High school students in the United States and Canada can put their creative skills to the test in a big way. School Library Journal’s sister company, Junior Library Guild (JLG), is launching a Book Trailer contest, kicking off February 22. Students in ninth through 12th grade and who are 13 or older can participate by producing a book trailer for one of JLG’s fall 2015 high school book selections. The top five trailers will be selected by JLG and then voted on by librarians to choose the first, second, and third place winners. Video book trailers should be no more than two minutes long and credit all music and image sources as well as the author of the book. The book trailers are due by March 31. More details about the contest can be found here. Participants can check out JLG’s What Makes a Good Book Trailer video for tips. How to Enter:

• Post the video on YouTube using the tag #JLGTrailer16
• Submit the YouTube link to your book trailer along with your name, age, contact information (either a phone number or email) and your school’s name and full address and librarian’s name to: contest@juniorlibraryguild.com.
• Post videos between February 22, 2016 and March 31, 2016.

Student producers will have the chance of winning iTunes gift cards and the affiliated school or public library will garner free JLG categories. Winning videos will be featured and promoted by JLG in newsletters, online, and through social media channels. All entries deemed appropriate will be featured on JLG’s website. Junior Library Guild (JLG) is a collection development service that helps school and public libraries acquire the best new children’s and young adult books. Season after season, year after year, Junior Library Guild book selections go on to win awards, collect starred or favorable reviews, and earn industry honors. Visit us at www.JuniorLibraryGuild.com.