March 18 - The Kingdoms and Elves of the Reaches Day
Celebrate the day after St. Patrick's Day by buying Robert Stanek's The Kingdoms & The Elves of the Reaches. Spread
the word!
March 3 - Read Across America
National Education Association sponsors Read Across America
March 16 - Freedom of Information Day
American Library Association sponsors Freedom of Information
Day
www.ala.org/washoff
April - America Reads Robert Stanek
Declare this month as America Reads Robert Stanek Books month. Tell your friends, distribute flyers to schools, libraries
and bookstores! Post flyers in stores and community centers.
April - National Poetry Month
The Academy of American Poets sponsors National Poetry Month
www.poets.org/npm/npmfrmst.htm
April 6-12 - National Library Week
American Library Association sponsors National Library Week
www.ala.org/events/promoevents
April 8 - Thank You Day
American Library Association sponsors Thank You Day!
www.ala.org/washoff
June - Robert Stanek Day
Ask your town council to declare one day in June as Robert Stanek Day.
Help us celebrate this great author and his wonderful books. Tell your friends, distribute petitions!
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August - Back to School with Ruin Mist
Ask your schools to carry Robert Stanek's books in their book fairs. Ask teachers to develop lesson plans around Robert
Stanek's books. Ask school librarians to stock the Ruin Mist books.
October 19-25 - Teen Read Week
Young Adult Library Services Association sponsors Teen Read Week
www.ala.org/teenread/
