KINDERGARTEN TO SECOND GRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR
Nighttime Ninja by Barbara DaCosta, illustrated by Ed Young (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

THIRD GRADE TO FOURTH GRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR
Bad Kitty for President by Nick Bruel (Roaring Brook/Macmillan)

FIFTH GRADE TO SIXTH GRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR
Dork Diaries 4: Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess by Rachel Renée Russell (Aladdin/Simon & Schuster)

TEEN BOOK OF THE YEAR
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Dutton/Penguin)

AUTHOR OF THE YEAR
Jeff Kinney for Diary of a Wimpy Kid 7: The Third Wheel (Amulet Books/Abrams)

ILLUSTRATOR OF THE YEAR
Robin Preiss Glasser for Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet (HarperCollins Children’s Books)

Several of the top professionals in the book publishing world are coming to Linden Tree to share their top picks for summer reads with YOU! When we attend our own industry conferences, we love to hear them describe their favorite seasonal titles and this event is designed to bring that same experience to our customers.

Come join us at Linden Tree on Thursday, May 16, from 4:30 to 5:30PM for this FREE event during the Los Altos Farmers Market.  Parents, educators, kids and book lovers of all ages are welcome! We would appreciate an RSVP to info@lindentreebooks.com so we can provide enough seats.

Five lucky attendees will have their names drawn for some special giveaways, including a Linden Tree gift certificate. 

Only one family member may submit their name for the drawing. Must be present to win. (Special bonuses and discounts for educators! See Educator News email or ask a bookseller for details.)

If you missed out on this opportunity, please look out for another visit from Elisa in the Fall. We also have some extra signed copies, so come on in and pick up yours!

For those who attended, we would love to see more pictures of your butterfly creations and kids with Elisa signing books. Please send any pictures to our webmaster.

Thanks again to Elisa for sharing her time and passion with the community!

Let your student choose a book from their Summer Reading List from school or work with a book that they have selected to read.  We will briefly discuss each participant’s book and demonstrate several ways to produce an original product that goes beyond book reports to capture their experience.  Your student will come away with an original and creative piece which expresses their personal reflections on their book.

Cost:  $ 35.00 (includes the price of one paperback book).
Minimum Attendance:  6; Maximum Attendance:  10.

Middle School Workshops will be offered on Wednesday, July 17 and on Wednesday, August 14 from 4-6 pm.

High School Workshops will be offered on Thursday, July 18 and on Thursday, August 15th from 7-9 pm.

To sign up for Linden Tree Summer Reading Workshops, please call the store at (650) 949-3390.

Our series of camps are designed to let children choose books from their school reading list, Linden Tree staff recommendations, or by personal selection. Campers will explore favorite titles for their age and grade level and learn about literary elements such as genre, plot, character and setting with age appropriate activities to boost reading, creative writing skills, and, most of all, enjoyment of literature.

Session 1
June 24-28: Kindergarten, 2:00-3:00 pm
June 24-28: 1st and 2nd Grade, 4:00-5:00 pm
July 8-12: 3rd, 4th, 5th Grades, 4:00-5:00 pm

Session 2
July 22-28: Kindergarten, 2:00-3:00 pm
July 29-August 2: 1st and 2nd Grade, 4:00-5:00 pm
August 5-9: 3rd, 4th, 5th Grades, 4:00-5:00 pm

Cost:  $95.00 per child per session for a Monday through Friday camp. Includes one paperback book.

A minimum of 6 children must sign up for each camp, with a maximum attendance of 10. Grade levels are for 2013-2014 school year.

To sign up for Linden Tree Summer Reading Camps, please call the store at (650) 949-3390. We are also holding Reading Workshops for Middle & High School students.