My book fair experience

I logged 4 hours going in early to the middle school media center to see firsthand how book fairs work at this level.  The school is decorated with book fair flyers and students anxiously wait for the media center to open.  The center of the media center is full of books and other related items that students can purchase.  This school has raised $5.000 in the past having these books fairs and there's a place for teachers to fill out a wish list and parents to come in and fulfill those wishes.  The book fair is so successful that the first bell forces the students to leave behind items that they didn't have to time to acquire.   Even though I teach high school I find items of interest for my students.  Some of James Patterson's "Max" books are included as well as Artemis Fowl and Harry Potter.  It was nice to see some of the advanced level readers being able to find books that meet their needs as well as the lower level readers.