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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We have had a lot of questions regarding Bluestem nominated
book <i>Project Z: A Zombie Ate My Homework</i> being out of print. Tommy
Greenwald, the author of the book, did some research and he shared this information
for anyone who is trying to find copies: </p>

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account, they can call 800-799-READ(7323) and place an SD order. They should be
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Kelli Boyer, at <a href="mailto:KBoyer@Scholastic.com" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">KBoyer@Scholastic.com</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Just a reminder, we are always accepting book nominations.
If you would like to nominate a book for the Bluestem List, you may do so here <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdh49WodzjEOw5cenSpv9mqpDeeJUHED9LmMil4nTv3JpQ9pQ/viewform" style="color:blue">Bluestem
Nomination Form</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Regards,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Kimberly Hazel-Rudden</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Bluestem Publicity Co-Chair</p></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><i>The Bluestem Award - Illinois' 3-5 Children's Choice Reading Award</i></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i><font size="1">Sponsored by</font><font size="2"> </font></i></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i><font size="2"><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1KIsoQgQn8dnimUwJdtwD09HJFiA9NiLg&export=download" width="200" height="71"></font></i></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"></div></div></div></div>