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Goal: To build a sense
of intra-school community, promote literacy and enrich the reading experience
of the middle-school-age child at no cost to the school.
Description:
Participating school/group/students all purchase and read the same book of the
author’s. A “Celebration” day is then arranged, where the author visits for free and provides/presents a number
of pre-selected activities all relating to the chosen book. Length of
presentation varies based on size of book order.
How it works: Interested
schools contact author to set two dates - the Launch Date of the One Book, One School program, which will
include distribution of the books and rules of the program, and the Celebration
Date, which will include any combination of the following activities:
1. Author talk
2. One Book, One School Quiz Show with student participants
3. Power point presentation of “insider” information (ie.,
photo of ‘real’ Haven, black bread, Lincoln Middle School, the ‘real’ Aunt
Kathy, Auntie Jane, etc.)
4. Skits
(put on by classrooms/groups) of scenes from book
5. Question/Answer segment
6. Book signings
7. Lunch with author
Ordering Information: Books
will be ordered by school (or group) through a vendor of their choice. I recommend
ordering through one of the terrific independent bookstores in the school’s
area. (For store locations, look at www.Indiebound.com.) Books can also be ordered
straight from the publisher at a discount - see their bookstore at :
www.bloomingtreepress.com/catalog/index.php
Presentation levels are as follows:
Bronze: 75+ books ordered earns a one
hour presentation of your choice
Silver: 150+ books ordered = Two hour
presentation
Gold: 300+ books ordered = Three hour
presentation
Visiting Information:
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In-person author visits will be done within the
Greater Chicagoland Area or by special arrangement. (Depending on location,
mileage fees may be charged.) Author will happily participate in a Skype visit
for schools in other states or countries.
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Any middle school or K-8 school in the world can
participate. It is recommended that in K-8 schools, only grades 5-8
participate.
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Signed bookplates will be provided by the
author, to be distributed at the completion the OB-OS program by participating
teachers. To avoid confusion and/or disappointment, no special dedications will
be honored. In the event of a Skype visit, bookplates will be mailed to the
school at author’s expense.
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One Book,
One School Quiz Show participants may be chosen ahead of time by adults in
any way deemed fair and appropriate. Participants may also be selected on
Celebration Day by person of choice (author, principal, student president,
etc.).
Click HERE for downloadable contract
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