'Main Street' Gift-Wrap Party Deadline October 1

The opportunity for American Booksellers Association member bookstores to host a community-based book-donation event this holiday season, courtesy of a partnership between Scholastic, Inc. and ABA, will soon end. In celebration of Ann M. Martin's Main Street series, Scholastic is donating 25 books, along with wrapping materials and announcement posters, for a Main Street Gift-Wrap Party to bookstores that sign up by Monday, October 1. Booksellers will donate the gift-wrapped books to a local charity of their choice.

To mark the publication of 'Tis the Season, the third book in the Main Street series, Scholastic will also provide booksellers with materials for three hands-on activities for children and parents, which can be used to create in-store events or for giveaways.

As an added benefit, all stores participating in the Main Street Gift-Wrap event will be entered into a random drawing to win a visit from Ann M. Martin.

Bookstores that would like to participate should send an e-mail by October 1 to mainstreet@scholastic.com. The e-mail must include the store name, bookseller contact name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address. Event materials will be shipped to Book Sense stores in November in a separate Book Sense mailing.

For more about the Main Street series, including games and activities, visit www.scholastic.com/mainstreet.