Poster by Dia Calhoun

Here's a quick round-up of some of the wonderful results from 31 Flavorite Authors for Teens. 

31 nightly chats connecting teens with the best authors of today
Girlz (and guyz) who are reading more widely
Publishers Weekly article
School Library Journal article
ALA website announcement
YALSA blog coverage
Beaucoup coverage in the rest of the blogosphere, from children's lit bloggers to library blogs
Library website features, some even making weekly slide shows
Librarians and teachers reading the transcripts with their students
Librarian love at WLMA
Librarian love at the Teen Volume Conference with the Chicago Public Library
Worldwide participation: U.K., Italy, Australia, Kuwait, Spain, France, Argentina, and New Zealand
Publisher websites linked
Publisher newsletters announced 31
Publisher 31 book donations

Thanks to all our 31 Fabulous Authors! 

Thanks to all our generous and critically-acclaimed authors who participated in the YALSA-readergirlz mega-event: 31 Flavorite Authors for Teens.  We applaud MySpace newbies for braving the teen hangout, and we commend everyone for dealing so well with the MySpace group forum.

As one teen told us, "So I went to the library today and got a HUGE bag of books from all the authors we'll be meeting this month. Hope no other readergirl goes looking at my library because she won't find anything."

Thanks to the three fabulous women at YALSA who celebrate teen reading: Beth Yoke, executive director; Paula Brehm-Heeger, president; and Judy Nelson, former president.

"What an amazing mission YALSA has to engage teens in literature. For many Teen Read Week could be the moment they start their own amazing journey of discovery, through a book in their hands." - Lorie Ann Grover, readergirlz diva, On Pointe

"Just as teenagers must come of age as people, they also must come of age as readers. Teen Read Week puts a spotlight on this transition, and reminds us all of the importance of getting good books to teenagers." - John Green, An Abundance of Katherines

Thanks to our beloved Postergirlz for sending us their author interviews, book reviews and co-hosting chats!

Thanks to the fab teachers and librarians who lurked and posted on the chats -- you know who you are.

And thanks to all the readergirlz and guyz who put off homework (and dinner!) every night to spend time with our amazing authors!

Celebrate with your favorite ice cream

Are your scoops ready?