Great Stories CLUB Grants

The deadline to submit your online application for the Great Stories CLUB is coming up very quickly! Be sure to complete and submit your application at www.ala.org/greatstories before November 2 to be one of 265 libraries selected to present a book discussion group for troubled teens. Participating libraries will receive 11 copies of each of three award-winning, theme-related titles to share with the participants of a reading and discussion group. Additionally, up to 50 sites will receive small cash grants ($100-$200) to support program-related expenses. The ALA Public Programs Office and YALSA are awarding more grants this round than ever before, so be sure to complete your application in advance of the deadline.

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

One of Those Hideous Books Where The Mother Dies by Sonya Sones (Simon & Schuster, 2004) Fifteen-year-old Ruby Milliken leaves her best friend, her boyfriend, her aunt, and her mother\x92s grave in Boston and reluctantly flies to Los Angeles to live with her father, a famous movie star who divorced her mother before Ruby was born. (ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, ALA Best Books for Young Adults) The Afterlife by Gary Soto (Harcourt, 2003) A senior at East Fresno High School lives on as a ghost after his brutal murder in the restroom of a club where he had gone to dance. (ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, a Booklist Editors\x92 Choice, and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age) Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin (Speak, 2006) Seventeen-year-old Matthew recounts his attempts, starting at a young age, to free himself and his sisters from the grip of their emotionally and physically abusive mother. (National Book Award Finalist, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, LA Times Book Prize Finalist) 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 (Connecting Libraries, Underserved teens and Books) grant. Potential organizations for Great Stories CLUB partnership include juvenile justice facilities, drug rehabilitation centers, nonprofits serving teen parents, alternative high schools, agencies serving teenaged foster children, shelters serving homeless and runaway youth and other agencies. For tips on creating a partnership, visit www.ala.org/greatstories.

For more information on the Great Stories CLUB, including guidelines, book descriptions, application instructions and feedback from past participants, visit www.ala.org/greatstories.

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