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PREVIEW CARDS

For Grades

K-8

1. Schedule your Book

Fair Preview.

2. Use the Book Blurb cards to

create excitement.

3. Conduct a Scavenger Hunt with teachers

and students.

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The Scavenger Hunt is a fun way to discover new books at your

Search for:A book you want to hug

A book about friendship

An author with the same first

letter as your first or last name

A book you can’t wait to read

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A book you would recommend

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A graphic novel

A book with 100 or more pages

An edge-of-your-seat mystery

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Scavenger Hunt for more fun!

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BEST FOR GRADES 5-8

In her own words, hear how Rena Finder was only 11

when the Nazis forced her and her family – along with

all the other Jewish families – into the ghetto in Krakow,

Poland. Rena worked as a slave laborer with scarcely any

food and watched as friends and family were sent away.

Then she and her mother ended up working for Oskar

Schindler, a German businessman who employed Jewish

prisoners in his factory and kept them fed and healthy. But

her nightmares were not over. She and her mother were

deported to the concentration camp Auschwitz. With great

cunning, it was Schindler who set out to help them escape.

MY SURVIVAL: A GIRL ON SCHINDLER’S LIST BY RENA FINDER WITH JOSHUA M. GREENE

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Use the Book Fair Preview How-To Guide to design a session that works for you.


BEST FOR GRADES 1-3

Bo Tinseltail loves going to Sparklegrove School

with the other unicorns. Every unicorn has a magical

power. Bo is a Wish Unicorn with the power to grant

wishes. Bo has lots of friends, but one thing Bo wants

more than anything is a best friend. When a new

unicorn named Sunny Huckleberry pops into the

forest, will Bo’s big wish finally come true? And what

will Sunny’s Unicorn Power be?

UNICORN DIARIES #1: BO’S MAGICAL NEW FRIEND BY REBECCA ELLIOT T

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Provide food for attendees

during the Book Fair Preview.

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BEST FOR GRADES K-2

Bumble and Bee love to buzz around the pond

and make mischief. Their cranky best friend

Froggy prefers the peace and quiet of sitting

on a lily pad. They may be an unlikely trio, but

no matter what these friends dream up – from

picture day problem-solving to a comical cure

for the hiccups – you can count on hilarious,

unexpected FUN!

BUMBLE AND BEE: DON’T WORRY, BEE HAPPY BY ROSS BURACH

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Together with your principal,

find a great time to hold a

Book Fair Preview.

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BEST FOR GRADES 1-3

Baby sharks are toothless at first, right? That’s a LIE!

The TRUTH is, sharks are born with a mouthful of teeth

to protect themselves and hunt right away. In a unique

question-and-answer format, readers are quizzed

about their favorite ocean predators to see if they can

separate facts from “lies.” The book’s mascot – the

Truth Sleuth – guides readers through this funny and

fact-packed title, filled with photos of sharks in action,

as well as kid-appealing art and humor.

TRUTH OR LIE: SHARKS!BY ERICA S. PERL AND ILLUSTRATED BY MICHAEL SL ACK

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Invite your principal to attend

the Book Fair Preview. Ask your

principal to invite the staff.


BEST FOR GRADES 5-8

When her adorable baby brother is replaced by an

ugly, ill-tempered changeling, Mollie is determined

to find the so-called Kinde Folke who took baby

Thomas, return the changeling she calls Guest,

and make them give Thomas back. Follow Mollie

on a journey full of twists and surprises, natural

and magical obstacles, and many dangers that will

challenge her own reckless nature. Will she and

Thomas make it home in one piece?

GUEST: A CHANGELING TALEBY MARY DOWNING HAHN

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Send teachers an invitation to the Preview.Tabletop and Canadian Fairs will find this online.


BEST FOR GRADES 5-7

Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is

follow the rules. But in junior high, it’s like all the rules

have changed. Now she’s suddenly questioning who

her best friends are, and some people at school are

saying she’s not black enough. Shay’s sister, Hana, is

involved in Black Lives Matter, but Shay doesn’t think

that’s for her. After experiencing a powerful protest,

though, Shay decides some rules are worth breaking.

She decides to take a side. Soon everyone is taking

sides. And she is given an ultimatum.

A GOOD KIND OF TROUBLELISA MOORE RAMÉE

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BEST FOR GRADES 4-8

Hadley is angry about a lot of things: Her mom going

to jail. Having to move to another state to live with her

older sister, Beth, even though they haven’t spoken in

five years. Leaving her friends and her school behind.

And going blind. But then Hadley meets and bonds

with Lila, a sad abandoned dog from the local dog

rescue where Beth works. Beth thinks maybe Hadley

can help Lila, so they bring her home to train and foster

her. If Hadley could just let go of her anger, she might

be able to save Lila ... and herself.

LILA AND HADLEYBY KODY KEPLINGER

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BEST FOR GRADES 4-6

Eleven-year-old Diana leads an idyllic life. Cut off

from the rest of the world, she’s beginning to feel

a little alone. Though she has a loving mother and

many “aunties,” she is an only child. In fact, the only

child on the entire island! She just can’t seem to

measure up no matter what she does. What Diana

needs is a friend; someone her own age whom

she can talk to. But when she decides to take matters

into her own hands, she encounters the unexpected!

DIANA: PRINCESS OF THE AMAZONS BY SHANNON HALE AND DEAN HALE

AND ILLUSTRATED BY VICTORIA YING

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BEST FOR GRADES 6-8

Berlin, November 1943. With bombing raids commencing, the city

is blanketed by explosions. Siblings Gerta and Max Hoffmann live

a surprisingly carefree childhood amid the raids. But one night,

the air raid sirens wail, and the Hoffmanns’ neighborhood is hit. A

mortally wounded man comes to their door, begging to be let in.

He asks for Karl Hoffmann, their father. Gerta and Max watch as

Karl tries in vain to save the man’s life. Before he dies, the stranger

gives their father a bloodstained packet of documents, along with

a message: “For the sake of humanity, the Führer must die. Finish

it, Karl!” Based on real events, this is the story of two children

swept up in a fight for the soul of Germany – and the world.

THE PLOT TO KILL HITLER #1: CONSPIRACY BY ANDY MARINO

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BEST FOR GRADES 6-8

Samantha and Rachel used to be friends. But then

Rachel betrayed Samantha … and Samantha decided

to make her life a living nightmare. Then one day, Sam

and Rachel found themselves in a fight by a lake.

Samantha pushed Rachel … and watched as Rachel

fell back. And back. Into the water. And gone. No

way to save her. No way could she be alive. The next

day, Rachel shows up at school as if nothing happened.

And now she’s the one who wants to make her former

friend’s life a living nightmare …

THE UNDROWNEDBY K.R. ALEXANDER

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BEST FOR GRADES K-2

Macca the alpaca loves splashing in puddles

and giving the best cuddles. But then he bumps

into a big bullying llama named Harmer, who’s

no charmer. When Harmer challenges Macca to

all sort of contests that he expects to easily win,

Macca proves the value of smarts and kindness.

MACCA THE ALPACABY MAT T COSGROVE

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BEST FOR GRADES K-2

Meet the good egg. He’s a verrrrrry good egg indeed.

But trying to be so good is hard when everyone else

is plain old rotten. As the other eggs in the dozen

behave badly, the good egg starts to crack from all

the pressure of feeling like he has to be perfect. So,

he decides enough is enough! It’s time for him to

make a change.

THE GOOD EGGBY JORY JOHN AND ILLUSTRATED BY PETE OSWALD

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