Battle of the Books Launches Teen Summer Reading Initiative
Attention: Assignment, What’s On, Youth Education Reporters
Battle of the Books Launches Teen Summer Reading Initiative
Teens can read their way to fine forgiveness at www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/wordout
Toronto (Tuesday, June 30, 2009) – Actors Megan Fahlenbock and Christian Potenza, the voices of Jen and Jude on the hit TV show 6Teen, will be joined by FLOW 93.5 FM radio host J Wyze to help launch Word Out!, a teen summer reading initiative on Monday, July 6 at North York Central Library.
The launch party will feature an animated battle of the books, pitting Christian, Megan and J. Wyze against each other in a fun and fantastic fight for their fave summer reads.
Word Out offers teens the chance to hang out with their friends, meet other teens, and participate in a community of readers. Best of all they can do it at the library, or from home via the Word Out! website at torontopubliclibrary.ca/wordout.
What: Battle of the Books
Where: North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge Street (at the North York Centre subway stop)
When: Monday, July 6, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
Who: 6Teen’s Jen & Jude and FLOW 93.5 FM host J Wyze
Teens who want to join Word Out! Teen Summer Reading should log onto torontopubliclibrary.ca/wordout. Any teen who registers for Word Out! will receive a $10 coupon to go toward paying off any outstanding library fines.
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