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Accelerated Reader Picks Saltwater Taffy

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Accelerated Reader Picks Saltwater Taffy

Accelerated Reader Saltwater TaffyAccelerated Reader picks Saltwater Taffy for it’s list of award-winning children’s books.  This is a SAWEET honor for us to be on the Accelerated Reader list because now children across the country can be rewarded for reading Saltwater Taffy.

For those of you who aren’t aware of this list, the Accelerated Reader program is a software assessment tool that assesses a student’s reading level, suggests titles of books at that level, and then assess whether a student has completed reading the book by asking a series of quiz questions.  The program is highly popular around the country because it enhances the reading skills of the students as well as the teaching experience.  It creates reading independence among students and accountability, which is perfect for reluctant readers.  If you are looking for books for kids, Saltwater Taffy is a perfect read for kids.

READER’S FAVORITE BOOK AWARDS

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READER’S FAVORITE BOOK AWARDS

The Reader’s Favorite Book Awards and winners have been announced for 2012.  We are happy to report that Saltwater Taffy has taken home the GOLD medal in the Children’s Book category 4th-6th Graders.

Book Awards

This marks the 4th book award taken home by the amazing Saltwater Taffy team.  A big shout out and thank you to R.C. Nason for his amazing artwork, which helped bring the kids of Saltwater Taffy to life.

We would also like to extend a huge thanks to Perseus Distribution and especially Sabrina McCarthy for believing in this indie title…we couldn’t have done it without your vision and guidance.  We are heading to the Miami Book Fair International on November 17th for the awards ceremony and yes, more east coast marketing!  We hope to see you there!  Congratulations Saltwater Taffy!

Saltwater Taffy was written by Eric DelaBarre and has been endorsed by 12 Teachers of the Year around the country and will soon be a feature film.  Due to hit theaters in the summer of 2014, Saltwater Taffy follows the epic journey of five Tweens as they uncover a treasure map leading to the lost treasure of Jean Lafitte.

Award Winning Childrens Book

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Award Winning Children's BooksAWARD WINNING CHILDRENS BOOKS

To be one of the many Award Winning Childrens Books on the market today is cool, but the latest review for Saltwater Taffy is super SAWEET cool.  The review of Saltwater Taffy by Dr. Karen P, a reviewer from Readers Favorite council who has spent a lifetime working with children and families, dissects the purpose of Saltwater Taffy down to a SAWEET T.  She wrote a long review, but for the sake of your time, here is the first sentence in the review:

“Saltwater Taffy” by Eric Delabarre is one of the best children’s
books I’ve read in years!

Award Winning Children's BooksGetting a childrens book review like this from someone who professionally counsels children is awesome.  Being an award winning children’s book author is super cool awesome, but I am always thrilled when a reviewer really “gets” the purpose of this Middle Grade Adventure Novel.

As an author of books for kids, the one thing on my mind when I’m writing is to make sure I entertain the reader.  The idea of inspiring a young mind is amazing.  The possibilities are endless.  Imagine creating a lasting impression on a young mind?  An impression that can last a lifetime…is awesome!

I’m glad you enjoyed the adventure Karen!  You can read her review of Saltwater Taffy on the Readers Favorite website and hey, if you love books, you can become a reviewer or follow them on Facebook!

STUDY SECRETS FOR TWEENS

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Saltwater TaffySTUDY SECRETS FOR TWEENS

Saltwater Taffy’s 7 Study Secrets for Tweens can help you get amazing results today and carry all the way into college.  One of the biggest hurdles for students is the fear of failure.  I don’t think anyone wants to fail a test, but if you don’t study…

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