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Volunteen

VolunTEEN

Prince George's County students in grades 6–12 can earn Student Service Learning (SSL) hours by writing book reviews through our VolunTEEN program.

Participants can earn up to 6 service hours per school year. Each review is worth 1 hour. Logging reading or earning badges through other seasonal challenges does not count for SSL hours—you must submit a written review to receive credit.

  • Books must be written for a teen audience—middle grade or young adult titles only.
  • Plagiarized or AI-generated reviews will not be accepted.
  • Each review must be at least 150 words long.
  • Reviews should be thoughtful and well-written to receive full credit.

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The program is open to students in grades 6–12 who live in Prince George’s County.

The VolunTEEN program runs during the school year.

You can earn SSL hours by writing and submitting original book reviews. Each review is worth 1 SSL hour.

You can earn up to 6 SSL hours through this program.

You should review books written for a teen audience—this includes middle grade and young adult books.

No. Only books written for a teen or tween audience are eligible for this program.

No. You only earn SSL hours by submitting qualifying book reviews. Logging your reading or earning badges through other challenges will not count.

  • Reviews must be written by you and based on a book you’ve read.
  • Each review must be at least 150 words.
  • Reviews should be thoughtful and clearly written.
  • Plagiarized or AI-generated content will not be accepted.

Take a look at this step-by-step guide or read this sample review for inspiration.