Read articles by Book Fair Chairpeople, principals, guest columnists, and featured authors to get advice, planning strategies, and tips to encourage a lifelong love of reading.

• A Resilient Community Is One That Shares Stories
  By Windy Lopez, Director of Community Affairs, Scholastic Inc.
• Raising Readers Program Teaches Parents 'You Are the Key'
• How a Reading Promise Can Forge Families and Shape Lives
• Crush Your Book Fair This Fall for the Cause of Literacy
  By Dr. L. Robert Furman, principal of South Park Elementary Center, South Park, Penn.
• 'Student Success Is Tied to Involving the Key Stakeholders in Their Lives'
• To Motivate Means to Model - And It Starts at Home
  By Dr. L. Robert Furman, principal of South Park Elementary Center, South Park, Penn.
• War Stories: Helping Kids Find Solace in Tough Times
  By Suzanne McCabe, Editor-in-Chief, Scholastic Inc.
• All For Books™: We're All In!
  By Sarah Svarda, librarian, Discovery School, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
• Memorable Moments Characterize ALA Conference
  By Alyson Beecher, program support specialist at Pasadena Unified School District, Pasadena, Calif.
• Library Cards: Your Global Passport
  By Suzanne McCabe, editor-at-large, Scholastic Inc.
• A Tribute from 2013 Coretta Scott King Winner Andrea Davis Pinkney
  By Andrea Davis Pinkney, vice president and executive editor, Scholastic Inc.
• 'I Can Teach You How to Teach, But I Can’t Teach You How to Care'
• Six Ways to Get Your Teachers on Board for Your Fall Fair
  By Sarah Svarda, librarian, Discovery School, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
• Professional Development: Teacher Reading
  By Alyson Beecher, program support specialist at Pasadena Unified School District, Pasadena, Calif.
• Top 10 Questions from Peers on Common Core ELA Standards
  By Suzanne McCabe, editor-at-large, Scholastic Inc.
• Make Your Fair Family-Friendly with Multiple Events
  By Sarah Svarda, librarian, Discovery School, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
• 12,000 Newark Children Get Home Libraries Through Private-Public Partnership
• ‘Philanthropic, Compassionate Soul’ Leaves Legacy of Literacy
• My iPad™ or Yours: Apps That Inspire and Inform
  By Dr. L. Robert Furman, principal of South Park Elementary Center, South Park, Penn.
• A Library System, a School District, a Middle School Share Vision for Promoting Summer Reading
  
• Scholastic Book Donations Give Kids in Need Foundation Big Boost
  
• Two Schools Up the Ante with Winning Takes on Themes
  
• Summer Reading Paves Path to Fall Book Fair Excitement
  
• Imagination and Collaboration: Key Ingredients as You Look Toward Your Fall Fair
  By Sarah Svarda, librarian, Discovery School, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
• Bookman Weaver's Top Summer Titles
  By Principal Michael Weaver, John A. Forrest Elementary School, Fair Lawn, N.J.
• Help Students Find Just-Right Summer Reads Using the Simple Five-Finger Test
• Integrating Scholastic’s Online Features for Your Best Fair Yet!
  By Sarah Svarda, librarian, Discovery School, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
• It's All in the Plan- A Year-Round One, That Is
  By Dr. L. Robert Furman, principal, South Park Elementary Center, South Park, Penn.
• New Report Issues Fair-Weather Warning about Trends in Student Reading
  
• Sharing What Moves You
  By Dr. L. Robert Furman, principal of South Park Elementary Center, South Park, Penn.
• Set Students Up for Summer Reading Success
  By Donalyn Miller, fourth-grade teacher at O.A. Peterson Elementary, Fort Worth, Texas.
• Engaging Administrators is of Principal Importance
  By Sarah Svarda, librarian, Discovery School, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
• All-in-One Planner Maps out Steps to Summer Reading Success
  
• Caped 'Bookman' Helps Students Discover the Power of Reading
  
• A Reading Challenge for 69,000 kids? No Problem, says District Rep
  
• Turning a Reading Slump into a Reading Surge
  By Donalyn Miller, fourth-grade teacher at O.A. Peterson Elementary, Fort Worth, Texas
• Find Solutions for Reluctant Readers and Send Atta-Boys to Faculty, Families
  By Dr. L. Robert Furman, principal of South Park Elementary Center, South Park, Penn.
• Scholastic Summer Challenge Participation Makes Reading Fun for Washington Students
  Principal Janet Fawcett,Highlands Elementary School, Renton, Wash.
• All-in-One Planner Maps Out Steps to Summer Reading Success
  
• Find Core Ready Resources, Tips, Booklists, and More
  By Suzanne McCabe, editor-at-large, Scholastic Inc.
• Unlocking the Many Uses of Twitter in the Classroom
  
• A Tale of Two Schools: Two Different But Successful Approaches to Tracking Student Reading Minutes
  
• Philly Principal Turns Relocation into Literacy Opportunity
  Principal Marco Zanoni, AMY Northwest Middle School, Academy for the Middle Years, Philadelphia, Pa.
• Core Content: Help Students Connect with Nonfiction Texts
  
• Keep Students Reading Over Winter Break
  
• Principal Helps Families Embrace Reading as Hope Against Poverty, Homelessness
  Principal Carol Ann Darnell, Idyllwilde Elementary School, Sanford, Fla.
• Twitter: Feel Alone at the Top? Find a Community of Colleagues 24/7
  
• No-Cost Program Helps Families Get Jump-Start on Kindergarten
  
• Wisconsin Student Has 10 Million Words for the Love of Reading
  
• Winning Chairperson Divulges Formula for Great Fair
  
• The Role of Principals as Reader Leaders
  
• Promote Virtual Book Clubs, Prioritize Your Inbox
  By Dr. L. Robert Furman, principal of South Park Elementary Center, South Park, Penn.
• ‘Reading Is Non-Negotiable’ at College-Themed Texas School
  Principal Lariza Liner, Schulze Elementary School, Irving, Texas
• First-Time READ 100,000 Participants Share Steps to Drive Reading in the New Year
  
• Peruse the 'Pandora of Literature,' Protect Your Privacy
  By Dr. L. Robert Furman, principal of South Park Elementary Center, South Park, Penn.
• Caped ‘Bookman’ Helps Students Discover the Power of Reading
  Principal Michael Weaver, John A. Forrest Elementary School, Fair Lawn, N.J.
• Kids Are Authors Program Connects with Common Core Standards
  
• Construction of School Garden Reaps Harvest of Learning
  Principal Brad Rumble, Leo Politi Elementary School, Los Angeles, Calif.
• How to Launch Your Own Student Book Club
  
• Develop 21st-Century Learning Skills, Create Instant Polls
  By Dr. L. Robert Furman, principal of South Park Elementary Center, South Park, Penn.
• Free Storia eReading App Helps Readers Connect with Books
  
• Reading Aloud to Children: What I Have Learned
  By Alyson Beecher, program support specialist at Pasadena Unified School District, Pasadena, Calif.
• Maryland Principal Drives Home the Importance of Literacy
  Principal Stephanie Brant, Gaithersburg Elementary School, Gaithersburg, Md.
• Empower Families, Boost Reading Scores: Start a Reading Camp in Just 6 Steps
  Contributed by Dr. Timothy R. Blair, Professor of Reading and Literacy Education, the University of Central Florida, Orlando
• New Read 100,000 Site Makes Reading Goals Accessible
  
• Seven Steps to Pumped-Up Reading Achievement
  By Rachel Ray, Principal magazine
• Principal Eustace of the Bronx: A Reading Evangelist
  
• Camps Turn Kids into Readers, Parents into Teachers
  Contributed by Dr. Timothy R. Blair, reading education professor at the University of Central Florida, Orlando
• Third-Grade Authors Net Grand Prize in Annual Writing Competition
  
• Workshops Breathe New Life Into Your Book Fair
  
• Dyslexia Is No Barrier to Summit Speaker’s Career as Author
  
• To Preread or Not to Preread
  By Suzanne Tingley, Scholastic Administrator magazine
• Compassion, Tolerance, Awareness Grow Through Principal’s Book Club
  Contributed by Principal Elizabeth Nunes, Jefferson Elementary School, Everett, Wash.
• Best in Tech 2012: Different Ways to Go Interactive
  By Ken Royal, Scholastic Administrator magazine
• Donalyn’s Latest Book to Look at Lifelong Readers in Natural Habitats
  By Donalyn Miller
• A Summer Reading Challenge for 69,000 Kids? No Problem, Says Title 1 Program Director
  
• 'Crazy Book Fair Lady' Helps Middle School Win Fall Theme Contest
  
• All-Star Book Fair: Every Reader Is a Star!
  
• Warehouse Sales Help Educators Meet Student Needs Easily, Affordably
  
• One Million Students Homeless
  By Caralee Adams, Scholastic Administrator magazine
• Award-winners Myers, Pinkney to Headline Summits
  
• Scholastic Book Fairs-NAESP Foundation Alliance Results in Powerful New Advocate for Principals
  
• Great Reads Will Make Summer Reading Spike
  By Donalyn Miller, sixth-grade teacher at Trinity Meadows Intermediate School in Keller, TX; with Alyson Beecher, principal at Pasadena Unified School District in Pasadena, Calif.
• Winning Chairperson Shares Ideas for Putting on Best Fair Ever
  
• Get Ready for Scholastic's Summer Reading Challenge
  
• Summer Reading Strategy - Series Books Grow Readers!
  By Dr. Anne McGill-Franzen, professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
• Launching Summer Reading
  By Donalyn Miller, sixth-grade teacher at Trinity Meadows Intermediate School in Keller, TX
• Reading Summit to Feature Global Literacy Advocate
  Author Pam Allyn
• Summer Reading Strategy - Series Books Grow Readers!
  By Dr. Anne McGill-Franzen, professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
• Meet Your New PD Tool
  By Jonathan Sapers, Scholastic Administrator magazine
• UT Researchers Demonstrate Test Scores Soar With the Summer Reading Book Fair
  By Dr. Richard L. Allington and Dr. Anne McGill-Franzen, professors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
• Reading Summits Planned to Motivate Student Reading Practice and Increase Achievement
  By education consultant and summit speaker Marsha Thauwald, former principal of China Spring Elementary School, China Spring, TX
• Finding Time to Read Aloud Pays Dividends for Students
  By Donalyn Miller, sixth-grade teacher at Trinity Meadows Intermediate School in Keller, TX
• West View Middle School Holds Online Book Drive to Replace School Library Books Destroyed in Joplin, Mo., Tornado
  
• Workshop Spurs Growth in One for Books, Benefits for School
  
• School Gains Edge in Battle to Engage Families in Quest for Literacy
  Contributed by Crystal Jones, principal of Beecher Hills Elementary School, Atlanta
• January Book Fair Helps Prepare Students for Spring Testing
  Contributed by Dr. Ines M.L. Schmook, principal of Lake Orienta Elementary School, Altamonte Springs, Fla.
• Book Fair Resolution: Sign Up for a Spring Workshop
  
• Brooksville Elementary School students log 3 million minutes to place first in Scholastic’s Read for the World Record Challenge
  
• Read-Alouds: A Gift of Love
  By Wendy Cottam, Principal Partner and Retired Principal of Redwood School in Inglewood, Calif.
• Creating Reading Plans Help Students Develop Healthy Lifelong Habits
  By Donalyn Miller, sixth-grade teacher at Trinity Meadows Intermediate School in Keller, TX
• School Promotes 21st-Century Learning Skills and Wins National Writing Contest
  Contributed by James D. Nocco, principal of Anthony T. Lane Elementary School, Alexandria, Va.
• Persistence Pays Off for Longfellow Elementary
  School Wins Grand Prize in Kids Are Authors Competition
• Classroom Libraries Promote Student Success
  By Dr. Steven Geis, Principal at North Trail Elementary School in Farmington, Minn.
• Introducing Our Students to the Classroom Library
  By Donalyn Miller, sixth-grade teacher at Trinity Meadows Intermediate School in Keller, TX
• Tornado-Ravaged School Gets Extreme Classroom Makeover
  Contributed by Amy Harvell, Principal at Rice Intermediate Middle School in Rice, TX
• Student Reading Ambassadors Create School Wide Culture of Reading
  Contributed by Dr. Richard Hutnik, Principal at Sammy McClure Middle School in Dallas, Ga.
• The Importance of Choice in Fostering Independent Reading
  By Donalyn Miller, sixth-grade teacher at Trinity Meadows Intermediate School in Keller, TX
• Creating a Lifelong Reader with the Right-Fit Books
  By Barbara Masley, Principal at Wawecus Road Elementary School in Worcester, Mass.
• A Little Collaboration Pays Big Rewards
• Bringing Books to Life with Literacy Cafés
  By Alyson Beecher, Principal at Pasadena Unified School District in Pasadena, Calif.
• 'Wish it, Dream it, DO IT!' Challenge Spurs Reading Goals
  Contributed by Yvonne Kittrell, Principal at Rutland Elementary School in Mount Juliet, Tenn.
• Help Your Students Carve Out Time to Read
  By Donalyn Miller, 6th grade teacher at Trinity Meadows Intermediate School in Keller, TX
• Student Volunteers Inspire Reading, Drive Sales
  By Rhonda Boggs, Media Specialist at Sammy McClure Middle School in Dallas, GA
• Four Steps to Creating a School-Wide Reading Culture
  By Donalyn Miller, 6th grade teacher at Trinity Meadows Intermediate School in Keller, TX
• Finding a Comprehensive Family & Community Engagement Solution
  By Craig Shurick, Principal at Vaughn Elementary in Gig Harbor, WA
• Helping Parents Encourage Children's Reading Goals
  By Janet Fawcett, Ed.D., Principal at Highlands Elementary in Renton, WA
• Lincoln Elementary Turns Reluctant Boy Readers into Voracious Page Turners
  Michael Shaffer, Principal, Lincoln Elementary School
• School with 91% Students Receiving Free or Reduced Lunches Places 6th in Summer Reading Challenges
  Diane Mahar, Principal, Belvedere Elementary School
• World Record Challenge Motivates Kids to Read All Summer Long
  Allison Mittleman – Media Specialist, Sunset Palms
• Title 1 School Avoids Summer Slide with Scholastic's Reading Program
  Jennifer Haynes – Media Specialist, Belvedere Elementary School
• One Wacky Principal Stunt Inspires 100,000 Student Reading Minutes
  Jeanne Smith, Principal, Harmony Elementary School
• Off-the-Wall Book Fair Promotions Encourage Reading, Boost Sales
  Kory Gott – Librarian and Book Fair Chairperson, McCain Middle School
• A Unique Family Engagement Solution
  Patricia Crain de Galarce, Principal, E.W. Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School
• A Big Idea to Keep Students Reading This Summer
  Deb Baker – Executive Assistant, Hesperia Unified School District
• Principal Chows Down on Fried Worms to Promote Reading
  Ryan Moran, Principal, Bloomsburg Memorial Elementary
• Make a Committment to Read Aloud to Children
  Jim Trelease, author of The Read-Aloud Handbook
• The Best Way to Turn Kids on to Reading? Turn Them on to 'Good Books!'
  James Patterson, Best-selling Author
• Buying Books and Feeling Good
  Joy Pirino – Parent Volunteer, Shenandoah Elementary
• Keep Them Turning the Pages All Summer
  Francie Alexander, Chief Academic Officer at Scholastic
• A Parent’s Guide to Reading with Your Child
  Sharon Darling, founder and president of the National Center for Family Literacy
• The Best Holiday Gift: Families, Fun, and Books
  Linda Martin – Media Specialist, Sugar Hill Elementary School
• Rally Students to Want to Read
  Linda Siciliano, Principal, Stadley Rough Elementary
• Helping School-Age Children Become Better Readers
  Sharon Darling, founder and president of the National Center for Family Literacy
• Middle School Student Crew Makes It Happen
  Judy Salisbury – Librarian, East Valley Middle School
• Klutz Build-a-Book Event Helps Students Build Self-Confidence
  Carolyn Polselli, Principal, St. Leo School
• A Penny Drive for Books
  Linda Jones – Parent Volunteer, Knox Elementary School
• A 'Wild' Time at the Junior High Book Fair
  Melanie Callahan – Librarian, Shepherd Junior High School
• Prepare Children for Reading Success at School
  Sharon Darling, founder and president of the National Center for Family Literacy
• The Formula for Successful Elementary School Book Fairs
  Lynn Reynolds – Librarian, Coles Ferry Elementary School
• Bringing in Record Sales at a Middle School Book Fair
  Pamela Dear – Media Specialist, Baldwin Middle School
• What's a 'Hinky Pinky' for a Proud Principal? A Reader Leader!
  Donna Barton, Principal, St. Joseph Montessori School
• Setting the Tone for Our Community of Readers
  Linda Siciliano, Principal, Stadley Rough Elementary
• Book Fair Advice from a Veteran Chairperson
  Kay Gooch – Librarian, Gullett Elementary School