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My local newspaper also carried the article criticizing the Book-It program. I have been the school coordinator for the program for many years, and so I will admit I was a little defensive. One of the criticisms is that the program encourages obesity. I must disagree. If anything, the program encourages families to view a visit to the pizza parlor as a special celebration. Eating a small pizza once a month is not what causes obesity. Any dietician would confirm this. Another complaint that was made in the article was that the program was an insidious infiltration of corporate marketing into our schools. I like to think that the children in our schools should be receiving the message that reading is valuable and rewarding from *more* entities (corporate or otherwise) not fewer. Of course, Pizza Hut is probably hoping that an adult would buy at least one entrée for each child earning a free personal pan pizza, but it is certainly not required. One teacher I know takes the students who earn a pizza out to lunch so that they may use their certificates with other classmates. This is a huge incentive for his students to spend time reading. -- Michele Nokleby Hawthorne Elementary School Librarian Missoula, MT mnokleby@gmail.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------