Books, a Trip, Gift Cards, and More Are Up for Grabs! Plus Schedule a Free Newbery Honor Author Visit!

Wouldn’t it be a nice to win some books? How about a trip? What about a classroom subscription or gift cards? We have information about all this and more for you! Read on to find out!

Submit a comment to the blog by 11:59 pm EST Sunday, November 9, 2014, to tell me which of the items below are your favorites. One lucky teacher will win two books that are perfect for preparing for Thanksgiving Day! In The Great Thanksgiving Escape, “vicious” dogs; a hallway of smooching, snuggling aunts; and zombie-like teenagers block the way as Gavin and Rhonda attempt to find some fun before turkey time. Then journey across the ocean with Pilgrims in the nonfiction read The Mayflower. It includes a timeline from when the Mayflower set sail in 1620 to when Thanksgiving Day was established in 1941. (Update: Congratulations to Kim, who is the winner of the books!)

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If you love Jan Brett books—I know I certainly do!—don’t miss this chance to win The Animals’ Santa, her newest Christmas book. When Big Snowshoe tells Little Snow the animals’ Santa is coming with presents, Little Snow wants to know who he is. Go to janbrett.com to name which animal is the mystery Santa to be eligible to win. 500 copies will be given away! Click here!

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This week is your last chance to enter to win a trip for four to the Georgia Aquarium. This exciting prize includes airfare, lodging, aquarium tickets, an animal encounter, and a $250 Visa gift card! One teacher will win; four teachers will each win an aquarium tote filled with goodies plus a $25 Amazon gift card. Just by going to TheMailbox.com/toptalent, you can bring a bit of the aquarium to your classroom with free videos, activities, worksheets, and reading passages featuring the animal talent at the aquarium. Click here now! The deadline to enter is this Friday, October 31, 2104.

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Did you know the school environment may contain more triggers for autoimmune diseases than any other work environment, putting teachers at a higher risk? Meet your body’s immune system and enter for a chance to win a $250 Visa gift card! Plus get free Common Core–aligned resources about the immune system and autoimmune-related diseases, including a video to share, nonfiction passages, research projects, and background for you and for parents. Enter and get your free resources at TheMailbox.com/immunesystem!

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You could bring ultimate cool science to your classroom by entering to win a year subscription to Discovery Education Science plus a prize pack for each of your students in The Ultimate Cool School Science Day sweepstakes. Discovery Education provides high-quality, digital content that lets you transform classroom instruction and immerse your students in an experience that inspires natural curiosity. All content is aligned to state standards and includes interactive lessons, real-time assessment, and virtual experiences. Click here now to enter!

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Are your students fiends for mystery, secret identities, and inspiring heroines? Then sign up for a free Skype tour with Sheila Turnage, author of the Newbery Honor book Three Times Lucky and The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing. From November 3–7, 2014, your students can spend a 30-minute session with Sheila as she answers their questions about her work as an author, how she is inspired to write, and her publishing process. Click here to request your date and time.

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Here are some animals that aren’t your everyday pets! Snuffles, in My Zombie Hamster, is a fluffy little fur-ball of a pet that dies and rises up as the undead. Say hello to Anti-Snuffles—or better yet, run! The guinea pig in Guinea Dog 3 swims like an otter—not exactly the perfect pet for a shy boy who’s afraid of the water! Click here to read sample chapters from both books.

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Don’t forget, submit a comment for your chance to win the Thanksgiving reads!

Karen

13 thoughts on “Books, a Trip, Gift Cards, and More Are Up for Grabs! Plus Schedule a Free Newbery Honor Author Visit!

  1. I think it would be fun to read and share the book, the Great Thanksgiving Escape. The cover looks like the art work would be lively.

  2. The Ultimate Cool School Science Day sweepstakes sounds like fun. I would love to win a year subscription to Discovery Education Science plus a prize pack for each of my students.

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