Sponsored by the South Dakota Library Association, the contest features two lists of fifteen nominated titles for middle school and high school grades To qualify to vote, students read books from the list and give it a star rating of 1 to 4, 4 being best.

Since 1989, each year the Young Adult Reading Program (YARP) Teen Reads Committee of the South Dakota Library Association publishes a list of books to promote quality literature and to help South Dakota teachers and librarians in selecting and promoting books for adolescents. The books are selected from among the many young adult and adult books that have received positive reviews by national reviewing periodicals. To qualify to vote, teens read books from the list and give it a star rating of 1 to 4, 4 being best. Teenagers may vote for as many books as they would like on a scale basis. One winner is selected from the Middle School List and another winner from the High School list.

2011-2012 Winners and Nominees
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YARP: Young Adult Reading Program

Each year the Young Adult Reading Program (YARP) Committee of the South Dakota Library Association publishes a list to promote quality literature and to help South Dakota teachers and librarians in selecting and promoting books for adolescents. The books are selected from among the many young adult and adult books that have received positive reviews by national reviewing periodicals.

Sponsored by the South Dakota Library Association, the contest features two lists of fifteen nominated titles for middle school and high school grades To qualify to vote, students read books from the list and give it a star rating of 1 to 4, 4 being best.

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Description	Image	Versions
Book Cover Logo		X-Large JPG, 514 x 720 Large JPG, 300 x 420 Medium JPG, 140 x 196 Small JPG, 60 x 84
YARP Badge, for print		300 dpi JPG, 900 x 892
YARP Badge, for web		Large GIF, 300 x 296 Medium GIF, 140 x 138 Small GIF, 60 x 59
Voting Badge, for web		Large GIF, 300 x 296 Medium GIF, 140 x 138 Small GIF, 60 x 59