10,000 Book Giveaway


Author Barry Hoffman will be donating 10,000 copies of his young adult novel Curse of the Shamra in 2009.  Those eligible for the donation include schools, libraries and organizations that can provide copies of the book to the YA audience, as well as the underprivileged.  The books will not be given away all to one group, or at one time. 

 

The National PTA recently [September 2009] featured Barry Hoffman's 10,000 Book Giveaway to the readers of all its publications!

 

The Girl Scouts of Colorado recently [October 2009] featured Barry Hoffman's 10,000 Book Giveaway to its members!

 

"[Curse of the Shamra] will especially inspire our young women to challenge their fears and greatest obstacles to reach their full leadership potential."
 
John Trautwein
Parjaro Valley Unified School District


 
 

         

 
If you are interested in being considered for the book giveaway, please provide the following information:

1) Name of your Organization

2) URL of website (if one exists)
3) Name of Contact Person

4) Email address of Contact Person

5) Mailing address of Contact Person

6) Phone number of Contact Person

7) Number of books being requested

8) A brief explanation of the purpose of your organization
(or a URL which provides such a description)

9) A brief explanation why your organization should be eligible for the free books,
and what you plan to do with the books you receive.

Send this information to author Barry Hoffman at info@gauntletpress.com.  Feel free to contact him with any questions or suggestions.


ALSO: Check out the giveaway for the chapbook of Crystal Caves Stories!


* Books given away to date: 11,145! *

 

        Organizations receiving the books to date include:

Springs Ranch Elementary School

Colorado Springs, CO


West Lauderdale Middle School

Collinsville, MS

Weeks Middle School

Des Moines, IA

 

Fairmont Catholic School

Fairmont, WV

 

American Academy

Sunrise, FL

 
Allen @ Steinbeck
San Jose, CA
 
Unique Gifts
Levittown, PA
 
St. Catherine's School
Kapaa, HI

 

Lynbrook Elementary/Mid School

Cuba, NM

 

St. Stanislaus Kostka School

Sayreville, NY

 

Pursuit Girls Fast-Pitch Softball Team

Naples, FL

 

Miller Recycle and Recovery

Odenville, AL

 

60 AMXS Spouses Group (Military Spouses)
Travis AFB, TX
 
Book Club
New Haven, CT
 
YMCA Father & Daughter Program
Evergreen Park, IL
 
Barton Middle School
Buda, TX
 
William M. Metter Elementary School
Red Bluff, CA

 

Whispering Pines Elementary School
Miami, FL

 

South Middle School

Liberal, KS

 

Herndon Middle Magnet
Belcher, LA
 
St. Angela Merici School
White Oak, PA
 
St. Elizabeth’s School
Denver, CO
 
New Castle Public Library
New Castle, PA
 
OCEAA (Orange County Educational Arts Academy)
Santa Ana, CA
 
Trillium Academy
Taylor, MI
 
Mascott Elementary School
Clermont, FL
 
New Kensington-Arnold School District
Lower Burrell, PA
 
Crossroads Elementary School
Cold Spring, KY
 
Pittsburgh: Murray K-8
Pittsburgh, PA
 
The Family Place
West St. Paul, MN
 
Samsel Upper Elementary School
Parlin, NJ

 

Stetson Hills Elementary School

Colorado Springs, CO

 

Community Elementary


Trenton High School


Hamilton High School North


Greenwood Elementary
Hamilton, NJ

 

Mendez Middle School
Austin, Texas
 
Seton Home School
Morrisville, VT
 
Robbinsville High School Parent Teacher Student Organization
Robbinsville, NJ
 
Los Angeles Orphanage Guild Juniors
Chatsworth, CA
 
Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library
Port Chester, NY
 
Center of Behaviorial Education and Services
Fontana, CA
 
Maynardville Public Library
Maynardville, TN
 
New Mexico State University Library
Las Cruces, NM
 
Gamewell Elementary School
Lenoir, NE
 
Plaza Family Chiropractic Center
Winterville, NC
 
Home Base Book Buddies
New Franken, WI

 

New Life Academy of Excellence
Norcross, CA
 
Tom Hicks Elementary School
Frisco, TX
 
Ponchatoula Jr. High School
Ponchatoula, LA
 
Mount Juliet Elem. School
Mt. Juliet, TN
 
Fred F. Florence Middle School
Dallas, TX
 
Genesee Elem. School
Auborn, NY
 
Sunset Ridge Middle School
West Jordan, UT
 
Pueblo Gardens School
Tucson, AZ
 
Jane Long Elem. School
Richmond, TX
 
Wheeling Middle School
Wheeling, WV
 
Los Angeles Orphanage Guild Juniors
Chatsworth, CA
 
Prairie Edge School
Cedar Rapids, IA
 
Baldi Middle School
Phila., PA
 
Woodside High School
Newport News, VA
 
Ashland Park Robbins Elem.
Omaha, NE

Leavenworth Elementary School
Fresno, CA
 
St. Mary’s Catholic School
Port Henry, NY
 
Wichita Southeast High School
Wichita, KS
 
Jowell Elementary School
Katy, TX
 
South Middle School
Ashland, OH
 
The Anokhi Foundation
Greenwood, MS
 
Tymes Book Club
Los Angeles, CA
 
Irving Elementary School
Hammond, IN
 
Imagine Schools
North Lauderdale, FL
 
Shepherdsville Elementary School
Shepherdsvile, KY
 
Bruce Shulkey Elementary School
Ft. Worth, TX
 
New Destiny Summer Camp
Tarboro, NC
 
Hall Elementary School
Stratford, CT
 
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA
 
Al-Noor Academy
Mansfield, MA
 
Camp Hohave Elementary School
4274 Palm La.
Fort Mohave, AZ
 
The Montgomery Academy
Montgomery, AL
 
SMART (Start Making A Reader Today)
Springfield, OR
 
Home Prep School
Broussard, LA
 
Johnson Cty. High School
Mountain City, TN
 
Lisle Free Library
Richford, NY
 
HW Smith School
Syracuse, NY
 
Madisonville School
Madisonville, KY
 
Verrado Elem. School
Buckeye, AZ
 
PM Group for Autism & Related Ser.
Poinciana, FL
 
China Grove Baptist Church
Chadbourn, NC
 
Edison Elem. School
Ashland, OH
 
Quilts 4 Cancer
Pahrump, NV
 
Dixon Middle School
Holly Ridge, NC
 
Hermann Kids
Hermann, MO
 
BB’s Books
Danville, IL
 
Forest Hills Elem. School
Walterboro, SC
 
Venturing Crew 1117
Pinetown, NC
 
Hardin-Jefferson Middle School
Sour Lake, TX
 
Girl Scout Troop 1203
Goodyear, AZ
 
Fit*teen
Chantilly, VA
 
Pendleton School District 16R
Pendleton, OR
 
Debi’s Day Out
Clayton, IN
 
Listers By Faith/Youth By Faith
Southfield, MI
 
Webb Day Care Home
Prescott, AZ
 
Davidson Middle School
San Rafael, CA
 
The Children’s Home of Easton
Easton, PA
 
Garden of Eden Day School
Parkersburg, WV
 
Forked Deer Regional Library
Halls, TN
 
J.J.’s Helping Hand
Georgetown, TN
 
Hope Ministries
Cedar Hill, TX
 
Madera Apartments
Madera, CA
 
Protection Township Library
Protection, KS
 
The Lighthouse, Inc.
Lancaster, OH
 
Union Road UCC
Cheektowaga, NY
 
Wassermin Youth and Adolescent Cntr.
Batavia, OH
 
Colfax-Mingo Elem. School
Mingo, IA
 
Positive Youth Development
Harvey, IL
 
Terra Vista Middle School
Lubbock, TX
 
Kalispell Regional Medical Cntr.
Kalispell, MT
 
Gina’s Child Care
Renton, WA
 
Lighthouse Learning Christian CoOp
Fleetwood, PA
 
Gates Chili Middle School
Rochester, NY
 
Pinon Mesa Middle School
Phelan, CA
 
Northwoods Elementary School
Crestview, FL
 
Catholic Charities of St. Paul & Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN
 
St. Catherine School
Milwaukee, WI
 
Colorado RAFT
Resource Area For Teaching
Denver, CO
 
California RAFT
Resource Area For Teaching
Sunnyvale, CA
 
PageAhead
Seattle, WA
 
Kids In Need Foundation
Dayton OH
 
Greenfield Elementary School
Philadelphia, PA
 
Tri-County Schools
Plainfield, WI
 
Boys and Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region
Colorado Springs, CO
 
Girl Scout Cadette Troop #70038
Fort Collins, CO
 
Girl Scouts of Colorado Troop #1715
Henderson, CO
 
Girl Scout Troop 3302
Arvada, CO
 
Girl Scouts of Colorado, Troop 3818, SU 22
USAF Academy, CO
 
Lamberton Elementary School
Philadelphia, PA
 
Excel Academy
New Orleans, LA
 
Leslie’s After School Care
Toney, AL
 
Kids First - St. Johns Home
Wyoming, MI
 
Pinon Mesa Middle School
Phelan, CA
 
James Monroe Middle School
Albuquerque, NM
 
Velasquez School
Richmond, TX
 
Campbell County Middle School
Alexandria, KY
 
Curlington Christian Academy
Burlington, NC
 
Tomahawk Elementary School
Lynchburg, VA
 
Andover Public Library
Andover, OH
 
Girl Scout Troop 16
Lamsburg, VA
 
Ken-Ton Special Education PTSA
Kenmore, NY
 
Lexington School PTA
Maywood, IL
 
Pleasant Green Elementary
Magna, UT
 
Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas
New Braunfels, TX
 
Lamar Middle School
Austin, TX
 
Alamosa Park Elementary School
Oceanside, CA
 
Ellicott Community PTA
Calhan, CO
 
Albuquerque Public Schools Title 1 Dept.
Albuquerque, NM
 
Palomino Intermediate School
Phoenix, AZ
 
Somerset Academy PTA
Miramar, FL
 
Mountain View Elementary School PTA
Ontario, CA
 
Bellflower Elementary School
Mentor, OH
 
Mitchell Elementary School
Tulsa, OK
 
PS 306
Bronx, NY
 
Jefferson Elementary PTA
Riverside, CA
 
Butler Elem. School PTA
Fort Lupton, CO
 
LMS-Park View Middle School.
Lancaster, CA
 
Edison School
Yoder, CO
 
Camp Verde Elementary School Title 1 Program
Camp Verde, AZ
 
PS 126x
Bronx, NY
 
Pajaro Valley Unified School Dist.
Watsonville, CA
 
O’Dea Core knowledge Elem. School
Fort Collins, CO
 
CRES PTA (Courthouse Road Elem. Sch.)
Spotsylvania, VA
 
Girl Scout Leader, Troop 277
Riverside, CA
 
Dawson County Crossroads
Dawsonville, GA

Pelham City Middle School
Pelham, GA


OCEAA
Santa Ana, CA
 
Trillium Academy
Taylor, MI
 
Mascott Elementary School
Clermont, FL
 
New Kensington-Arnold School District
Lower Burrell, PA
 
Crossroads Elementary School
Cold Spring, KY
 
Pittsburgh: Murray K-8
Pittsburgh, PA

Samsel Upper Elementary School
Parlin, NJ

 

Sandy Springs Charter Middle School
Sandy Springs, GA

 

7th Police District Advisory Council
Philadelphia, PA

 

Robinson Elementary School
Trabuco Canyon, CA
 
 Herndon Branch of the
Orange Cty. Library System
Orlando, FL

 

TH Bell Junior High School
Odgen, UT

 

Colorado Springs Police Department
Training Academy
Colorado Springs, CO

 

Choctaw Children’s Advocacy Center
Choctaw, MS
 
FRSA for the 4th PSYOP Group (A) Ft Bragg Spouses
Spring Lake, NC
 
Naval Air Station Lemoore Girl Scout Troop 472
Lemoore, CA
 
Goodfellow AFB, TX

278th HHT Family Readiness Group
Knoxville, TN


Fort Lewis
Lacey, WA
 
Junior Girl Scout troop 20028
Grovetown, GA
 
Rachel Traver Family Readiness Group Leader

for C CO 1-23 Infantry Battlion
Ft. Lewis WA 

 

The MacDuffie School
Springfield, MA

 

Fort Carson, CO

 

Michigan Dept. of Education
East Lansing, MI

 

Wilbur Bills Elementary
Bancroft MI

 

Grand Ledge Public Schools
Grand Ledge, MI 

 

Chippewa Middle School
Okemos, MI

 

Eaton Rapids Public Schools
Eaton Rapids, MI

 

Shabazz Academy
Lansing,MI

 

Wardcliff Elementary School
East Lansing, MI

 

Laingsburg Community Schools
Laingsburg, MI

 

Morrice Elementary School
Morrice, MI

 

Durand Middle School
Durand, MI

 

Maplewood School
Vermontville, MI

 

Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Learning Services
Little Rock, Arkansas

 

"Thanks for your generous response!  Here at Weeks Middle School (alas, like many schools) we are accustomed to doing a lot with very little in the way of materials.  When one is offered a classroom set of FREE materials (which is VERY rare), one is hesitant to push one's luck.  And having the kids KEEP the books??? ...what a radical and welcome concept!!! ...virtually unheard of in this profession!"

- Robert Klimowski, Weeks Middle School

 

"The package arrived today!! Brooke was thrilled!! She really loved that you signed the book! She said 'Wow I must be famous too!!'  Again thank you so much! You have just made her so happy. Most kids go to Walmart and want toys -- you take Brooke she wants books!"

 

- Denise, on behalf of her daughter, Brooke

 

"I wanted to read this book before I allowed any of my students to read it and I absolutely LOVED it!!The whole adventure was very captivating and the whole "girl power" was great!The whole plot kept me interested in what was going to happen next and I can't wait to read the next edition... I do appreciate your work and you have just acquired a new fan!!"

 

- Marci Heaton, Educator

 

"(We) loved Dara's story and courage. The embedded messages of empowerment and change really struck home for our small town.  I believe many youth will be talking about your Sharmra soon and that their small world will be a model for all who cling to the past without looking for the good the future has to offer."

 

- Vicki Bleak Title 1 teacher Camp Verde Schools  


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