Elijah’s Coin: Going to School
Following the Book Expo America Conference, A&N Publishing was approached by a benefactor who is passionate about getting Elijah’s Coin into school systems. He has agreed to underwrite the cost of getting one thousand copies of Elijah’s Coin into classrooms.
In addition to numerous other literary awards, Elijah’s Coin has been named:
Winner, Teen-Young Adult Fiction by Reader Views Literary Awards.
Winner, Fiction and Literature, Young Adult Fiction by National Best Book Awards.
Winner, Novella, Next Generation Indie Book Awards
To be eligible for to participate in this program, a request must be made on behalf of a US or Canadian educational entity (delivery can only be made to the school address), and we ask that you provide some feedback on how the book was used in the class room and perhaps some book reports or other information regarding what students liked and appreciated about the book. (We do not want any information that might identify a student, only their thoughts and impressions. This is for a project to develop workbooks and materials to support the book in a classroom setting. None of the information will be used for marketing or publicity without written approval in advance).
Limit 20 books per school. Audio books are also available.
The original book has two coins sealed in the back cover of each book. We also have a hardback edition that does not contain the coins. Some instructors have found the coins to be a distraction, so you may opt for either edition.
If you are interested, please send your request to info at AandNPublishing.com.
Act now. When they are all gone, they are gone.
For more information about Elijah’s Coin click here.
Great Job 
Interesting view of Hitchens I'd never consider has you not shared it with me (us). I gather Hitchens lived in ...
I'd shared with Bob previously that I'd not explored much of his stuff. It's on my "list" now, especially ...
Lovely tribute Steve. I miss Hitchins as well. One quibble though, he never put ice in his single malt. 
A very nice summation Steve! Just what I needed to read this beautiful October morning! Onward for all of ...
Excellent points Dr. O'Brien, I often ask people the following question: "What percent of jobs within the U.S. require a ...
Thank you Deborah. So glad the book is making a difference in your classroom. 
My English and Ethics classes have read Elijah's Coin for the past two terms. Students describe the book as inspiring ...
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Comment by Dora Martin on 9 October 2010:
Good evening,
Just finished devouring “Elijah’s Coin”, cover to cover in one sitting!!! As a Student Achievement Coach for Literacy, avid reader, and writer, I have seldom come across such a powerfully moving book. I love, love, love the message of this book,and the power it holds to inspire today’s youth to G2G! Please consider my school as part of your program to get this book in schools. We have a Service Learning program that this will work very well with.
Comment by Marla Spellman on 18 October 2010:
Wow, “Elijah’s Coin” is the book you read and immediately want to share with everyone. As a middle school Intensive Reading teacher I am always looking for a great read aloud that might reach just some of my students. Teaching the lowest readers in the school always presents a challenge, but every once in a while you find the book that just might make a difference. I would love to use “Elijah’s Coin” to inspire my reluctant readers. I love the fact you included coins in the book as a reminder to keep our lives on track.
Comment by Deborah Jackson on 18 July 2011:
My English and Ethics classes have read Elijah’s Coin for the past two terms. Students describe the book as inspiring and a read that offers suggestions for re-directing their lives and life decisions. Since the book has become a favorite among students, I have opted for classroom reading only, because some of the books have already disappeared. The book is an easy read, so students are able to complete it in one or two class periods. Most of my students have asked to keep a coin, and I have allowed them to do so, although all of them are now gone. Most importantly, my students seem to enjoy reading the book and passed on their opinions to other readers with each new term. We would have never been able to purchase these books. Thank you for offering them to our classrooms!
Comment by Steve O'Brien on 18 July 2011:
Thank you Deborah. So glad the book is making a difference in your classroom.
Comment by Porky on 21 January 2012:
Interesting view of Hitchens I’d never consider has you not shared it with me (us). I gather Hitchens lived in DC area and you read his ramblings as more textual like I did with Hunter S Thompson in our college days. Had HST not been drug/alcohol induced in most of his books they too paint a picture of a man with both sides of life’s spectrum. I digress love Elijah’s Coin but not yet read Bullet Work. I love anything I can download to iPad. See you in March? Note my new email address.