Just caught this early shout out from iheartdaily:
Just two years ago, the United Nations declared October 11th to be International Day of the Girl. The UN has said, “Girls face discrimination and violence every day across the world. The International Day of the Girl Child focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights.”
This year's theme is "Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence."
Amen to that! Bravo, to the United Nations for this intentional focus. With their estimate of 200 million girls missing around the world due to gendercide, dowry infractions, and forced abortions of girls we need to stop and think and act. 
Since the publication of FIRSTBORN, inspired by my outrage over gendercide, I've been trumpeting the work of All Girls Allowed. The nonprofit funds young women, pregnant with females, so they can carry their babies full term and keep them. They work to stop the intentional annihilation of girls. And then there's the Global Gendercide Advocacy and Awareness Project who takes internships, rgz! Or there's the movie which is absolutely chilling. Take a look at the trailer for IT'S A GIRL and then watch the full movie on NETFLIX.
I created a collection of posters on Polyvore to draw attention to gendercide. You can see the full group of 30 by clicking here. Share them and raise awareness. 
Celebrate INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL! Read, reflect, and reach out, rgz!
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By: Lorie Ann Grover,
on 10/10/2014
Blog: readergirlz (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Netflix, United Nations, Polyvore, iheartdaily, International Day of the Girl, Firstborn, All Girls Allowed, Global Gendercide Advocacy and Awareness Project, Add a tag
By: Lorie Ann Grover,
on 4/17/2014
Blog: readergirlz (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Operation Teen Book Drop, Rock the Drop, Justine Magazine, Support Teen Literature Day, iheartdaily, #rockthdrop, Add a tag
Support Teen Literature Day and Operation Teen Book Drop are underway! Sending our love to YALSA, YA authors, the publishing industry, teachers, librarians, booksellers, and rgz around the world. Special thanks to our 2014, sponsors, iheartdaily and Justine Magazine!
Here's the drill:
1. Find a YA book to donate.
2. Print the bookplate below and paste it in your book.
3. Leave the book in a public place to be found.
4. Snap a pic or post a message about how you Rocked the Drop on our facebook or twitter. #rockthedrop
By: Lorie Ann Grover,
on 3/31/2014
Blog: readergirlz (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: first book, reading is fundamental, Operation Teen Book Drop, Justine Magazine, room to read, girls write now, 826 national, iheartdaily, #rockthdrop, the lisa libraries, world literacy foundation, Add a tag
It's coming! Support Teen Literature Day is Thursday, April 17th, 2014! So we all need to get ready for Operation Teen Book Drop. Above is the banner celebrating the day and our fabulous sponsors: iheartdaily and Justine Magazine. Feel free to grab and share it!
Below is the bookplate for you to print and glue into the young adult book you choose to drop in a public gathering place to Rock the Drop on April 17th. Follow us on facebook and twitter and plan to post a pic. #rockthedrop
By: Lorie Ann Grover,
on 4/18/2013
Blog: readergirlz (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Operation Teen Book Drop, Rock the Drop, Operation TBD, 826NYC, iheartdaily, figment, Soho Teen, #rockthdrop, Add a tag
It's here! Celebrate Support Teen Literature Day by dropping YA titles for happy readers to find! Rock the Drop with rgz, Figment, iheartdaily, Soho Teen, and 826NYC.
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By: Lorie Ann Grover,
on 12/2/2011
Blog: readergirlz (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Kindle, Melissa Walker, iheartdaily, figment, Add a tag
This just in from our beloved iheartdaily.
"We've teamed up with our fine friends at Figment for the Books of 2011 Contest where you have a chance to win a Kindle loaded with each of our five favorite books of the year -- that's 10 books!
Here is your mission, if you wish to accept it: Write a review of your favorite book published in 2011. Submit your entry by December 16 at 11:59 p.m ET. Help choose the top 10 finalists by voting for your favorite entries. The finalists will be read and judged by I Heart Daily's very own Melissa Walker, author of Small Town Sinners and four other young-adult novels.
How to enter:
1. Read the full rules here
2. Sign up for Figment
3. Write a review of your favorite book published in 2011, of no more than 300 words, and press “Publish Now"
4. In the details tab, tag your story iheartdailybooks
5. Wait the 2 hours it sometimes takes to see your piece appear below"
By: Lorie Ann Grover,
on 6/14/2011
Blog: readergirlz (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: micol ostow, iheartdaily, Dreamland Social Club, Imaginary Girls, family, Add a tag
Just grabbed iheartdaily's newsletter this morning and was delighted to see our own Micol Ostow's Family recommended! Woot!
Be sure to check it out as well as the other two shivery suggestions, Dreamland Social Club, by Tara Altebrando, and Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma. Must reads!
By: Lorie Ann Grover,
on 5/24/2011
Blog: readergirlz (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Melissa Walker, iheartdaily, Crush 26 Tales of First Love, Add a tag
This just in from iheartdaily: Andrea N. Richesin has collected 26 stories of first love for readers. Included are David Levithan and our own, Melissa Walker! She says in "Notebook 286" she recorded all the deets about her crush.
Hurry to iheartdaily because they are giving away five copies. Woot!
