What is a Book Challenge?
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Book challenges are a fun, motivational activity to encourage students to read. There are a variety of challenges to choose from. Students must choose a challenge, and when they are done reading and the forms are complete, turn them into the library. At each months' COURAGE Assembly, those students will be honored with a certificate and medal. If students need help deciding on a challenge or books, they can see Ms. Yeager. The forms are available in the library, or you can download them below. Happy Reading!
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Newbery Challenge
Read 5 Newbery Gold Medal winners and fill out a form for each book read. The poster of winners is located in the library next to the Newbery books.
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Topic Challenge
Read 5 books about the same topic. Some examples of topics are sports, weather, art, or dogs.
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Read Around the Alphabet (K-1 only)
For each letter, read a book with an author's last name beginning with that letter. Record each author and title on the form (this is for kindergarten and 1st grade only).
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Genre Challenge
Read 5 books with the same genre and fill out a form for each.
- Fantasy
- Science Fiction
- Poetry
- Mystery
- Traditional Literature
- Realistic Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Non-Fiction (Informational)
- Biography/Autobiography
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Caldecott Challenge
Read 20 Caldecott Medal winners and fill out a form for each book read. The poster of winners is located in the library next to the Caldecott books.