School’s Out, Reading’s In

For teens 13-19!

Broken Pencil is proud to help our friends at the Toronto Public Library get the word out about their amazing summer blog and reading program WORD OUT.

Here’s how it works: Every week this summer starting the first week of July they are recommending three books for young people to read. Books will include great indie reads like the graphic novel Bigfoot by Pascal Girard, reviewed in the last issue of Broken Pencil!

So what are you waiting for? Forward this to your favourite teen or head to Word Out right now!  At Word Out teens 13-19 can…

*Talk about their favourite and most despised books

*Discuss what they’re reading and what they hope to read…

*Meet other readers and find out what they’re reading

*Trade book recommendations

*Make video book reviews

*Hear from your favourite authors as they join in the WORD OUT fun…

*Win prizes and, yes, you can even BLOG DOWN YOUR FINES!