Booksellers and Librarians, so glad you could make it!
To celebrate the launch of Paris Pan Takes the Dare, Cynthea Liu along with 40+ authors, agents and her editor are joining together to support a cause called Take the Dare: Show You Care. We’re auctioning prizes to writers, and we’re giving some fabulous autographed items away from our special guests.
You are VIP. Carrying Paris Pan Takes the Dare helps Cynthea continue her work to support children attending Title I schools like Tulakes. Each year, Cynthea hopes to visit more Title I schools at no cost to reach those kids who rarely get to meet authors in the flesh. Kids need hope and inspiration, and Cynthea wants to do what she can in her capacity as an author. To learn more about Cynthea and why she is passionate about America’s kids, see the movie.
Just for You
1) As a distinguished guest, you are welcome to throw your name in the hat for our fabulous giveaways that would make an excellent raffle prize at your bookstore.
2) Want to donate new or gently used books (galleys welcome) to Tulakes Elementary? Email dare@cynthealiu.com for the shipping address.
3) Need more info about Paris Pan Takes the Dare? (Tween humor mystery, Ages 8+, Putnam, ISBN: 978-0399250439)
So what if it’s a rite of passage for every seventh-grade girl in town to spend a night in the woods? Paris Pan only just moved here, the woods are super creepy, and she has enough weirdness to deal with in her own family. Finding out a girl died mysteriously years ago while on the Dare—right near Paris’s new house, no less—is bad enough, but the unmistakably ghost-like noises coming out of the broken-down shed at the edge of the Pan’s property? Definite deal breaker. All Paris wants is to make friends, try to fit in, and not have to deal with a dead girl. But everyone has to take the Dare, and the new girl’s turn is up . . .
- Download the first chapter.
- See the movie.
- Download the cross-curriculum discussion guide. Learn how teachers can incorporate Paris Pan into their lesson plans.
- Download the TAKE THE DARE: DARE TO BE YOU Essay Contest Information. Perfect activity recommendation for teachers and parents.
6) Would you like Cynthea to do a signing or a Paris Pan “Slumber Party” event at your bookstore? Check Cynthea’s event calendar to see when she’ll be in your area. Email events@cynthealiu.com.
7) Need more bookmarks or autographed bookplates?
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PARIS PAN, nominated for Texas Lone Star Reading List 2010
Paris Pan Takes the Dare draws you in and won't let you go until the end."