tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post428669168376215774..comments2024-03-14T16:46:14.455-05:00Comments on Becky's Book Reviews: How Sad Is This???Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793618692608823102noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-52069821216975311382008-02-16T22:43:00.000-06:002008-02-16T22:43:00.000-06:00Some of the only books I read as a kid were from t...Some of the only books I read as a kid were from those Scholastic fliers. It is a shame that a school would remove a chance for kids to find the pleasure of reading. It is one of the main reasons why I homeschool.Petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059145750315789676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-75553070593281591892008-02-16T07:41:00.000-06:002008-02-16T07:41:00.000-06:00What is so sad to me about the district's decision...What is so sad to me about the district's decision is that now there is one less source of books in the students' lives. Although unintentional, I'm sure, the district is contributing to the decline of reading for pleasure by omitting this opportunity from the landscape. While teachers are working hard to get kids excited about reading, some of the fun, inexpensive choices were just eliminated.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266012950190569380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-55847546588610625912008-02-15T13:37:00.000-06:002008-02-15T13:37:00.000-06:00Melissa (and Somer).I agree that there is a good p...Melissa (and Somer).<BR/><BR/>I agree that there is a good percentage of crap. It really depends month by month what that percentage is. Some months it might be 80% crap, and 20% quality, but there are times when it's more evenly spread. I have seen months where many many good books were offered. So I can't just write it off completely and say that good books aren't being offered anymore. <BR/><BR/>Granted if I were in charge, there would be higher standards of quality. But I think the good stuff is there, you just have to be patient and dig for it.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793618692608823102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-35516855566000400382008-02-15T13:27:00.000-06:002008-02-15T13:27:00.000-06:00Somer essentially said what I wanted to, but I'll ...Somer essentially said what I wanted to, but I'll add: I would be more sad if what Scholastic pushed in those books had more value. Character books, movie-tie-ins... it's mostly what I consider to be crap. I'm firmly of the belief that it's not just having a child read, but it's having a child read GOOD books. And Scholastic just isn't selling good books in those fliers. Not anymore.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00217383813263874657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-9469992277658850352008-02-14T22:36:00.000-06:002008-02-14T22:36:00.000-06:00It is a sad day. I loved book orders when I was a ...It <I>is</I> a sad day. I loved book orders when I was a kid and I love helping my kids pick books. It's a sad thing for authors too. Book orders are a great way for kids to meet the old classic authors, but it's also a way for new authors to meet kids.<BR/><BR/>Will they still do the semi-annual book sales? they raise a lot of money for classes and libraries.J Scott Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151922526673687869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-28869542626322016442008-02-14T22:17:00.000-06:002008-02-14T22:17:00.000-06:00I loved Scholastic (and Troll) bookorders, too, wh...I loved Scholastic (and Troll) bookorders, too, when I was a kid. And I still get a small thrill when my kids come home with them. However, I don't know if it's just my adult perspective or if they've really changed this much, but I've noticed that you really have to weed through the garbage to find the treasures lately. I can deal with it when there *are* good deals in the brochure, but I have to say I was royally po'd one day when my son came home with a Scholastic order form and when I looked through it, all it was was software and video games. Seriously - this particular form wasn't a book order form at all. I refused to buy anything and felt manipulated. I don't think Scholastic should be taken out of schools, but I do think there should be a limit to what they are allowed to push on the kids/parents.Somerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552730124550729019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-16128602033240902642008-02-14T18:18:00.000-06:002008-02-14T18:18:00.000-06:00I agree! How sad is that! I loved scholastic!!! ...I agree! How sad is that! I loved scholastic!!! One time my mom did get me all of the books I'd been wanting, and it was a Christmas present. I will never forget getting that big box of books to bring home! Oh what temptation to sneak a peek! Oh how hard it was to wait until Christmas to read all my new books. Some of which are probably still on my shelf.Kim Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338086564688918446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-26818206187709190472008-02-14T17:17:00.000-06:002008-02-14T17:17:00.000-06:00That's outrageous! Simply outrageous! If they took...That's outrageous! Simply outrageous! If they took that away from my kids' school I would most assuredly raise a royal stink! Unbelievable!Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-35280221716586379162008-02-14T15:52:00.000-06:002008-02-14T15:52:00.000-06:00What a shame. I still have books I bought from tho...What a shame. I still have books I bought from those Scholastic Club flyers years and years ago. I'd hope my daughter will have the same opportunity (she probably won't go to school in Vancouver).Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.com