<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Good Afternoon,</SPAN></div>
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<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">For the past several months we have been collecting art work created by teens and inspired by their favorite books. This week, we have put together an online art gallery and are asking you to vote for your favorite artwork! You can visit the online art gallery here <A style="RIGHT: auto" href="http://www.libraryasincubatorproject.org/?p=6542">http://www.libraryasincubatorproject.org/?p=6542</A>. There is some seriously impressive art done by our teens, proving that teens do indeed rock!<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR></SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">We had 75 submissions based on books including Suzanne Collins, Alex Flinn, R L Stine, Ransom Riggs, Jay Asher and more . . . they were very impressive. One winner will receive a $50.00 Amazon gift card donated by <A href="http://us.mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com"><FONT>Teen Librarian's Toolbox</FONT></A> and signed books from Ilsa Bick and Myra McEntire from <A href="http://us.mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/www.egmontusa.com"><FONT>EgmontUSA</FONT></A>, Gennifer Albin, Bethany Griffin, Beth Revis and Veronica Roth. They will also receive swag from <A href="http://us.mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/www.libraryasincubatorproject.org"><FONT>The Library as Incubator Project</FONT></A> and <A href="http://us.mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/www.therealfauxtographer.com"><FONT>The Real Fauxtographer</FONT></A>.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Karen Jensen, MLS<BR>Teen Librarian Toolbox<BR><A href="http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.comlc/">http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.comlc/</A><BR>Join #the2012project (info on blog)<BR>@tlt16 on Twitter, also on Facebook and Pinterest<BR>Youth Services Librarian, Betty Warmack Branch Library<BR>Reviewer for VOYA magazine</div></div></body></html>