WWE(R) Launches WrestleMania(R) Reading Challenge As Part of Teen Read Week Kick-Off.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- As part of national Teen Read Week activities, World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) is a publicly traded, privately controlled integrated media (focusing in television, Internet, and live events), and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in the professional wrestling industry, with major revenue sources [R] and the Young Adult Library Services Association The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), established in 1957, is a division of the American Library Association. The mission of YALSA is to advocate, promote and strengthen service to young adults as part of the continuum of total library service, and to support those (YALSA YALSA Young Adult Library Services Association (American Library Association) ) today kicked off the national WrestleMania Reading Challenge. The Challenge was announced by WWE WWE World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (formerly World Wrestling Federation) WWE Witwe (German: Widow) WWE William Webb Ellis (inventor of rugby) WWE World Wide Education WWE Well Woman Exam SmackDown Superstar Bobby Lashley Franklin Roberto "Bobby" Lashley (born July 16, 1976)<ref name="WebsiteProfile" /> is an American professional wrestler and former Collegiate amateur wrestler. [TM], and actresses Tia and Tamera Mowry at a Teen Read Week event at the Glendale Public Library The Glendale Public Library is located in Glendale, California, and serves a diverse community of over 200,000 people. GPL has a total of 6 branches (a 7th branch is slated to open in 2007) in addition to the large Central Library, including the unique Brand Library and Art Center. . Teen Read Week, which runs until October 22, is a national literacy initiative to encourage teens to take time to "read for the fun of it." A special poster was produced by the WWE featuring this year's Teen Read Week spokespersons: WWE SmackDown[R] Superstars Bobby Lashley and Rey Mysterio[R] of Friday Night SmackDown (CW, Fridays, 8 p.m. ET); Carlos Mencia, star of the "Mind of Mencia" on Comedy Central; and acting twins Tia and Tamera Mowry of "Sister, Sister" and the Disney Channel. Tia currently stars in the new CW comedy, "The Game" (CW, Mondays, 9:30 p.m. ET). The poster was distributed to more than 24,000 public and school libraries across the country. The start of Teen Read Week also marks the beginning of the WWE WrestleMania Reading Challenge sponsored by YALSA. Teens in grades 9-12 can participate through their local public or school library. Those enrolling in the program will be challenged to read a combination of 10 books and magazines between now and January 16, 2007, including the books "Athletic Shorts", by Chris Crutcher, and "Black and White" by Paul Volponi. Teens can then write an essay or design a webpage describing their interpretation of one of the two required books to compete to win prizes from the WWE, including a trip to WrestleMania 23 at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich., on Sunday, April 1, 2007. The top five nationwide finalists will earn a monetary donation for their local library and a trip for two to WrestleMania 23, where they will compete to become the national WrestleMania Reading Champion. Further information on the WWE's WrestleMania Reading Challenge can be found online at http://getreal.wwe.com. For more information about Teen Read Week, please visit www.ala.org/teenread. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. 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