the Challenges-
Mega 40 Book
Read 40 books picking at least one book from each of the genres below, take an AR test on each of the books you read making an 85% or better for chapter books and 80% for picture books, keep a journal writing about each book you read:
Author Award
Series Award- Pick one book series from below and read all the books from that series taking an AR test upon completing each individual book passing with an 85% or better.
All 9 Diary of a Wimpy Kid books by Jeff Kinney
All 7 Harry Potter Books
All 5 books in the Percy Jackson Series
All 9 How to Train your Dragon
All of the Chronicles of Narnia
Newbery Award- Read the following books, take an AR test on each of the books passing with at least an 85%. Print this sheet to help you keep track:
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
Geisel Award
Sibert Award- Read all the books below and taking an AR test passing with an 80% or better
Notable Children's Book Award- Read all the books below taking an AR test for each book passing with an 80% or better.
Caldecott Award
Read 40 books picking at least one book from each of the genres below, take an AR test on each of the books you read making an 85% or better for chapter books and 80% for picture books, keep a journal writing about each book you read:
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
- Fantasy
- Historical Fiction
- Adventure
- Poetry
- Folklore
- Nonfiction
- Science Fiction
- Mystery
- Biography
Author Award
- Choose an author that has written at least 10 CHILDREN's chapter books and read 10 books from that author or choose an author who has written at least 20 picture books and read at least 20 books from that same author.
- Take an AR test from each of the books you read from that author with an 85% or better on each chapter book or 80% on picture books.
Series Award- Pick one book series from below and read all the books from that series taking an AR test upon completing each individual book passing with an 85% or better.
All 9 Diary of a Wimpy Kid books by Jeff Kinney
All 7 Harry Potter Books
All 5 books in the Percy Jackson Series
All 9 How to Train your Dragon
All of the Chronicles of Narnia
Newbery Award- Read the following books, take an AR test on each of the books passing with at least an 85%. Print this sheet to help you keep track:
- Island of the Blue Dolphins
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- The Bronze Bow
- Bridge to Terabithia
- The Giver
- Sarah Plain and Tall
- Dear Mr. Henshaw
- Number the Stars
- Shiloh
- Maniac Magee
- Holes
- Bud, not Buddy
- Tale of Despereaux
- The One and Only Ivan
- Lincoln: a photobiography
- Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
- The Summer of Swans
- Sounder
- The High King
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
- Read one book from each of the 20 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award winning authors and take an AR quiz on that book making an 85% or better on each.
Geisel Award
- Read all 42 Geisel Medal and Honor books and take an AR quiz on each and make an 85% or better.
Sibert Award- Read all the books below and taking an AR test passing with an 80% or better
- The Right Word
- Brown Girl Dreaming by Jaqueline Woodson
- Josephine by Patricia Powell
- Parrots Over Puerto Rico by Susan Roth
- A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant
- Locomotive by Brian Floca
- Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade by Melissa Sweet
- Drawing from Memory by Allen Say
- The Day-Glow Brothers by Chris Barton
- What to do about Alice? by Barbara Kerley
- The Wall by Peter Sis
- Lightship by Brian Floca
- Nic Bishop Spiders by Nic Bishop
- Walt Whitman: Words for America by Barbara Kerley
- Sequoyah by James Rumford
- I Face the Wind by Vicki Cobb
Notable Children's Book Award- Read all the books below taking an AR test for each book passing with an 80% or better.
- Blizzard by Jon Rocco
- The Chicken Squad by Doreen Cronin
- The Adventures of Beekle by Dan Santat
- Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon
- Feathers: Not Just for Flying by Melissa Stewart
- Froodle by Antoinette Portis
- Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey by Loree Griffin Burns
- Have You Seen My Dragon? by Steve Light
Caldecott Award
- Read all 77 Caldecott Award winning books taking an AR test on each of the books you read.
- Pick your ten favorite books and design your own design for the cover for each of them to display in the library.
- Remember to include some elements of the original illustrators work in each of your designs.
- Include the title and author and especially the illustrator in your designs.