To start the year off right and because I appreciate what you do, I'm hosting a BIG GIVEAWAY. I'm also offering two helpful activity/reading guides to use in the classroom.
For FREE activity/reading guides for OLIVIA BEAN, TRIVIA QUEEN and HOW TO SURVIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL, click HERE.
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"This tale will have readers cheering for the resilient, resourceful Olivia." -- Kirkus, STARRED review |
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| "This funny, tender novel . . . is relatable and compulsively readable." -- Publisher's Weekly; Starred reviews from Kirkus & School Library Journal; Nominated for NY, TX, IL & LA state reading lists |
FOR YOUR ELECTION CONNECTION . . .
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| “Timely, funny and written in a great voice.” -- Children's Book World; Winner of the Sid Fleischman Humor Award for funniest children's novel of the year. |
Share these presidential links with your students and use this political word search with your class.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL GIVEAWAY . . .
One winner will receive ALL of the following prizes:
- An autographed hardcover of OLIVIA BEAN, TRIVIA QUEEN
- Signed paperback copies of HOW TO SURVIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL and AS IF BEING 12-3/4 ISN'T BAD ENOUGH, MY MOTHER IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT!
- A FREE 30-minute Skype visit with the author
- 30 signed Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen bookmarks
- A $25 gift card for Books-A-Million
To enter, leave a comment below and mark your calendar to CHECK BACK Monday, September 10th, when the winner will be announced.
Please share this blog post with your favorite educators and librarians. Thank you!
And have an inspired year!!!



