~Dear Mrs. Claus, How old are you and Santa?
~Dear Mrs. Claus, What are Santa's workshops like?
~Dear Mrs. Claus, Can all reindeer fly?
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Scholastic wants to hear about an animal that has most inspired your children by having them tell us about their favorite animal hero in 200 words or less.
One grand prize winner and his/her guardian will receive a trip to visit Winter at her home in Clearwater, Florida, one night's stay at a hotel, $500 travel voucher, a Winter prize pack and a Nintendo DS Game system! 10 runners up with receive a copy of Winter's Tail, a Winter's Tail Nintendo DS game and a Winter plush doll!
HOW TO ENTER
Send entries to:
Scholastic's Meet Winter the Dolphin Contest
557 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
Each entry must include student's name, age, and grade; teacher's name; and school name, address, and phone number.
All entries must be received by November 30, 2009. Winners will be announced on or around December 14th. No purchase necessary. Open to legal residences of 50 United States and D.C. ages 6-14 as of November 30th 2009. Void where prohibited. Click here for complete contest rules. Or go here for the PDF.Graphic Novels Panel
We've been working hard behind the scenes on the judging assignments, and we've put together an enthusiastic panel of fans and bloggers to read the best in graphic novels for both young adult and elementary/middle grade audiences.
Panel Organizer: Liz Jones, Liz Jones Books
Panelists (Round I Judges):
Alyssa Feller, The Shady Glade
Maggi Idzikowski, Mama Librarian
Liz Jones (see panel organizer)
Nicola Manning, Back to Books
Kim Rapier, Si, se puede! Yes we can
Gina Ruiz, AmoXcalli
Alysa Stewart, EvereadJudges (Round II):
Walter Biggins, The Quiet Bubble
Justin Colussy-Estes, Guys Lit Wire
Sarah Sammis, Puss Reboots
Sarah Stevenson, Finding Wonderland
Casey Titschinger, Bookworm 4 Life
Teens Read Too (8/17)
Through the Wardrobe (8/29)
Class of 2k9 (8/29)
Story Siren (8/31)
EVEREAD (9/1)
The Book Resort (9/1)
Marta’s Meanderings (9/2)
Babbling About Books (9/3)
A Passion for Books (9/3)
Day by Day Writer (9/4)
Neverending Shelf (9/5)
YA Books Central (9/6)
The Book Obsessions (9/7)
Dolce Bellezza (9/7)
Books & Literature for Teens (9/7)
Shelf Elf (9/8)
The Shady Glade (9/8)
Debbie’s World of Books (9/9)
Bookalicio.us (9/9)
Ultimate Book Hound (9/10)
Lauren’s Crammed Bookshelf (9/10)
Sarah’s Random Musings (9/11)
Cindy’s Love of Books (9/12)
Presenting Lenore (9/12)
Always Riddikulus (9/12)
Jenn’s Bookshelf (9/13)
Carol’s Corner (9/13)
A High & Hidden Place (9/14)
Looking Glass Review (9/14)
Karin’s Book Nook (9/14)
Shooting Stars Magazine (9/15)
Library Lounge Lizard (9/15)
Book Journey (9/16)
The Book Pixie (9/16)
The Compulsive Reader (9/17)
Slayground.net (9/17)
Booking Mama (9/18)
BriMeetsBooks.com (9/18)
The Written World (9/19)
Hope’s Bookshelf (9/19)
Book Nut (9/20)
Hope is the Word (9/20)
Zoe’s Book Reviews (9/21)
Homespun Light (9/21)
Teen Scene magazine (9/21)
Galleysmith (9/22)
Once Upon a Bookshelf (9/22)
Café of Dreams (9/23)
My Friend Amy (9/23; 9pm EST author chat)
The Brain Lair (9/24)
Ms. Bookish (9/24)
Lori Calabrese Writes (9/25)
Mrs. Magoo Reads (9/25)
Ramblings of a Teenage Bookworm (9/26)
Fantasy Book Critic (9/26)
Into the Wardrobe (9/27)
In the Pages (9/27)
Beth Fish Reads (9/28)
Reverie Book Reviews (9/28)
Sometimes, in winter,a bird in a treelooks like one redleaf left over.