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This past week was BOOK FAIR WEEK at RAA! From Kindergarten through 12th grade, the excitement was palpable at seeing new books, fun writer’s tools, and eye-catching posters. RAA’s book fair tradition began decades ago with Mrs. Nancy Kim hosting the local Orange County bookstore & book fair company “Mrs. Nelson’s” during fall parent/teacher conference week. Since Mrs. Nelson’s retirement, RAA has hosted Scholastic, Literati, and Scholastic again this year, all of which have provided a wide variety of books that have delighted students and gotten them excited for their next read!

This year, Kindergarten through 6th grade students were invited to participate in an Online Book Fair Scavenger Hunt. They searched for books they wanted to hug, a book they couldn’t wait to read, an author with the same first letter as their first name, and more. Students that participated had their names thrown into a raffle and one winner was chosen from each class. These winners got to pick a FREE book from the book fair to take home and enjoy!

When asked why they liked the book fair, 10th grader Dahye Kim said, “First, there are a lot of cute things. The pens are so cute it motivates us to want to do our work! Also, I like how there are lots of different topics that are good for our education.” Sixth grader Ellie Harding said, “The best thing about the book fair is to get to experience all the new books!” And finally, 5th grader Sterling Wilson stated that many students were overheard saying, “I love all the Taylor Swift books!”

Whether buying books to take home for their next read or enjoying a quiet place to peruse and read while waiting for mom and dad during P/T conferences, the book fair was well-attended and well-loved…again!