2008 Teen Summer Reading Game

Welcome to the EPL Reel Reads: 2008 Teen Summer Reading Game!!

June 11 - August 2

For teens in grades 7 - 12: may be entering grade 7 and just finishing grade 12. Must be an Evanston resident or attend an Evanston school. Read books, create reviews and win great prizes!
You must read 6 books and submit 6 reviews to be eligible for the grand prize: A Video Camera!

Submit book reviews in any of the following formats!

• Video (we have cameras for you to use in the Loft)
• Photo reviews on flickr
• Written reviews submitted online
• Written reviews submitted on paper
• In person! Drop by and discuss books with the Loft staff or with staff at a Branch Library

Some ideas for your book reviews (written, video, or photo!)

• Make a movie pitch to Hollywood execs. Why should they turn this book into a movie?
• You have some artistic freedom in how you want to adapt this book into a movie. What would you change and why?
• Write the lyrics to a song that will go on the movie soundtrack.
• Pick a character in the book and choose an actor to play his/her part. Why did you pick that actor? What are some of the scenes from the book that you can especially envision that actor playing?
• You think this book would make a terrible movie. Why?
• The author asks you to make a video trailer of the book to post on his/her website. What scenes would you pick to highlight in order to entice others to read the book? Why?

Prizes!!!

• Video cameras
• Youth Membership to McGaw YMCA (cannot already have a membership to qualify)
• Robert Crown Skating Passes
• Gift certificates to Bedazzled
• Movie Passes

• Books!
• Popcorn
• Panera Bread
• Chipotle
• Ben & Jerry’s
• Cookie from Great Harvest