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PHOTO GALLERY : Sarasota Christian Scholastic Book Fair


  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 3, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY : Sarasota Christian Scholastic Book Fair
Raynor, 7, says she really likes this book.
Raynor, 7, says she really likes this book.
Jaena Shamp, 10, and Mackenzie Stutzman, 10, hang out and look through books at the book fair.
Jaena Shamp, 10, and Mackenzie Stutzman, 10, hang out and look through books at the book fair.
Jaedon Jensen, 12, made a felt mustache at the book fair.
Jaedon Jensen, 12, made a felt mustache at the book fair.
Sisters Faith Rommett, 3, and Ava, 5, look through books they can later read.
Sisters Faith Rommett, 3, and Ava, 5, look through books they can later read.
Emma Stovall, 4, and her pal Kelsey Mae Burroughs, 4, browse through books together.
Emma Stovall, 4, and her pal Kelsey Mae Burroughs, 4, browse through books together.
Sisters Briana DeStefano, 7, and Gianna, 6, choose books that their father purchases for them.
Sisters Briana DeStefano, 7, and Gianna, 6, choose books that their father purchases for them.
Amanda Georgiades and her son Shawn, 4, head to the check out counter to purchase a book.
Amanda Georgiades and her son Shawn, 4, head to the check out counter to purchase a book.
Lilly Bassil, 15, paints her brother 9 – year old brother Adam’s face.
Lilly Bassil, 15, paints her brother 9 – year old brother Adam’s face.
Sarasota High School junior Joshua Jensen volunteers and dresses up like Waldo at the book fair to encourage reading.
Sarasota High School junior Joshua Jensen volunteers and dresses up like Waldo at the book fair to encourage reading.
Morgan Walburn, 9, votes for a teacher to do something silly with a star sticker. Children voted to have a teacher dye her hair pink or another teacher to sing the “Fox song.”
Morgan Walburn, 9, votes for a teacher to do something silly with a star sticker. Children voted to have a teacher dye her hair pink or another teacher to sing the “Fox song.”
Nicholas Lewis, 4, chooses a book to purchase at the fair.
Nicholas Lewis, 4, chooses a book to purchase at the fair.
Paul Beecher, 6, shows off his mustache craft.
Paul Beecher, 6, shows off his mustache craft.
Sydney Brandon, 5, decides between two books to purchase.
Sydney Brandon, 5, decides between two books to purchase.
James Beecher, 4, makes a mustache craft.
James Beecher, 4, makes a mustache craft.

 

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