
MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOK FAIR
MEET THE MIDDLE SCHOOL VISITING AUTHORS
ANDY MARINO
ANDY MARINO
Escape From...series
KARA LAREAU
KARA LAREAU
Licorice
Andy Marino is the author of Escape from Vietnam, Escape from the USS Indianapolis, Escape from Alcatraz, Escape from Chernobyl, Escape from East Berlin, Escape from Stalingrad; the Plot to Kill Hitler trilogy; and several other novels for young readers. He lives in upstate New York with his wife and two dogs. You can visit him at andy-marino.com.
Kara LaReau worked as an editor at Candlewick Press and Scholastic Press, where she edited celebrated titles such as Kate DiCamillo’s Because of Winn-Dixie (winner of a Newbery Honor), The Tiger Rising (finalist for the National Book Award), The Tale of Despereaux (winner of the Newbery Medal), The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (winner of the Boston Globe Horn Book Award), and the Mercy Watson series. She’s the author of the award-winning chapter book series The Infamous Ratsos, illustrated by Matt Myers; middle-grade trilogies The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters, illustrated by Jen Hill, and the ZomBert Chronicles, illustrated by Ryan Andrews; the chapter book series WITCHYCAKES, illustrated by Ariane Moreira; and many picture books. Kara lives in Providence with her husband and daughter and their cats.
BOOK FAIR: EVENING EDITION
Monday, November 9
4:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Middle School
Open to all MKA families! Join your student(s) to shop the Book Fair at the Middle School Upper Gym after school. Enjoy books and more for all ages: delicious refreshments, and other fun surprises! There will be pizza and baked goods for sale - so you can take care of holiday shopping, dinner, and dessert!
Student Shopping: Middle and Upper School students may shop during free periods, with their classes, or at the Evening Edition.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
PRE-ORDER VISITING AUTHOR BOOKS
Don’t miss the opportunity to secure signed copies of exclusive titles from our visiting authors. Use this order form to purchase books—whether for a student or as a special gift! All orders must be submitted by November 7, midnight.
Important notes:
- For Primary School students: Pre-ordering is the ONLY way to receive an author-signed book. Students will not be allowed to get books signed on the day of the author visit without a completed form.
- For Middle School students: Students may purchase books during the fair and have them signed by the authors. However, to guarantee a signed book, you will need to submit a pre-order form.
- If you have children on multiple campuses, you may either:
- Submit a separate form for each child, OR
- Submit one combined order and indicate which homeroom/advisor you'd like the books delivered to.
- For all book dedications, please limit to a first name or nickname. NO personal messages allowed. You can also indicate whether you prefer only the author’s signature. Personalized books are not refundable. All sales are final.
- Faculty and staff may pre-order by entering your name in all applicable fields. Please be sure to indicate where you would like our order delivered.
- Lastly, please remind your child of the books that were pre-ordered to prevent duplicate purchases.
If you need to inquire about pre-ordering or with other questions, please contact EJ Park.