AdLit.org is a national multimedia project offering information and resources to the parents and educators of struggling adolescent readers and writers. AdLit.org is an educational initiative of WETA, the flagship public television and radio station in the nation's capital, and is funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York and by the Ann B. and Thomas L. Friedman Family Foundation.
Online Book Club with Teens as Guest Hosts
DearReader.com hosts an online book club with titles selected especially for teens. The club tackles a new book every week and members receive daily emails with portions of the featured title. Best of all, club members serve as special guests host and share their thoughts on the day's reading.
Free Books from Young Adult Publishers
Lots of publishers offer free books and advance reader's copies — just for telling them what you think. Check out the opportunities for teens to read and review:
- HarperCollins: Sign-up for First Look, Harper Teen's reader review program.
- Little, Brown and Company: Become a Hip Scout and get free advance copies of their best YA books in exchange for writing a review.
- Random House: Join the Random Buzz program and become a book reviewer.
- Simon & Schuster: Apply to be part of the Pulse IT Board.
