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45-book Challenge
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U.S. HISTORY – 10 BOOKS: READ AT LEAST ONE BOOK FROM EACH HISTORICAL ERA AND AT LEAST
TWO BOOKS IN EACH OF THE FOUR GENRE CATEGORIES.
HISTORICAL ERA
EXPLORATION, COLONIZATION, REVOLUTION, THE FOUNDING, & THE YOUNG REPUBLIC
WESTWARD EXPANSION & DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST
SLAVERY & ABOLITION
THE CIVIL WAR, RECONSTRUCTION, & SEGREGATION
THE GILDED AGE, PROGRESSIVE ERA, IMPERIAL AMERICA, & WWI
THE ROARIN’ 20S, THE GREAT DEPRESSION, & THE DUST BOWL
WWII
THE COLD WAR, VIETNAM, & THE VIETNAM WAR
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
MODERN AMERICA
FANTASY/SCI-FI – 6 BOOKS . . . . . . . . .
REALISTIC FICTION – 6 BOOKS . . . . . . .
NOVEL IN VERSE (FREE VERSE) – 2 BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MYSTERY – 2 BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NEWBERY – 2 BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHILDREN’S CLASSIC OR TRADITIONAL LITERATURE ANTHOLOGY . . . . .
POETRY ANTHOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BOOK ABOUT A SOMEONE OF A DIFFERENT ETHNICITY, GENDER, OR
RELIGION OR SOMEONE FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BOOK ABOUT A SOMEONE WHO HAS A DISABILITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GRAPHIC NOVEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HOW-TO – 2 BOOKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ADDITIONAL CHAPTER BOOKS – 10 BOOKS:
*ANY BOOK OVER 350 PAGES COUNTS AS TWO BOOKS
Reading list Each time you start a book, fill out one row below. Start by writing the title and author of
the book as well as the number of pages. If you finish the book, write the date you
finished it. If you chose to abandon the book, just write, “abandoned.” Use the five star
system below to give the book a rating. Please take the time to add your ratings to
BookSource. If you really enjoyed the book, please take the time to write a book review
in the Booksource online library system. (Your Booksource rating and review can be read
by other students, so it is a fun way to share good books with each other.)
TO RATE YOUR BOOK, COLOR IN SOME OR ALL OF THE STARS USING THE FOLLOWING GUIDE.
It was the worst book I’ve ever read – don’t waste your time
It was an okay book, but I definitely wouldn’t ever read it again
It was a good book, but I would have to be pretty bored to read it again
It was a great book – I would definitely read it again
It was the best book I’ve ever read – everyone should read this book
TITLE AUTHOR PAGES DATE
FINISHED RATING REV
TITLE AUTHOR PAGES DATE
FINISHED RATING REV
BOOKS I WANT
TO READ TITLE AUTHOR NOTES
TITLE AUTHOR NOTES
Reading Response entries
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
Writing a Good
Book Review
A book review is a short paragraph that shares your opinion of a book. To write a good
book review, follow these suggestions.
1. DON’T COPY A REVIEW FROM THE BOOK’S COVER OR THE INTERNET! Write your own
feelings, don’t copy those belonging to someone else.
2. Before you begin writing, ask yourself “what would someone who hasn’t read the
book want to know about it?” Give a consise summary of the book, focusing your
review on that one question.
3. Be specific! One of the biggest mistakes people make is to assume that everyone
who reads their review has already read the book. Use names of characters and
places instead of pronouns like he, them, or there. Give enough details that anyone
could understand your review even if they haven’t read the book.
4. Think of a creative way to share your personal reactions and opinons about the
book. Was the book clever, sad, hilarious, full of surprises, etc.? Don’t say the same
thing every time. Using a phrase like “it was good” gets pretty boring after a while. It
doesn’t give much information about the book either.
5. Don’t be afraid to comment on the book’s strengths and weaknesses. Offer
suggestions on why the audience might or might not like the book.
6. Don’t write about yourself. Your review is about the book not about you. Try not to
write something like “My sister said I should read this book, because she liked it. I
usually don’t like the same books as she does, but this time I did.” In fact, it is best to
not use words like I, me, my, or mine at all. Instead, use the title of the book, the
author, or characters’ names in your sentences. (For example, “What Maniac
Magee wants more than anything is a family and a place to call home.”)
7. It’s okay to compare the book to other books, but don’t overdo it. For example, you
can say “Like Harry Potter, Charlie Bone goes to a school for people with special
powers or abilitites.” Be careful though. If you spend too much time talking about
other books, readers will get confused about which book you are reviewing.
8. Quote a sentence or two from the book.
9. Try to make your review unique and special. An excellent review will catch people’s
interest and help them want to read the book.
10. Don’t give away too much. Your review should be short and should not ruin a
surprise ending.
EXAMPLE Book ReviewS
FOUND by Margaret Peterson Haddix
When an airplane unexpectedly lands at a city airport, the airport staff assumes
there's been a mix-up. But nothing prepares them for what they discover - an empty
cockpit and thirty-six passengers, all infants. Thirteen years later, when neighbors Jonah
and Chip each receive an intriguing letter telling them ‘You are one of the missing', their
lives are changed forever. Now that they are found, they set out to discover who they
are and where they've come from, but the answers they receive - from the FBI and
others - only pose more questions that get harder and harder to answer. Set in a modern-
day world where time travel is possible, Found is a terrific story that grabs readers by the
throat and with a cliff-hanging ending that has you swearing at the book for leaving you
on the precipice, it sets the scene for a long and much-loved series of books.
CHAINS by Laurie Halse Anderson
Chains tells the story of Isabel, a slave trapped in New York City in the early days
of the American Revolution. Sold to Loyalists when her former owner dies, she's offered
the chance to spy for the Patriots. But does their talk of liberty include freedom for her
and her fragile sister, Ruth? What about the British, who promise freedom to the slaves
who agree to join their fight against the rebels?
This book is carefully researched in a way that not only convinces you that you
are getting "the real deal" as far as the historical details are concerned but also
transports you straight back into the 18th century. The characters are interesting,
complex, and rich. An absolute page-turner, it's everything historical fiction ought to be.
DRUMS, GIRLS, & DANGEROUS PIE by Jordan Sonnenblick
Told in the sarcastic voice of 13-year-old drummer, Steven, this powerful novel
describes all the normal trials of adolescence. But Steven’s world really turns upside down
when his angelic-looking, yet crazy and annoying little brother named Jeffrey, gets a
nosebleed that turns out to be an indicator of something much more serious. At first,
Steven, whose parents give most of their attention to Jeffrey’s health concerns, focuses
only on himself. But very soon Steven discovers that his brother needs him and that taking
care of his brother and his family brings a new possibility into Steven's life. In the midst of
incredible drama, Steven discovers a sense of humor, the power of hope, and the magic
life has to offer. Readers will find their hearts, as well as their minds, absorbed in Steven’s
life and all that unfolds at home and school as his little brother’s life is on the line.
READING
JOURNAL
2016 – 2017
COMPELLING
Words to Use in a
Book review
“Reading
is its own reward. Reading is a university course in life; it makes us smarter
by increasing our vocabulary and background knowledge of countless
topics. Reading allows us to travel to destinations that we will never
experience outside of the pages of a book. Reading is a way to find
friends who have the same problems we do and who can give advice on
solving those problems. Through reading, we can witness all that is noble,
beautiful, or horrifying about other human beings. From a book’s
characters, we can learn how to conduct ourselves. And most of all,
reading is a communal act that connects you to other readers, comrades
who have traveled to the same remarkable places that you have and
have been changed by them, too.”
– Donalyn Miller
“Books
are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are
the destination, and the journey. They are home.”
– Anna Quindlen
“A book is a Gift you can open again and again.”
– Garrison Keillor
“The journey of a lifetime starts with the turning of a Page.”
– Rachel Anders