School #7 Home School Council & Library Team Up for the Scholastic Book Fair October 13 th - October 16 th 2009
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.