![]() Holding a Scholastic book fair at your school can also help you earn points and get free and inexpensive books. At one time, Scholastic ran a 100 books for $100 deal, and though I didn’t get to pick the titles myself, I was really happy with the assortment they sent. You get points towards free books every time you or one of your students’ families buy books, and prices often start from $0.50. ![]() Scholastic Reading Club and Book Fairs:Informally known as “Scholastic book orders”, the reading club is one of the best deals anywhere for teachers.I recently visited my grandmother in central Virginia and got thirty-five books for $29 at the Green Valley Book Fair! Check your newspaper listings or go online to see what book fairs come to your area, or use the Book Sale Finder Tool to find local book selling events. Book Fairs sell new books that were over-printed, out of print, etc. Book Fairs:These are regular-scheduled events located throughout the country.Many teachers sell books when they switch grade levels, move, or retire, and this is a great way to build a classroom library cheaply. Online auction sites like eBay:A few years ago, I purchased fifty children’s books on eBay for only $34-including shipping and handling! Books are shipped using media mail rates, which are very, very low. ![]() Don’t forget to check out audio books for your listening center, as well as the selection of children’s music and movies. Some libraries will allow educators to keep books for 3-12 weeks, which is long enough to utilize the resources throughout an entire thematic unit. Books can go for as low as $0.25 and are usually hardcover! Also ask if teachers can check out books for extended periods of time.
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