater Lawrence Technical School; Andover, Massachusetts
35. Neal, Sherry. Inman Middle School Media Center; Atlanta, Georgia
36. Nocita, Lisa. Prairie Star Middle School; Leawood, Kansas
37. Ogle, Cassie. Tazewell County Public Library; Bluefield, Virginia
38. Ojserkis, Amy. Atlantic County Institute of Technology; Mays Landing, New Jersey
39. Otis, Emily. Anaheim (California) Public Library - Sunkist Branch
40. Ott, Rebecca. Tiverton (Rhode Island) Public Library
41. Philbeck, Cindy. Simmons-Pickney Middle School. Charleston, South Carolina
42. Pickett, Amy. Ridley High School Library; Folsom, Pennsylvania
43. Pray, Wenndy. B. L. Gray Junior High Library. Mission, Texas
44. Proie, Rebecca. New Castle (Pennsylvania) Public Library
45. Quiles, Ruth. Nottingham High School Library; Hamilton, New Jersey
46. Quintana, Lori. Griffin Middle School; Smyrna, Georgia
47. Reynolds, Devyn. Ojai (California) Valley School Upper Campus
48. Roberts, Kelly. Glenbard East High School; Lombard, Illinois
49. Rose, Emily. International High School/Garrett Morgan Academy; Paterson, New Jersey
50. Schaeff, Cora. Millington (Michigan) Arbela District Library
51. Shelton, Jill. Massac County High School Library; Metropolis, Illinois
52. Skipper, Amy. Tyler (Texas) Public Library
53. Slay, Jill. Putnam City West High School; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
54. Smith, Ann. Pickford (Michigan) Community Library
55. Smith, Christine. Spaulding High School; Barre, Vermont
56. Torralbas, Grisel. Hialeah (Florida) Public Libraries
57. VanCise, Elise. Astor (Florida) County Library
58. Ventola, Rebecca. Manchester Community Library; Manchester Center, Vermont
59. Wallace, April. Pelham (Alabama) Park Middle School
60. Wimble, Erika. Camelback High School Library; Phoenix, Arizona

With the collection of new titles, libraries can further enrich their young adult collection and attract teens to the library in hopes of fostering positive literacy habits in teens.

The Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year. Teens everywhere can nominate their favorite titles to become the official nominees of the upcoming Teens' Top Ten. Nominations are posted in April during , and teens across the country vote on their favorite titles each year between August 15 and the third week in October.

For more information, ideas, and resources for libraries to incorporate the Teens’ Top Ten into summer learning programs, download the free .

A digital image of a Teens’ Top Ten seal for nominated titles is available to publishers for licensing. Arrangements can be made through 91´«Ã½'s Rights and Permissions office for publishers who need permission to reproduce the seal on a paperback edition or book jacket. Contact permissions@ala.org or Mary Jo Bolduc, (312) 280-5416 or (312) 944-8741 (fax) for information.

The mission of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is to support library staff in alleviating the challenges teens face, and in putting all teens ‒ especially those with the greatest needs ‒ on the path to successful and fulfilling lives. For more information about YALSA or to access national guidelines and other resources go to , or contact the YALSA office by phone, 800-545-2433, ext. 4390; or e-mail: yalsa@ala.org.