Fish for a Free Book for February 12, 2010
February 12, 2010 by Lori Calabrese · Comments
It’s time to Fish for a Free Book! Below you’ll find the links of some wonderful blogs that are hosting a children’s -young adult book giveaway.
For those of you hosting a children’s- young adult book-related giveaway, sponsoring a giveaway, or anyone who has found a really awesome giveaway that you’d like to share with us, please leave it here!
(Please make sure it’s children’s book related–any spam will be deleted)
Remember to post your giveaways as the one listed below. Be sure to include the Prize and the Ending Date as part of the “Name” in the link.
Name: Lori Calabrese Writes! – Meno – 2/21
Link: Link directly to the giveaway
Shows up like this: Lori Calabrese Writes – Meno – 2/21
Then, be sure to enter all the fantastic giveaways you find below!
Still looking for more? You can find even more book giveaway listings at these other great blogs:
Brimful Curiosities–Full to the Brim
Winning Readings (A bunch of giveaway listings including Children’s Books)
Fish for a Free Book for November 13, 2009
November 13, 2009 by Lori Calabrese · Comments
The very first Fish for a Free Book brought in a bunch of awesome giveaways and everyone seemed very receptive to the idea of having one place to find FREE children’s books. After all, who doesn’t love FREE? So let’s build Fish for a Free Book and make it a weekly thing. Every Friday, be sure to visit Fish for a Free Book to list your giveaways and find all the great children’s book giveaways across the web.
If you’re hosting a children’s- young adult book-related giveaway, sponsoring a giveaway, or just found a really awesome giveaway that you’d like to share with us, please leave it here!
(Please make sure it’s children’s book related)
Don’t forget to enter the book giveaway we’re offering here at Lori Calabrese Writes! Win a copy of How We Are Smart by W. Nikola-Lisa and Sean Qualls-an amazing book that features all the different ways people are smart. What do you have to do? Just sign up for the Book Bugz Newsletter (in the upper right sidebar) and leave me a comment below. Contest is open to U.S. only and ends on November 20th, 2009.
Remember to post your giveaways as the one listed below. Be sure to include the Prize and the Ending Date as part of the “Name” in the link.
Name: Lori Calabrese Writes! – How We Are Smart – 11/20
Link: Link directly to the giveaway
Shows up like this: Lori Calabrese Writes – How We Are Smart – 11/20
Then, be sure to enter all the fantastic giveaways you find below!
Still looking for more? You can find even more book giveaway listings at these other great blogs:
Brimful Curiosities–Full to the Brim
Winning Readings (A bunch of giveaway listings including Children’s Books)
And don’t forget to visit last week’s Fish for a Free Book because some of the the hot giveaways listed there are still going on!
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Are You the Last Newspaper Boy or Girl in America?
November 11, 2009 by Lori Calabrese · Comments
The Last Newspaper Boy in America by Sue Corbett
Are you the last newspaper boy or girl in America? If so, you should read The Last Newspaper Boy in America
About the book:
On the eve of his twelfth birthday, Wil David learns he won’t get to fulfill a longstanding family tradition. Though the Davids have delivered The Cooper County Caller to the citizens of Steele for decades, the newspaper announces it is no longer profitable to offer home delivery to the residents of Wil’s small, out-of-the way town.
But Wil, third son in a family of limited means, is desperate for the regular wages the route promises, having long dreamed of saving his tips to buy a laptop computer. He starts a petition to convince the newspaper to reverse its decision, and gets to know his quirky neighbors better in the process of galvanizing support.
At the same time, he tries a second tack: He’ll earn the money he needs by winning the “Cover-the-Spot” game—and its $1,000 grand prize—at the annual Cooper County Fair. He’s sure the game is rigged somehow, so Wil knows he must figure out how before he even attempts the feat. Then, cheered on by the crowd, he uses his finely honed newspaper-tossing skills to win, and has the ammunition to unmask the game as a fraud when the carny tries to say he hasn’t.
Wil is hailed as a hero, but the petition drive has taught him that the route means much more to him than simply a way to earn money. He had seen The Caller’s decision as a loss to him. His neighbors show him that being dismissed as too small to matter is a loss to all.
About the Contest:
Post a short video to YouTube or send an e-mail with a photo of you doing your route to sue@suecorbett.com. Be creative! Tell the story of your route. Great time-saving ideas or shortcuts? Wacky customers? Best toss you’ve ever made? Sue Corbett wants to know!
Contest is open to boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 16.
Videos should be no longer than two minutes and include your name, the name of the newspaper you deliver, where you live (town and state), and anything else you want to share about your job. Written descriptions must not exceed 250 words and must include a photo of the carrier and his newspaper. Submit your entry to sue@suecorbett.com. Entrants agree to have their submissions posted online.
One winner will be selected from entries received each month through December 2009 and will win an autographed copy of The Last Newspaper Boy in America. Winners will be notified by e-mail. Void where prohibited.
Please visit www.SueCorbett.com for more information.
Additional Information:
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 196 pages
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (September 3, 2009)
ISBN-10: 0525422056
ISBN-13: 978-0525422051
Fish for a Free Book Giveaway! Come Link Up!
November 6, 2009 by Lori Calabrese · Comments
I’ve had several readers ask if I would start leaving a link to giveaways around the kidlitosphere. Hence, the birth of the Meme –Fish for a Free Book! We’ll kick it off as a monthly Meme, but depending on the amount of giveaways that blogs list, perhaps we can grow this into a weekly thing! How great would that be? One place to find all the great book giveaways out there!
If you are hosting a children’s- young adult book-related giveaway, sponsoring a giveaway, or just found a really awesome giveaway that you’d like to share with us, please leave it here!
(Please make sure it’s children’s book related)
To kick it off, Lori Calabrese Writes! is giving away a copy of How We Are Smart by W. Nikola-Lisa and Sean Qualls-an amazing book that features all the different ways people are smart. What do you have to do? Just sign up for the Book Bugz Newsletter (in the upper right sidebar) and leave me a comment below. Contest is open to U.S. only and ends on November 20th, 2009.
Remember to post your giveaways as the one listed below. Be sure to include the Prize and the Ending Date as part of the “Name” in the link.
Name: Lori Calabrese Writes! – How We Are Smart – 11/20
Link: Link directly to the giveaway
Shows up like this: Lori Calabrese Writes – How We Are Smart – 11/20
Then, be sure to enter all the fantastic giveaways you find below!
Still looking for more? You can find even more book giveaway listings at these other great blogs:
Brimful Curiosities–Full to the Brim
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