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July 20, 2012 by Travis Jonker

The Great Summer Graphic Novel Giveaway

July 20, 2012 by Travis Jonker   3 comments

One of my favorite things about Conan O’Brien is when he says that night’s show is great and that he was lying when he said the same thing about the previous night’s show.

That being said, this is the best book giveaway in 100 Scope Notes history. You may have heard me say previous giveaways were good, but I was definitely lying. Get a load of the three excellent graphic novels up for grabs:

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Bird & Squirrel: On the Run! by James Burks (Paperback, uncorrected proof)

Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: One Dead Spy by Nathan Hale (Hardcover)

The Secret of the Stone Frog by David Nytra (Hardcover)

Side note: who knew The Secret of the Stone Frog had a title twin from 1959? Not I.

Down to business…

This giveaway will close on 11:59pm on Sunday, July 22nd. One entry per person, please. Winners will be notified on Monday, July 23rd. If you would like to enter to win, use the form below.

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About Travis Jonker

Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.

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  1. J Thomas says

    July 21, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    Hi love the ScopeNotes enjoyed hearing you and Mr. Schu on Katie Davis’ podcast you guys are terrific!

  2. Sam Bloom says

    July 21, 2012 at 2:15 pm

    Man, how do I choose between One Dead Spy and Stone Frog?!

  3. Troy Anderson says

    March 5, 2014 at 10:41 am

    I was thinking bird and squirrel or stone frong. I’m going to purchase both of those they look so interesting

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