tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post3007718830393460522..comments2023-07-01T01:52:41.798-07:00Comments on Guys Lit Wire: The Final Tally on the Ballou HIgh School Book FairUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-17419275104144645252011-06-17T19:39:58.838-07:002011-06-17T19:39:58.838-07:00I sent A Conspiracy of Kings and The Dark is Risin...I sent A Conspiracy of Kings and The Dark is Rising on May 18th. I didn't see that info. on your list. By the way I love the idea of a November fair and an ongoing relationship with Ballou!<br />Jenny in ChicagoJenny Schwartzberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346217514073560797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-56400732092500325672011-06-15T12:15:14.388-07:002011-06-15T12:15:14.388-07:00Nicer still to know that with the final count, we ...Nicer still to know that with the final count, we still didn't have all the names - friends from SCOTLAND sent Ballou some books as well as our lot, and so that adds up. We were all glad to help.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-90966296949652893972011-06-15T10:22:32.408-07:002011-06-15T10:22:32.408-07:00That's a wonderful idea, Colleen. I'm alwa...That's a wonderful idea, Colleen. I'm always so inspired and amazed at how much these book drives can accomplish, in the end, just through the power of individuals buying and donating books.Sarah Stevensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16534942492714970282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-31164705877558055642011-06-15T07:13:36.895-07:002011-06-15T07:13:36.895-07:00Hooray hooray for a continuing relationship with B...Hooray hooray for a continuing relationship with Ballou!!! I am so happy to hear that. Looking forward to future book fairs.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462441378926418651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-42028719277030744422011-05-20T13:39:54.655-07:002011-05-20T13:39:54.655-07:00I sent some more (sent some earlier in the week). ...I sent some more (sent some earlier in the week). Semi-random choices - a few personal favorites I couldn't bear to see left out (The Outsiders, Team Moon, To Kill a Mockingbird), a Shakespeare (always good), a Scientists in the Field (wish I could get more of those; they look awesome - picked the Wildlife Detectives one because it's an area that interests my daughter), a Groundwork Guide (those also look good - picked the one on Oil because my husband worked in the oil business for years, and because it's an important thing for citizens to understand), a few more here and there ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-79340634677383390122011-05-20T03:32:06.057-07:002011-05-20T03:32:06.057-07:00I really hope you can go through the weekend - we&...I really hope you can go through the weekend - we're very, very close.<br /><br />I've finally bought the books I chose, and really hope there are a few more people out there who were waiting for the end to buy.<br /><br />This has been awesome.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-86959517759918065362011-05-19T20:01:07.871-07:002011-05-19T20:01:07.871-07:00I sent another Hughes tonight (Poems) and Zora Nea...I sent another Hughes tonight (Poems) and Zora Neale Hurston (I Love Myself When I Am Laughing...). I keep thinking about these kids.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11440241248100389805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-76576410419685012752011-05-18T12:33:51.738-07:002011-05-18T12:33:51.738-07:00I sent Susan Beth Pfeffer's The Dead and the G...I sent Susan Beth Pfeffer's The Dead and the Gone, which is the middle book of the trilogy. (btw I hear there might be a fourth book in the works!)grrlpuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755649595417118072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-32066229326170304982011-05-18T12:26:33.399-07:002011-05-18T12:26:33.399-07:00Today I sent a copy of Langston Hughes "The N...Today I sent a copy of Langston Hughes "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" and a copy of William Golding's "Lord of the Flies". I also asked a twitter friend (Maud Newton) to help publicize and she has -- and been re-tweeted by several of her followers. Wish I could do more.<br /><br />By the way, I'm in Edmond, Oklahoma. Our high school libraries here are rich. I was moved by the Ballou HS story.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11440241248100389805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-80390416907141090832011-05-18T10:23:52.780-07:002011-05-18T10:23:52.780-07:00I sent A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway,
C...I sent A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, <br /><br />Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James L Swanson and <br /><br />Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne.JPINNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871789438190789723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-32937774821120820452011-05-17T11:01:45.841-07:002011-05-17T11:01:45.841-07:00I sent over a copy of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE.I sent over a copy of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-62133717715688297292011-05-17T10:21:40.247-07:002011-05-17T10:21:40.247-07:00Hi, we've sent Othello;
Gerald Durrell's F...Hi, we've sent Othello;<br />Gerald Durrell's Family and Other Animals; a graphical Origin of Species; Nat. Geo's Backyard Night Sky, and "Tree of Life -- Darwin" by Peter Sis.<br />Thank you so, so much for doing this.philohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164248348598838733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-52935624411306988492011-05-16T10:45:49.939-07:002011-05-16T10:45:49.939-07:00My husband and I sent
Hot X by Danica McKellar
Ana...My husband and I sent<br />Hot X by Danica McKellar<br />Anansi Boys<br />Manga Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing<br /><br />And also (on Friday) I posted the link to my blogs (same blog on two sites), http://library-mama.dreamwidth.org and http://sapphireone.livejournal.comKaty K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07004516588697970368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-5616439756542633482011-05-10T07:44:11.081-07:002011-05-10T07:44:11.081-07:00I sent some more:
Hamlet
Kiss My Math: Showing Pre...I sent some more:<br />Hamlet<br />Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss (Danica McKellar)<br />The Official Study Guide for All SAT Subjects<br />One Crazy Summer (Rita Williams-Garcia)<br />The Piano Lesson (August Wilson)<br />Rules of the Road (Joan Bauer)<br />The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)<br />The Wednesday Wars (Gary D. Schmidt)<br />-Robin from NoVaRobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462441378926418651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-7747669123266467372011-05-03T09:45:19.631-07:002011-05-03T09:45:19.631-07:00You can certainly do that - just please contact Me...You can certainly do that - just please contact Melissa Jackson (school librarian) first and make sure they need the books you are sending. (Her email is melissa.jackson@dc.gov)Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380722344521975869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893796119628724760.post-19530743627182257942011-05-03T04:19:38.608-07:002011-05-03T04:19:38.608-07:00What about sending her some of my once-read-not-go...What about sending her some of my once-read-not-going-to-keep books? Is that allowed?The English Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982031308501442156noreply@blogger.com