tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11632624275069027352024-02-20T12:57:01.927-05:00The Dewey Divas and the DudesThe Adventures (Reading and Otherwise) of Book Reps on the RoadSaffron Beckwithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763807836046460614noreply@blogger.comBlogger1627125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163262427506902735.post-57580083646387843742021-10-01T00:30:00.003-04:002021-10-01T00:30:00.250-04:00Welcome to the Cypher<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVKRqedFYLnJLPC452S5vXGG9QI9FntEecmm9SVQHY04Kh3D_Q2Fm1KS1ENO-nnhSwEDtKrTny6rSbPgpqFWuL7V3su1fuJ-t70qp97T2kybEf-_jpNC6t_i7zJZgFQHQAAbXVuS6ecpp/s209/BNCImageAPI.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVKRqedFYLnJLPC452S5vXGG9QI9FntEecmm9SVQHY04Kh3D_Q2Fm1KS1ENO-nnhSwEDtKrTny6rSbPgpqFWuL7V3su1fuJ-t70qp97T2kybEf-_jpNC6t_i7zJZgFQHQAAbXVuS6ecpp/s0/BNCImageAPI.jpg" /></a></div><br />Khodi Dill's <u><a href="https://bnccatalist.ca/viewtitle.aspx?ean=9781773215631">Welcome to the Cypher</a></u> will release this month. <a href="https://www.annickpress.com/News/2021/Black-History-Month-Khodi-Dill-Interview">Check out the interview</a> he did on how rappers can make the world a better place.<div><a href="https://thegreygriot.com/about/">His website is also pretty cool!</a></div>Saffron Beckwithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763807836046460614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163262427506902735.post-62742474829826017362021-09-08T16:07:00.000-04:002021-09-08T16:07:00.317-04:00We've moved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<h2 style="text-align: left;">Come and check out our new website here: <a href="https://deweydivasanddudes.wordpress.com/">https://deweydivasanddudes.wordpress.com/ </a></h2><script type="text/javascript">
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We're thrilled to be able to share more of the must-have titles and hidden gems that library staff can confidently recommend to readers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Join us for these two-hour webinars with our publisher reps booktalking nearly 75 new adult fiction and nonfiction books, and 100 new books for young readers, all publishing between this September and December.</div><div><br /></div><div>The webinars will be livestreamed over Zoom, and attendees must register through Eventbrite:</div><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/adult-picks-the-dewey-divas-and-dudes-fall-best-bets-tickets-144039290395?aff=deweyblog" target="_blank">Adult Picks: September 14</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kids-and-teens-picks-the-dewey-divas-and-dudes-fall-best-bets-tickets-144037103855?aff=deweyblog" target="_blank">Kids & Teens: September 15</a></li></ul><div>Each of these presentations will begin at 1 p.m. ET (2 p.m. AT / 12 p.m. CT / 11 a.m. MT / 10 a.m. PT).</div></div></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6A8L4k6zAHmrLb7sXLp7rIoN-8hbsRxnB2PtTDK9eiA9Osv67sf1deWAzZzOlIYJNq7HEPLja1clK_GvzV677NYCQy6P5KayT2s_YBIOZqtt-QeURpKBtxCsQhHsDQuLcusEO2Q6qgG5q/s1024/Dewey+Diva+-+Webinar+Event+Images+-+Fall+2021+Schools.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6A8L4k6zAHmrLb7sXLp7rIoN-8hbsRxnB2PtTDK9eiA9Osv67sf1deWAzZzOlIYJNq7HEPLja1clK_GvzV677NYCQy6P5KayT2s_YBIOZqtt-QeURpKBtxCsQhHsDQuLcusEO2Q6qgG5q/w400-h200/Dewey+Diva+-+Webinar+Event+Images+-+Fall+2021+Schools.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We are also offering a special 90-minute webinar geared towards Elementary School Teachers and Teacher-Librarians with our picks that are perfect for classroom use. </div><div><br /></div><div>This presentation begins at 12:00 p.m. ET (1 p.m. AT / 11 a.m. CT / 10 a.m. MT / 9 a.m. PT). Register through Eventbrite here:</div><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-dewey-divas-and-dudes-fall-2021-best-books-for-elementary-schools-tickets-161112438641?aff=deweyblog" target="_blank">Best Books for Elementary Schools: September 28</a></li></ul><div><div><div>Attendees who watch our presentations live will be entered to win a <b>door prize</b> of selected books from our presentation!</div><div><br /></div><div>Not able to make it that day? No worries! All of our presentations will be recorded for later viewing, which will be posted on our blog and emailed to attendees afterwards.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Handouts with our selected titles will be posted on our blog.<br /><br />Find all of our webinars listed on Eventbrite here: <a href="http://deweydivas.eventbrite.com">http://deweydivas.eventbrite.com</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Questions? Email Allie Chenoweth: achenoweth@scholastic.ca</div><div><br /></div><div>See you on the web!</div></div></div></div></div>AllieChenowethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16922607826118485381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163262427506902735.post-43030110017968613212021-06-18T16:28:00.000-04:002021-06-18T16:28:14.135-04:00Summer Best Bets webinar recordings now available!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RaS8NJeFu7vF100RgB4KDSw4jY2slxPw2MxMbcB1EFT8Qi-trCSAuvEvFi3bdFyEldQ2zMGRc5506fb7-_225nxp5KHDjGbXJsaBH709zTeVrI2JfxqYxIu_u6nDL6WqbS8SF5HvIchR/s1024/Dewey+Diva+-+Summer+Webinar+E-vite.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RaS8NJeFu7vF100RgB4KDSw4jY2slxPw2MxMbcB1EFT8Qi-trCSAuvEvFi3bdFyEldQ2zMGRc5506fb7-_225nxp5KHDjGbXJsaBH709zTeVrI2JfxqYxIu_u6nDL6WqbS8SF5HvIchR/s320/Dewey+Diva+-+Summer+Webinar+E-vite.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Did you miss our summer webinar series with our top picks for May-August new releases? No worries! The recordings are now available to watch on demand. If you have any issues with the recording links, email Allie Chenoweth: <a href="mailto:achenoweth@scholastic.ca">achenoweth@scholastic.ca</a><div><ul><li><a href="https://scholastic.zoom.us/rec/share/kvpWbjh3ySNDqKQsq7cnRIECnrFi2gEqIUBmlY0PmRKTCWTm1N6r31-28GhirIlw.zpEanX76eSC71Fl1" target="_blank">Summer 2021 Adult Picks</a> - Passcode: 6SJm2#sd</li><li><a href="https://scholastic.zoom.us/rec/share/ZjWez4EAjy3UBcglkxw3xF7dITzSY0G4RVdveE4G-ZwG_ASntpSIqTe8jIHT7T39.yhMOCRNcx-_8ec69" target="_blank">Summer 2021 Kids & Teens Picks</a> - Passcode: Xq6gz%Hv</li></ul><div>Get the complete PDF lists here:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://ampersandinc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Deweys-Adult-May-to-August-2021-livestream-handout.pdf" target="_blank">Summer 2021 Adult Picks Handout</a></li><li><a href="https://ampersandinc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Deweys-Childrens-Young-Adult-May-to-August-2021-livestream-handout.pdf" target="_blank">Summer 2021 Kids & Teens Picks Handout </a></li></ul></div><div>Be sure to save the dates for our Fall Best Bets webinars: Adult Picks will be on Tuesday September 14, and Kids & Teen Picks on Wednesday September 15. Same time (1-3PM EST), same place (Zoom). Links to register coming soon - see you then!</div></div><script type="text/javascript">
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that people need more time, so they're giving it! The deadline for submissions to
the third<a href="https://secondstorypress.ca/indigenous-contest"> Indigenous
Writing Contest</a> has been extended by four weeks, to <b>May 14th, 2021</b>. </span><script type="text/javascript">
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invite you to spend a fun (virtual) evening with six awesome Canadian
independent publishers: Annick Press, Biblioasis, Coach House Books, ECW Press,
Groundwood Books and House of Anansi Press! </p><p class="MsoNormal">Join
this friendly group of book-lovers as we chat with each other about our
favourite upcoming titles and answer your burning questions about our lists.
All librarians and bookstore staff are welcome. Feel free to share this
invitation with fellow book-loving friends! </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>The
event will be held virtually over Zoom on <b>March 9th, 2021 at 8:00
PM EST</b>. Please register to the event and sign up to receive a <b>gift
bag</b> of new books and ARCs <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__2R9ysw4QqClNdqRdVUaug"><b>here</b></a> (quantities
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On Thursday, we'll be talking about our favourite new books for Book Clubs. </div><div><br /></div><div>Both webinars run two hours and begin at 1 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. AT / 12 p.m. CT / 11 a.m. MT / 10 a.m. PT).</div><div><br /></div><div>You can register for these free events at Eventbrite by following the following links:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-dewey-divas-and-dudes-winter-best-bets-k-12-school-picks-registration-135602882873?aff=ebdssbeac" target="_blank">K-12 School Presentation</a></div><div><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-dewey-divas-and-dudes-winter-best-bets-book-clubs-registration-135605781543" target="_blank">Book Club Presentation</a></div><div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9UCB5ej_VRwBJ7KqOpvPY0z3OOx6-lHQWRX4Z_ZaV_Xjh1UcZwPVC_Wc_hLE9zu3WtHftAWMhdx5YFmuJHjzjnJo8_QI_rLUo4Z_iwrJ-N0Pnb6V9wkomCW_k3FmrNklU7Wdy4sxZskaT/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1920" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9UCB5ej_VRwBJ7KqOpvPY0z3OOx6-lHQWRX4Z_ZaV_Xjh1UcZwPVC_Wc_hLE9zu3WtHftAWMhdx5YFmuJHjzjnJo8_QI_rLUo4Z_iwrJ-N0Pnb6V9wkomCW_k3FmrNklU7Wdy4sxZskaT/w519-h260/image.png" width="519" /></a></div><br />Each presentation will be recorded for later viewing, and the link to the recording will be emailed to attendees afterwards. Handouts with our selected titles will be posted on our blog: http://deweydivas.blogspot.com/</div><div><br /></div><div>For those tuning in live to the webinars, you'll also have the chance to win door prizes! </div><div><br /></div><div>We'll be selecting two attendees randomly on March 3rd to win copies of <b><a href="http://www.scholastic.ca/books/view/ground-zero" target="_blank">Ground Zero</a></b> by Alan Gratz and <b><a href="https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443460910/the-fabulous-zed-watson/" target="_blank">The Fabulous Zed Watson</a></b> by Basil Sylvester and Kevin Sylvester:</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVla693KS4n_a1H3oNhDuG_5K-A3bTNT63b0uHykeo92blnVTX51oT_981s0gizyzHuvpINgVftp_sR0ZsyjrdZLKymObZ3RDE7MnB6XdxlJbUDF49G-bB8APu-Qdl8lpbi0XlfonCV6gD/s1439/fabulous+zed+watson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</script></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's prize comes courtesy of Martin and Associates, who are giving away a pack of novels from the queen of romantic fiction, Karen Swan, including an early copy of <b>Hidden Beach</b> from the UK!</span></div><div><span style="color: #1f497d;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWSnr8Yc7VfKFDCPOQhE5AEF_kYI6Y-1QYc7Azzx9CpeVQHk9XnjFg5MN743N0S9mrcbSbk2EMU3h-Q4Ux_Mrxc3mY5_WKSOMQfEndDLLsFSgN7vgZ1Gv8xgPrWOWS8DERWCR_tpwqKPd/s1024/Karen+Swan+Collage.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="673" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWSnr8Yc7VfKFDCPOQhE5AEF_kYI6Y-1QYc7Azzx9CpeVQHk9XnjFg5MN743N0S9mrcbSbk2EMU3h-Q4Ux_Mrxc3mY5_WKSOMQfEndDLLsFSgN7vgZ1Gv8xgPrWOWS8DERWCR_tpwqKPd/w344-h524/Karen+Swan+Collage.png" width="344" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <b style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm sure you've got it down pat by now, but as a reminder, each day we'll post a new prize for the day on our Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram feeds. Just 'like' the post to enter the contest. </span></b></div></div></blockquote><div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The contest is open to Canadian teachers and librarians. You may enter up to three times per day by liking our posts on the Dewey Diva Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram social media channels. All prizes will be drawn on Tuesday February 16th at 9:00 a.m. EST. Winners will be contacted both to verify their school/library name and to confirm their mailing addresses so we can ship out your prizes.</span></div></div>Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321438354329075505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163262427506902735.post-85196108583521493002021-02-11T14:19:00.003-05:002021-02-11T15:11:05.895-05:00Love is in the Air- Day 4The week of love-themed giveaways continues with another great prize for Thursday!<div><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Win a collection of board books from Orca Book Publishers that are perfect for reading aloud with your little ones to show just how much you love them!</span></span></p></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIaYSYUSXoy0lRrVWPYMdxLAeMGNScgGcilydJ5n-Bp74xFe4WkQun9ln-34TZtR7Pn8HHy7OchwC_GGhiKdJObSCpIXbVdcN_zoXMpfJ5E5BWMkjPS_6AKMVdovXoWrQjN96PcADXcZ7/s2048/Orca+VD+Board+Books.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIaYSYUSXoy0lRrVWPYMdxLAeMGNScgGcilydJ5n-Bp74xFe4WkQun9ln-34TZtR7Pn8HHy7OchwC_GGhiKdJObSCpIXbVdcN_zoXMpfJ5E5BWMkjPS_6AKMVdovXoWrQjN96PcADXcZ7/w529-h397/Orca+VD+Board+Books.jpg" width="529" /></a></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><b>As a reminder, each day we'll post a new prize for the day on our Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram feeds. Just 'like' the post to enter the contest. </b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">The contest is open to Canadian teachers and librarians. You may enter up to three times per day by liking our posts on the Dewey Diva Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram social media channels. All prizes will be drawn on Tuesday February 16th at 9:00 a.m. EST. Winners will be contacted both to verify their school/library name and to confirm their mailing addresses so we can ship out your prizes. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Good luck! </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">-Rosalyn</div></div>Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321438354329075505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163262427506902735.post-2057927255786524312021-02-10T09:27:00.000-05:002021-02-10T09:27:03.555-05:00Love is in the Air- Day 3! <span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13.2px;">The week of love-themed giveaways on our social media sites continues!</span><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13.2px;">Our prize pack for Wednesday is from HarperCollins and is the perfect treat for those who binge-watched the Netflix series Bridgerton, and are desperate to know if the other Bridgerton siblings get their own happy ending. The prize pack consists of all 8 books in the original series, including the novella collection 'The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After' which gives updates on all of your favourite couples!</span></div><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13.2px;">I've thrown in a box of chocolates, because you'll need to keep your strength up- that's a lot of reading! </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5DiQZ5YV8u9aob8FbYIdTbtYbZna0P1ywQLgA9Cjgtb-GXRvhnHbPJO4SjAWDpq7OqRGnVhOtaBI9y16KsCJcb4t_U97l3xcD21H2Ji62vhyBUbBdZkXMY8whPMWOsxWfR5R3L6dkCRE/s2048/Dewey+VDay+contest+HarperCollins.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="702" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5DiQZ5YV8u9aob8FbYIdTbtYbZna0P1ywQLgA9Cjgtb-GXRvhnHbPJO4SjAWDpq7OqRGnVhOtaBI9y16KsCJcb4t_U97l3xcD21H2Ji62vhyBUbBdZkXMY8whPMWOsxWfR5R3L6dkCRE/w527-h702/Dewey+VDay+contest+HarperCollins.jpg" width="527" /></a></div><br /> </span></div><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><b>As a reminder, each day we'll post a new prize for the day on our Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram feeds. Just 'like' the post to enter the contest. </b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">The contest is open to Canadian teachers and librarians. You may enter up to three times per day by liking our posts on the Dewey Diva Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram social media channels. All prizes will be drawn on Tuesday February 16th at 9:00 a.m. EST. Winners will be contacted both to verify their school/library name and to confirm their mailing addresses so we can ship out your prizes. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Good luck! </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">-Rosalyn</div></span></div><script type="text/javascript">
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Just 'like' the post to enter the contest. </b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">The contest is open to Canadian teachers and librarians. You may enter up to three times per day by liking our posts on the Dewey Diva Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram social media channels. All prizes will be drawn on Tuesday February 16th at 9:00 a.m. EST. Winners will be contacted both to verify their school/library name and to confirm their mailing addresses so we can ship out your prizes. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Good luck! </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">-Rosalyn</div><script type="text/javascript">
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Winners will be contacted both to verify their school/library name and to confirm their mailing addresses so we can ship out your prizes. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our Monday prize comes courtesy of Ampersand Inc, who have offered up a prize pack consisting of the following:</div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/publishing/bookfinder/book/love-your-lunches-by-bec-dickinson/9781784880958" target="_blank">Love Your Lunches: Vibrant & Healthy Recipes to Brighten Up Your Day</a> by Bec Dickinson</li><li><a href="https://www.peterpauper.com/product_info.php?products_id=6569" target="_blank">Notorious RBG Hard Enamel Pin</a></li><li><a href="https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/after-dinner-amusements-love-trivia" target="_blank">After Dinner Amusements Love Trivia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.chroniclebooks.com/collections/valentines-day-gifts/products/lucky-tickets-for-romance?_pos=6&_sid=7b441b9a2&_ss=r" target="_blank">Lucky Tickets for Romance</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcpTnNQ8gEfGc6yf4qfEJYiy4IT0evALRGJAkoHOvurrkzDihCC_4TKO7CTzEwR2qEqwcNG66oDLve42kZRZcU0opmI60iegXLyQmsXw6-YfX8iJV-9c7vYUj4Hkx9B09n45qWHEvMnJ9/s2048/Ampersand+VDay+Contest.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="763" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcpTnNQ8gEfGc6yf4qfEJYiy4IT0evALRGJAkoHOvurrkzDihCC_4TKO7CTzEwR2qEqwcNG66oDLve42kZRZcU0opmI60iegXLyQmsXw6-YfX8iJV-9c7vYUj4Hkx9B09n45qWHEvMnJ9/w573-h763/Ampersand+VDay+Contest.jpg" width="573" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Check out the <span style="font-family: times;">c</span></span><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: nowrap;">ontest post on each of our social media sites and like it to enter! 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She is the author of<b> The Stone Thrower: A Daughter’s Lesson, a Father’s Life</b>, a memoir based on her relationship with her father, CFL quarterback Chuck Ealey. The memoir received a CBC Bookie Award, an Arts Acclaim Award and a My People Award. Watch the video below to find out more about<b> Gutter Child</b> from Jael herself! </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sui48RqZcaY" width="320" youtube-src-id="sui48RqZcaY"></iframe></div><br /></div><div>JENNIFER ROBSON is the #1 Toronto Globe & Mail bestselling author of <b>Somewhere in France, After the War is Over, Moonlight Over Paris, </b>and <b>The Gown</b>. Inspired by events in her husband's family's history, her new book <b>Our Darkest Night </b>is an moving and unputdownable story about a young Jewish woman in Italy who must pose as a Christian farmer’s wife in order to survive the Holocaust.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHloSC1d7cBpcSKtw70Xl-YBOBfnCbc3TvpXfa94-2ley2Aj2luk-oCNt7v5hJ04N32b_J1SPbp2TvPzE3Vj0ckvUqD9CzA43bwLSThfysnQagLWB4uxoIefseMNJmI-tIxIMAVnaBBJ2q/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHloSC1d7cBpcSKtw70Xl-YBOBfnCbc3TvpXfa94-2ley2Aj2luk-oCNt7v5hJ04N32b_J1SPbp2TvPzE3Vj0ckvUqD9CzA43bwLSThfysnQagLWB4uxoIefseMNJmI-tIxIMAVnaBBJ2q/w373-h373/image.png" width="373" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0ZgTlxKsM9y-_TXKNDSVrdUH0QL1BG9H1X6tGYxuk4VOMpenUZtqozX6gcd7i0VxySlOze9Mwme8CqtMvLT1DL4rzhyWWqn7wo3MCqhtpayKxKA7vGDBVFUiy3s-6U6CgRDnZSckh68u/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="2392" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0ZgTlxKsM9y-_TXKNDSVrdUH0QL1BG9H1X6tGYxuk4VOMpenUZtqozX6gcd7i0VxySlOze9Mwme8CqtMvLT1DL4rzhyWWqn7wo3MCqhtpayKxKA7vGDBVFUiy3s-6U6CgRDnZSckh68u/w433-h138/image.png" width="433" /></a></div><br />Best of luck! </div><div><br /></div><div>Rosalyn</div>Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321438354329075505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163262427506902735.post-36918539332066773852021-01-19T12:22:00.000-05:002021-01-19T12:22:08.966-05:00Tune in for our winter webinar series!<script type="text/javascript">
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Michelle Barker, <b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">My
Long List of Impossible Things </span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">(9781773213644 PB/
9781773213651 HC)<b><i> </i></b></span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Paul Covello, <b><i>Canada
ABC</i></b> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Kevin Sylvester, <b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Follow
Your Stuff</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"> (</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Nicola Winstanley, <b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Mel
and Mo’s Marvelous Balancing Act</span></i></b></li>
</ul><a href="https://bookweek.ca/canadian-childrens-book-week-readers-take-flight-tournee-lire-a-tout-vent/">You can see the full list here.</a></div>Saffron Beckwithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763807836046460614noreply@blogger.com0