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It’s always surprising to me to
discover students who live in literature-free homes. I grew up surrounded by
books – I read my parents’ books, borrowed from friends, and collected my own.
I remember one Christmas I was most excited about receiving The Hounds of the Morrigan. I remember
another Christmas where I spent the entire break reading Gone with the Wind. But I have students who don’t have a single
book in their house, who’ve never seen a parent read, who can’t understand the
draw of books.
When a student tells me they
don’t like to read, I tell them they just haven’t met the right book yet.
And that’s my goal in life – to
introduce my students to the right books, to help them find their literature
soul-mates.
In order to do that, student must
have access to books. Often the idea of going to a bookstore to buy a book is a
completely foreign concept to them. It’s why classroom libraries, school
libraries, and public libraries are so important.
I keep books in my classroom
library and help the school librarian choose high-interest reads. The public
librarian in charge of YA now comes to our school a few times a month so
students can check books out. It’s so important to have books readily available
for kids. Everything else is at their fingertips these days – books should be
too.
So in honor of Teen Read Week,
I’m donating several copies of RECLAIMED to school libraries. I would love for
you to do the same – donate to school or public libraries, give to a teacher to
keep in her classroom, leave it at a coffee shop with a note. Let’s put books
in the hands of teens.
I’m giving away a $100 gift card
to the bookstore of your choice. When you buy RECLAIMED this week, enter the
rafflecopter and email your receipt to shcpreorder@gmail.com.
If you choose to donate one, please let me know that. (I’ll be doing a post on
how many books were donated during Teen Read Week.) In addition to the gift card,
I will be giving away a thirty minute Skype chat with me. If you win, you are
welcome to chat with me about the book, about writing, about knitting,
whatever. Or, in honor of Teen Read Week, you can donate the chat to the school
or library of your choice.
The giveaway runs through Sunday.
I would love it if you would spread the word. The more books we can get in the hands
of teens, the better.
When you give a book, you give so
much more.
CONGRATS TO THE GIVEAWAY WINNERS! NICHOLE WON THE $100 GIFT CARD, AND TIFFANY WON THE SKYPE CHAT. Thanks to everyone who participated!
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CONGRATS TO THE GIVEAWAY WINNERS! NICHOLE WON THE $100 GIFT CARD, AND TIFFANY WON THE SKYPE CHAT. Thanks to everyone who participated!
