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Class Visit with Alan Gratz
$4000Win a virtual, hour-long classroom visit from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, Alan Gratz! In the first 30-minutes of the virtual visit, Alan will give a presentation about his books, and the second half would then be open to Q&A.
Alan Gratz is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of a number of novels for young readers, including Prisoner B-3087, Projekt 1065, Refugee, Grenade, Allies, and Ground Zero. A Knoxville, Tennessee native, Alan is now a full-time writer living in Asheville, North Carolina, with his wife and daughter. Visit him online at www.alangratz.com.
Image: A headshot of Alan Gratz.
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Signed: Children's Board Books
$25Win signed copies of two Chicken Soup for the Babies Soul board books illustrated by Katie Mazeika: Everyone Shares (Except Cat) and Everyone Says Please (Except Cat), both written by Jamie Michalak.
Will ship internationally.
Katie Mazeika is an illustrator with a focus in children's publishing. She loves creating illustrations with a strong narrative that are filled with color and texture. You can find more of her work at www.katiemazeika.com
Image: Two books covers: EVERYONE SHARES (EXCEPT CAT) and EVERYONE SAYS PLEASE (EXCEPT CAT), along with the heading: Chicken Soup for the Babies Soul, and the text "Charlesbridge Publishing" on the bottom.
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Classroom Zoom + Signed Book
$100Win a 20-minute Zoom Session for a classroom with children's book author M.O. Yuksel! She will answer students' questions about the craft of writing picture books. Plus, receive a signed and personalized copy of her debut picture book, IN MY MOSQUE, a School Library Journal 2021 Best Book, Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books of 2021, and a Junior Library Guild Selection.
Visit must take place by December 2022.
M.O. Yuksel is the author of IN MY MOSQUE, illustrated by Hatem Aly, (HarperCollins 2021), and upcoming picture book biography, ONE WISH: Fatima al-Fihri and the Oldest University in the World, illustrated by Mariam Quraishi, (HarperCollins 2022). She is also a programming committee member for the Highlights Foundation Muslim Storytellers Fellowship. You can learn more about her books at www.moyuksel.com.
Image: headshot of M.O. Yuksel
Photo credit: Peggy Doyle