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CHICAGO, IL – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has announced that for the seventh year in a row, will host the for the 2019 .

is open now through October 15. Teens aged 12-18 can vote for up to three titles from the . The voting page showcases all nominee book covers and summaries and gives teens the opportunity to leave comments about their favorite titles. A featuring the nominated books can be found on the .

Every April, the Teens’ Top Ten nominees are posted on the Thursday of National Library Week, and readers vote online August 15 through October 15. To learn more about the Teens' Top Ten and voting, please visit the .

DOGObooks.com is the largest community of young readers discovering, borrowing and reviewing books. DOGObooks empowers young readers to explore new books to read through peer reviews. ()

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.