Rock the Drop 2013

It's that time again! Rock the Drop 2013 will happen tomorrow 4/18/2013. I participated last year with some books from the lovely folks at Haper Collins and it was a blast. This year I'll be dropping the following around Philadelphia for some lucky teens to find:

 

Level 2, by Lenore Appelhans

What Happens Next, by Colleen Clayton

A Beautiful Dark, by Jocelyn Davies

Dark Eden, by Patrick Carman

Justin Bieber: Just Getting Started

Most of these books are new but are duplicates of books I received from the publisher, so thank you to Harper, Simon & Schuster, and Little Brown!! If you want to join in the fun, see the details below courtesy of Figment.

Here’s how Rock the Drop works:

1. Print out the official bookplate (click here for a full-size version) and put it inside a book you want to share. Used books are totally okay! You can also share the bookplate on your blog, Tumblr, and Facebook.

2. Plan a super sneaky or sentimental place to hide your book. Under the tree in your favorite park? On the subway? In the cafeteria? Whichever place you choose is perfect.

3. On Thursday, April 18, drop your book and then tweet a picture or the name of the location with the hashtag #rockthedrop.

4. Bask in the glow that comes with introducing a complete stranger to his or her new favorite book.

And don’t forget, you can FIND books too! Follow @readergirlz for more info on #rockthedrop.

Rock the Drop celebrates YALSA‘s Support Teen Literature Day. It’s being coordinated by readergirlz, Figment, Soho Teen, I Heart Daily, and 826NYC.

This year, you can also donate books to the awesome 826NYC to help them grow their in-house library and support their youth writing and literacy initiatives! Package up books you love and mail them to:

 

826NYC

attn: Joan Kim

c/o: readergirlz Rock the Drop
372 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Recap: Rock the Drop 2012!

Rocking the Drop in support of Teen Lit Day yesterday was so much fun. I can't wait to do it again next year. Once again, I'd like to thank HarperTeen for providing the amazing books. They're incredible!!!

I leave you with some pictures of the books my minions and I dropped around Philly.

Forbidden, Syrie James & Ryan M. James

Near Frankford & Cottman

Never Fall Down, Patricia McCormick

Jardel Rec Center, Cottman & Whitaker

Social Suicide, Gemma Halliday

Al's Corner Deli, Torresdale & Rhawn

The Last Echo, Kimberly Derting

Twistee Treat, Frankford & Longshore

The Last Little Blue Envelope, Maureen Johnson

Roosevelt Mall, Cottman Avenue

The Selection, Kiera Cass

Rita's Water Ice, Frankford Avenue

The Selection, Kiera Cass

Christa Lewis Memorial Tot Lot, Torresdale Avenue

Unraveling, Elizabeth Norris

By the River, Delaware Avenue & Ardenell Avenue

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For more information on Teen Lit Day or to find out how you can get involved, visit the lovely people at Readergirlz.

Don't Forget to Rock the Drop on 4/12/2012!!

So tomorrow, 4/12/2012, in honor of Support Teen Lit Day, I will be rocking the drop!! @HarperTeen has graciously donated the following books which my Rock the Drop minions and I will be leaving all over Philadelphia tomorrow:

I will be tweeting @HarperTeen and using the hashtag #RockTheDrop, so follow along to find books in your area!

For more information on Teen Lit Day or to find out how you can get involved, visit the lovely people at Readergirlz.

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