[ISLMA-Share] Book Fairs for Junior High

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I called Anderson's this morning.  They don't do fairs outside of the
Chicagoland area.  Alas.

John Moranski
Librarian
Springfield High School

On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 11:41 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I love working with Anderson's!  I'm not sure how far their area reaches,
>  but if they get to you, then I would definitely book a fair with   They
> have a wonderful selection, are incredibly easy to work with and offer FREE
> author visits when you book at least one fair per year.
>
> I do one Scholastic fair and one Anderson's each year and while I like
> Scholastic for the prices, they just can't beat Anderson's selection and
> customer service.  Plus, the author visits are so amazing.
>
> Kori Wentzloff
> LLC Director
> Edison Middle School
> Wheaton, IL
> (630) 682-2050 ex.6861
>
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> When I had a junior high book fair with Scholastic, they were pretty good
>> about sending me as many age-appropriate titles as they could.  I took some
>> time on the phone, but I usually got what I needed.  I've heard good things
>> about Anderson's fairs, I don't think they hold them this far from the
>> Chicago area.  If you find out that they do, I'd love to hear about it.
>>
>> John Moranski
>> Librarian
>> Springfield High School
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 9:43 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> I hated the Barnes and Noble book fair at their store.  They asked us to
>>> have students wrap gifts for donations, but then the clerks were wrapping
>>> gifts for free!  We weren't allowed to approach customers to ask them to
>>> mention us for a portion of the profits either.
>>>
>>> I find it interesting that your volunteers think the selection is too
>>> young because now Scholastic has the teen/young adult book crate that comes
>>> with the junior high fair.  These books even say they have mature content
>>> when you ring them up.  I do agree, however, that the section they call
>>> "cool stuff" isn't very interesting for my middle schoolers.  I am
>>> currently having what they call their holiday fair, and I was surprised to
>>> receive only one box of promised holiday items that are all too young for
>>> middle school students.
>>>
>>> Kathy Wickline
>>> Unity Junior High Librarian
>>> Tolono, IL
>>> wicklinek at unity.k12.il.us
>>>
>>> Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ujhslibrary
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 9:31 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello, all.
>>>>
>>>> I'm looking for your recommendations on a quality book fair company
>>>> that would best fit a junior high audience.  The volunteer organization who
>>>> sponsors the one at our junior high has been unsatisfied with Scholastic's
>>>> selection (a better fit for a younger audience).  What are your thoughts on
>>>> the following companies:
>>>>
>>>> - Barnes and Noble
>>>> - Blue Ribbon
>>>> - Anderson's
>>>> - Any other company
>>>>
>>>> Listserv responses are fine, but if you would prefer to speak
>>>> privately, feel free to email me off-list at rfuller at rochester3a.net.
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Ms. Rachel Fuller
>>>> Director of Library Media Services
>>>> Rochester Community Unit School District
>>>> rfuller at rochester3a.net
>>>> RHS Library website
>>>> <https://sites.google.com/a/rochester3a.net/rochester-c-u-s-d-library/>
>>>>
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