Good Morning!

CASL is partnering with River Bend Bookshop to launch a pre-order campaign for Pablo Cartaya’s upcoming book, A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation, releasing on May 6, 2025.

Everyone who completes this form will receive a customizable flyer tailored to their school, along with a pre-order link from River Bend to share with students and families. 

Pablo will be visiting Connecticut in late April and has agreed to participate in special events with librarians, teachers, and students involved in the pre-order campaign. More info to come about these events soon. 

Why should I participate in this pre-order campaign?

 1. The school with the most pre-sales as of Thursday, April 24th, will have the opportunity to have Pablo visit your school for a 30-45 minute author visit on either Monday, April 28th or Wednesday, April 30th! **  

2. Those who participate in the campaign will receive an exclusive invitation to a virtual event with Pablo at some point after "A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation" comes out!

3.Pre-sales are REALLY important for an author, so you would be supporting a fabulous middle grade author!

What will be required of librarians (or classroom teachers if your school doesn't have a librarian)?
1. Customize the flyer that we will send to everyone who completes this form.
2. Share with your school community.
3. Optional--pre-order copies for your book club, classroom libraries, or the school library collection.
4. Once the books arrive from Riverbend to your school, hand them out to everyone who purchased them. 
**Riverbend will take care of everything else!**

Please complete the form to participate in the pre-order campaign by Friday, April 4th. 

Also, feel free to other librarians who may not be on this listserve!

If you have questions, feel free to reach out.

Melissa

Melissa Thom
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