Friday, February 22, 2013

Attention Teachers, Librarians, Homeschoolers, Parents!!


The Our White House Book Giveaway
Ends One Week from Today
Enter NOW to Win Copies of Our White House
for All the Students in Your Class or Group!

Would you like to win copies of the award-winning, interdisciplinary anthology Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out  for all the students in your class or group? All you have to do is write a short description of an activity idea for engaging kids during Presidents Month and send it by email or Facebook message to the NCBLA. How easy is that?

THREE WINNERS will be chosen at random from all entries received. Each winner will receive up to 40 copies of Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out.

The deadline for sending your entry is Friday, March 1 at 11:00 PM EST. Winners will be announced Wednesday, March 6.

Simply send a one- to three-paragraph summary or a lesson plan that describes your idea to the NCBLA by email (info@thencbla.org) or by Facebook message (facebook.com/TheNCBLA) before 11:00 PM EST Friday, March 1, 2013. Be sure to include complete contact information (name, title, address, email address, phone number, and school,  library, or organization name as applicable).

For more contest information and rules, go to: http://thencbla.org/OWH_Book_Giveaway.html

Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out is the interdisciplinary anthology created by over 100 of America’s most gifted storytellers and artists as a project of the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance. An incomparable collection of essays, personal accounts, historical fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and a stunning array of original art, Our White House offers a multifaceted look at America’s history through the prism of the White House. Our White House is available in both hardcover and paperback from Candlewick Press.

Our White House and its companion website OurWhiteHouse.org are perfect resources to inspire kids about American History and the presidents! Ask for Our White House at your local library or bookstore!

This giveaway is made possible by the generous donation of all books by Candlewick Press. Thank you!