Media Release -- The list of 56 titles, drawn from 78 official nominations, is presented annually at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. The books, recommended for those ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens.

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Media Release -- BOOM! Studios is proud to announce that for the second year in a row the Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA) has selected a BOOM! Studios original graphic novel, THE ANCHOR VOL. 1: FIVE FURIES, as one of their 2011 Great Graphic Novels for Teens.

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Media Release -- VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, is proud to announce that ten of its manga (graphic novel) titles have been selected by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) as among 2011's Great Graphic Novels for Teens. The annual list highlights titles that exemplify the quality and range of graphic novels appropriate for teen audiences. The books, recommended by the association for those aged 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens.

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Media Release -- VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced that several of its manga titles have made the list of 2010 Great Graphic Novels For Teens by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).

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Media Release -- Image Comics and Shadowline, LLC have announced their critically acclaimed graphic novel, PARADE (WITH FIREWORKS) by Michael Cavallaro, has been nominated for the prestigious Young Adult Library Services Association Great Graphic Novels for Teens Booklist!

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Media Release -- This year, three BOOM! Studios titles have been nominated by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) to be included in its annual Great Graphic Novels for Teens List. CTHULHU TALES VOL. 2: WHISPERS OF MADNESS, IRREDEEMABLE VOL. 1 and SCREAM QUEEN were all nominated.

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Media Release -- Diamond Book Distributors, the book distributor specializing in graphic novels, science fiction, and pop culture, today announced the release of a list of recommended titles for Teen Read Week, held this year from October 18-24. The list is posted on Diamond's website at http://www.diamondbookdistributors.com/downloads/YALSATeenReadWeek.pdf.

Teen Read Week is an annual event organized by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association. Taking place each year during the third week in October, libraries across the country work together to encourage teen reading "for the fun of it" with programming and books that follow a particular theme. This year's theme is "Read Beyond Reality", a theme well suited to the fantastic worlds and situations found in many graphic novels. For more about Teen Read Week, visit the official website at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2009/home.cfm.

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