Book Fair

School #7Home School Council & Library

Team Up for the Scholastic Book Fair

October 13th- October 16th

2009

Students enjoy visiting the book fair and assisting with the raffle.

Results of the Book Fair

• In four days, School #7 collected $1,900 in sales.

• This is the greatest amount of sales Scholastic has on file for School #7

• We reached the $1,801 threshold needed to receive the cash option

Breakdown of Profits

• 25% of sales=School #7 cash profit• $1,900 *.25 = $475• The Library received $275 in profit• $200 went to the Home School Council

• How will the Library use this money?

http://www.perma-bound.com/graphic-novels/index.faces

What are Graphic Novels?

• Graphic novels are books in which “images and text arrive together, work together, and should be read together” (Gravett, 2005, p. 11) Looking much like comics.

• A graphic novel is a book length story that is written and illustrated in comic book style.

• Coincides with the increased popularity of manga, a Japanese comic style.

• Teachers and librarians are seeing the growing popularity of graphic novels

• motivating potential to reach reluctant readers

The following titles have been ordered from Perma-Bound

• Electric Girl 3 titles• Artemis Foul 2 titles• Hannah Montana• Greatest Stars of the NBA 9 titles• Big Foot: A North American Legend• Odysseus & the Cyclops• Perseus and Medusa• Romeo & Juliet• Stone Keeper• Lost Warrior• 21 Titles in all

Tiffany and Maribel Rodriguez

Genesis and Raquel Soto

Mrs. Diaz and Mrs. Hazley

• Thank you Home School Council, Principal and volunteer Staff members for donating your time to help make the Scholastic Book Fair a wonderful success.

• Created by Ann Hazley, Librarian

Bibliography

• Gorman, M. (2003). Getting graphic: Using graphic novels to promote literacy withpreteens and teens. Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing Inc.

• Gravett, P. (2005). Graphic novels: Stories to change your life. New York, NY: HarperCollins.