Press Release: Author of "The Prize: A Novel About Bullies and Victims and What Drives Them" Offers Free Books to Educators and School Libraries.

Feedback on phase one of the Promote Cooperation and Literacy in Our Schools" project has given M. LaCourt, author of "The Prize: A Novel About Bullies and Victims..." some new insights. Her new offer of free books to educators and school libraries includes a free copy of the curriculum for the bully prevention program upon which the novel is based. See feedback at http://www.lacourt-m.com.

September 1, 2003 -- Teachers, Counselors, Social Workers, Librarians Send a request for your no obligation copy of "The Prize" to lacourt@wi.rr.com

You will receive your copy of "The Prize: A Novel About Bullies and Victims and What Drives Them" AND a copy of the curriculum for the bully prevention program upon which the book is based.

If you decide "The Prize" is appropriate for your students you will be eligible to participate in the "Promote Cooperation and Literacy" project.

The author will donate ten more copies of "The Prize" to any school library when an educator in that school agrees to participate in the "Promote Cooperation and Literacy" project.

The Project:

1. Lead a reading/discussion of "The Prize" with ten or more students.

2. Lead a discussion of the twelve rules for getting along with each other with ten or more students.

3. send feedback to the author about the project at

lacourt@wi.rr.com

This offer is valid as long as the author's private stock of "The Prize" remains available.