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Contact Information: Phone: 217-562-6600 #6217 Email: apatton@panaschools.com

January 24, 2011

Dear Parents/Guardians:

At the beginning of the year, I sent home an introductory packet that stated your child would be required to purchase a novel for Composition II. The class voted and has elected to read //The Road// by Cormac McCarthy. This book has won numerous awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, and was recently made into a major motion picture. Our school librarian, Amanda Bjorling, has found a good deal on the books if they are bought in bulk. The cost of the book is normally around $15, but she has found it for approximately $7.50. I am asking students to please bring in $7.50 to cover the cost of the book. I will pay the shipping and handling fees.

If you are unable to pay for the novel at this time, please encourage your child to come and talk to me so that we can work out something. On the other hand, if you would like to send a few extra dollars to help those who cannot afford the initial cost, your donation would be greatly appreciated.