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Originally Posted by Deskisamess
I took this to mean that the customer "donates" $5 for one of these books, a book which is then given to a child.
I agree with the OP that the books being given to kids should be actual books, such as Treasure Island and not a booklet type that isn't really a chapter book. It seems like a way for B&N to clear out unsold inventory and still garner a tax deduction in the process since the $5 most likely doesn't cover the prices that were marked on the donated "books."
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Yes, that's exactly it. After finding a corporate email address on line, I copied my first post and sent it to them. I doubt I'll hear anything from them.
Yes MGlitch, you won't get much in the way of classics for 5 bucks but I'd have rather given 10 bucks for a real book I pick out vs 5 dollars for junk with limited choice. Harry Potter paperback is about 9 bucks on amazon, probably not much different in the store. B&N always has a table of classics on sale, some in hardback for around that as well.