WHAT IS BOOK-IN-A-DAY?
Book-in-a-Day (BID) is a non-profit, educational services company that fosters literacy skills through a groundbreaking writing and publishing workshop, which focuses on student-run publication—in one day. Educators spend hours looking for exciting ways to bring literature to life. The solution is Book-in-a-Day, a new fun-filled, hands-on literacy project that teaches students the fundamentals of creative writing, through poetry and book publication.
I read through both books and I cannot express to you how touched I was by these amazing works of art! There were several surprises, such as the foreword and the introductions, that literally filled me with much emotion. —Kim Hardwick, ELA Coordinator, Hauppauge Public Schools, Long Island, NY
Book-in-a-Day is divided into two intensive full-day workshops: A Poetry Workshop (5-6 hours) and a Publishing Workshop (5-6 hours). 10-20 days after the Publishing Workshop (depending on the quantity of books printed), copies of the student book are delivered and a launch/celebration is held to showcase the book.
The following schools and organizations have completed the Book-in-a-Day program:
2006
Cass Technical High School, Detroit, MI
2007
The Nora School, Silver Spring, MD
Crossland High School, Oxon Hill, MD
2008
Maya Angelou Public Charter School, Washington, DC
2008 Soul of the City Summer Program, Washington, DC (in partnership with DC Humanities Council)
DC Tutors for Kids Summer Program, Washington, DC
Frederick Douglass High School, Upper Marlboro, MD
Hauppauge High School, Long Island, NY
2009
Kettle Run High School (Fauquier County, VA)
2009 Soul of the City Summer Program, Washington, DC (in partnership with DC Humanities Council)
Coolidge High School, Washington, DC (in partnership with NEA)
Model Secondary School for the Deaf (Washington, DC)
The Children's Village/ Books for Boys Program (Dobbs Ferry, NY)
New Beginnings Correctional Facility (Laurel, MD)
The Beat Within Summer Program (Washington, DC)
Hauppauge High School (Long Island, NY)
Herndon Middle School (Herndon, VA)
2010
J. Gholson Middle School (MD)
The Potter's House Christian Academy (Jacksonville, FL)
The SEED Public Charter School (DC)
Brentwood High School (NY)
Loudoun County High School (VA)
Carmody Hills Elementary School (MD)
Greenbelt Middle School (MD)
Community Tutoring Summer Camp (MD)
Overlook Elementary School (MD)
North Charleston High School (SC)
