Stemming the Summer Slide With Summer Reading and Book Camps

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM EDT

Summer is a great time to reach out to kids on school vacation and parents looking for activities to keep them busy.  With teachers encouraging, or even requiring, students to continue reading between school years, booksellers have an ideal opportunity to build excitement about books, help grow a community of stronger readers, and bring in more traffic during what may be traditionally slower months.

  • Amy Brabenec, Brookline Booksmith (Brookline, MA)
  • Diane Capriola, Little Shop of Stories (Decatur, GA)
  • Melissa Fox, Watermark Books & Cafe (Wichita, KS)
  • Kelly Estep, Carmichael's Bookstore (Louisville, KY) (Moderator)
     

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