Boroughwide schools offer a program or programs that are open to all students. The company held 150 pilot book fairs across the country this year, including in michigan and georgia. For one thing, one parent complaining about an inappropriate book brought home from a book fair can cause unwanted negative publicity for the company. Information on over 140 book fairs, book festivals, conferences, and related events taking place in north america over the next 12 months 2020 and 2021. We have fun and wholesome, age appropriate picture books, middle grade fiction, and young adult novels for teens. With online shopping as part of your bookfair, supporters can reach out to family and friends literally anywhere and. We pride ourselves on our customizable, turnkey services.
Alls faire in middle school graphic novel columbus. With scholastic, schools receive either 25% of the revenue or scholastic dollars that can be used to purchase educational materials. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. This fear prevents book publishers from offering edgier titles. By now you should be convinced that book fairs are good for market research. Middle school new york city department of education. Follett enters school book fair market publishers weekly. Based in alabama, weve spent the past 25 years partnering with media specialists and parent organizations across the southeast to provide affordable, interesting books for students while maximizing the cash and book profit levels for schools. Your fair will have the perfect blend of reading levels and topics. Middle schools have different eligibility criteria. There are very few choices in the bay area as far as companies that do book fairs. Throughout this time, ive seen my gross sales decline each. Grassroots book fair was an amazing experience for my students and staff. Click on the magnifying glass to search the fairs on this page.
Why catholic schools should scrap scholastic book fairs. Meeting our customers individual needs is a top priority and sets us apart from our competitors. Important book fairs, festivals, and conferences coming in. The staff at grassroots were supportive and extremely helpful with the book fair. Hopkins said follett book fairs will also allow schools to take part in the. The most complete and authoritative listing of north american book, paper, and ephemera fairs on the internet. You choose books only option or sell both books and a few items like bookmarks and pencils. Fantastic book fairs is a joint venture of the book oasis and the book rack. The top 100 books that ehs students should read before they leave middle school.
The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. How book fairs work for high schools district administration. And unlike the competitor, your book credit can be applied to any book in print. Follett expands its book fairs to include prek1, middle. Dec 20, 2017 meanwhile, the educational distributor follett is developing and rolling out its own new book fairs for schools. Book fairs as school fundraisers berkeley parents network. Personal consultant a dedicated book fair expert provides support every step of the. Book fair to our community at notre dame was an honor. I have been a librarian for 30 years and this is the best selection of books i have ever seen. Book fair to all our sister schools in the diocese.
We sell plenty types of genres and hope your kids and community love it. Scholastic book fairs our jungle book fair will be february 2428, 2020. I have movement and nutrition books for kids ideal for school libraries. With our outstanding selection and excellent customer service, we provide book fairs for preschools, elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, privatereligious schools and teacher conferences. Even scholastic fairs will look different at each school, depending on how much the school traditionally makes. Use our widget to share this book fair information on your website. Our mission is to instill a love of reading in children and their families. For all schools we bring grade approriate books to elementary, middle, preschool and k8 schools. Moon area middle school will be holding its annual book fair the week of monday, october 16 in the back of the library. Our mission is to provide nofuss, junkfree book fairs to schools publicparochialprivate and nonprofit organizations that love books as much as we do. Receive book suggestions, reading tips, educational activities, and great deals.
See more ideas about books, fallen book and pta school. Home blog topics are middle school book fairs worth it are middle school book fairs worth it. Our book fairs are for public and private schools independent, religious, montessori and more. We provide the number one fund raising choice of schools, book fairs. A handful of private schools are replacing scholastic with some upandcoming catholic book fairs.
Follett book fairs more choice, more rewards, more fun. But some high schools have used scholastic book fairs as fundraisers. Onsite or online, follett book fairs are easy to run and rewarding to host. Florence buono, principal notre dame catholic school, spring hill, florida.
Fundraiser for schools or ministries christian book fair. School book fairs bounce back district administration. Want to help shape policy for the statewide massachusetts middle school science fair. Once the document is open, add your personal information in the appropriate sections and print. Homeschooled by renaissance fair enthusiasts, elevenyearold imogene has a hard time fitting in when her wish to enroll in public school is granted. Here are some sample lists of popular books we send to schools. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
More are planned for 2018including one at leland middle school in the spring. Our bargain book fairs provide books to you at up to 90% off retail so that you can resell them to students at low prices and still make twice as much profit as traditional book fairs. Kathleen duey, author of the popular middle grade the american diary series, tries to piggyback a schools book fair with author appearances. It was extremely refreshing to see catholic identity so well represented at a book fair. Please read on, we have 3 more pages about our book fairs. Among the many items for sale are posters, colorful pens and pencils, and erasers of many shapes and sizes. See more ideas about elementary library, middle school libraries and fallen. We have a great selection of fun, and inspiring books, cds, movies and christian themed gifts for k8 grade students, teachers, and parents. The more a school sells, the better selection scholastic will send.
Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. We offer fairs targeted to five different grade ranges. Bulletin board ideas middle school library back to. Experts suggest their best bets for pleasure and school reading. October 22nd24th buy one, get one free may 7th15th. Hosting a book fair is a great way to support your schools reading efforts. When a follett book fair isnt the right fit, weve created an online fair for small or remote schools.
I love the support of an idaho company and the great selection of books. Get details on your fair dates, ewallet, online shopping, volunteer opportunities, and more. Our consultants take into account your children and will provide a literacy based book fair tailored to your school and offer guidance and experience. Dec 11, 2017 i talked with a book fair vendor representative, and we agreed that middle school book fairs are tricky. You can also load money into the scholastic wallet online so your child does not have to worry about keeping up with cash at school. Host a book fair that everyone will love from start to finish, and long after. Alls faire in middle school is even betterthe story has shades of harriet the spy, monty python and peanuts, and the ending is tremendously satisfying without feeling false or unearnedi dub thee brilliant. District schools offer a program or programs open only to students in the district where your family is zoned for middle school and, when different, in the district where your child goes to public elementary school.
Meanwhile, the educational distributor follett is developing and rolling out its own new book fairs for schools. Schools across the country are therefore recommitting to the good old school book fair in elementary and middle schools as providers also test. We provide books for preschool, elementary, youth and adults. What differentiates us from the big guys is our ability to provide a customer friendly book fair tailored to meet your schools needs. We have been providing school book fairs and literacy programs for nearly 25 years. Often, high schools will host a book fair for everyone in the community. Book fair flyers from the scholastic company, the worlds largest publisher and distributer of childrens books as well as the leading operator of schoolbased book clubs and fairs in the united states, are no longer welcome in some circles.
The latest information on dates, times, and locations is available on our website. Download, modify, and print your materials click below to access the materials in a microsoft word format color or blackandwhite. Different schools use money earned through scholastic in different ways. Self published authors are a good source for different types of books and scholastic has a monopoly on school book fairs. We sell graphic novels, novels, picture books, fiction, nonfiction, historical fiction and more books. I should form a group of self published authors to give schools an alternative visit. For fifteen years as a middle school librarian, i have hosted two book fairs per year. At these events, you can meet with representatives from different schools on the same day, in the same place. Usbornes awardwinning school book fair scheme gives pupils more beautiful books to enjoy, whilst improving their literacy at the same time and it wont take away any of your valuable time or budget.
Oct 11, 2017 book fair flyers from the scholastic company, the worlds largest publisher and distributer of childrens books as well as the leading operator of schoolbased book clubs and fairs in the united states, are no longer welcome in some circles. Good news book fair catholic, christianbased book fairs. Follett book fairs launched a year ago on a regional basis with fairs designed especially for k6 and k8 schools. Book fairs weve built a book fair with librarians and pto members in mind. The reading warehouse has created a book fair program that will provide your students with high quality low cost books that make reading fun. Jul 11, 2019 schools also benefit financially from book fairs. Book fairs hackberry hill elementary jeffco public schools. Books for schools about usborne books for schools how it works benefits for schools usborne school book fairs fundraising for books world book day how we can help author events school of the term contact usborne for schools teachers resources notes and lesson plans to support usborne books sell usborne books about usborne books at home. The grassroots team made it so wonderfully easy to have a book fair. Students and staff were able to purchase book titles at an affordable price.