BOOK FAIR

When? Saturday, November 2nd, from 5pm to 7pm.

Where? Porter Square Books, 25 White Street, Cambridge -- in the Star Market shopping complex in Porter Square.

 

Kids need books! We invite you to join us to pool our book buying for the fall and the holiday season and do so for a cause. 20% of all proceeds -- books for kids, books for adults, and all other merchandise -- sold during the fair comes back to the Brown PTA in store credit. We will use this credit to buy books for Brown students in the backpack program, which delivers food assistance to families who need it.

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Classroom libraries

Many Brown School teachers have provided us wish lists of books they'd like to add to their classroom libraries. We'll send out these lists by email before the event. Families are welcome to purchase and donate during the fair. You can give to the teacher directly, and the PTA will also collect books for teachers. Feel free to attach a post it note with your name so the teacher can thank you!

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Getting the books you want

One way to ensure you get the books you want is to preorder. First search for a book on the PSB website. Search results will state if the book is on the shelves, in the warehouse, or hard to find. If it's in the warehouse, and even if on the shelves (it may sell out!), you can preorder it through the website and pick up during the fair. But time is running out! The bookstore tells us the deadline for preordering is Monday morning, start of business.

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Another option is to buy a gift certificate during the fair. You can give that as a gift, or you can use it yourself to buy books at a later date. 20% still goes to our cause!

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If you can't go, but can shop online

No problem! Online orders made during the fair (Saturday Nov 2, 5-7pm) will qualify as long as you put in the comments field "Brown School Book Fair."

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Updates

We'll be posting updates about this event on Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/932912587095817/

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A book list

Need help picking out some good books? Below is an adapted version of this list from the National Council of Teachers of English. Click on the link to see book covers and descriptions. The list below excludes books that PSB says are hard to find. Availability is as of 10/22/19.

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Picture Books

The Paper Crane, Molly Bang -- at warehouse

Hey Grandude!, Paul McCartney -- on shelves

What Do You Do with a Chance, Kobi Yamada -- on shelves

Crow Boy, Taro Yashima -- at warehouse

The Bad Seed, Jory John -- at warehouse

Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World, Susan Hood et al -- on shelves

Rot, the Cutest in the World!, Ben Clanton et al -- at warehouse

After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back up Again, Dan Santat et al -- at warehouse

Stick and Stone, Beth Ferry et al -- at warehouse 

Love, Matt de la Peña et al -- on shelves

Teacup, Rebecca Young et al -- on shelves

Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman, Kathleen Krull et al -- at warehouse

Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Peña et al -- at warehouse

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, Oliver Jeffers et al -- on shelves

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Children’s Books

Fish in a Tree, Lynda Mullaly Hunt -- on shelves

Wonder, R. J. Palacio -- on shelves

Restart, Gordon Korman -- at warehouse

Amal Unbound, Aisha Saeed -- at warehouse

Real Friends, Shannon Hale et al -- on shelves

The Girl Who Drank the Moon, Kelly Barnhill -- on shelves

Wishtree, Katherine Applegate -- on shelves

The Anybodies, N. E. Bode et al -- at warehouse

As Brave As You, Jason Reynolds -- at warehouse

The One and Only Ivan, Katherine Applegate et al -- on shelves

George, Alex Gino -- on shelves

Lily and Dunkin, Donna Gephart -- at warehouse