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On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle (other topics)Dear Evan Hansen (other topics)
Nine Perfect Strangers (other topics)
A Map of Days (other topics)
The Dream Daughter (other topics)
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one point tasks
1.1 National Fast Food Day
List your favorite fast food. (ex: hamburger)
Then read a book whose author's first & last name initials are in the fast food you listed.
(ex: Elin Hilderband's Winter in Paradise
1.2 (Linda C's task) Pick A Genre
Read a book with BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR listed in its main page genre.
1.3 Reading Rainbow
Fall Leaves
Read a book that is predominately BROWN, YELLOW, RED, or ORANGE. (show cover)
1.4 Remembrances: Thanksgiving
Read a book with a turkey (live or cooked) on the cover or any vegetable/fruit that you would find in a traditional Thanksgiving feast. (show cover)
1.5 Young Readers Day (11/13)
Read a childrens>middle grade or young adult book.
(remember: it must be at less 100 pages)
1.6 Election Day (11/6)
Read a book that has a main character who is a senator, or a president.
1.7 (Amber's task) My Baby Bro's Birthday
My little brother will be turning 27 this month. Read a book where the MC is a Millennial. Defined as ages 22-37 (although I am sure my 36 year old sister would disagree).
two point tasks
2.1 Surprise Me
Read two books
Go to link: Surprise Me Task
2.2 (Linda C's task) We Bought A Zoo
Read Two Books
This month we're learning some fun facts about our pygmy marmosets and wallabys.
1. Pygmy Marmosets
Complete one of the following tasks.
The pygmy marmoset is a small species of New World monkey native to rainforests of the western Amazon Basin in South America.
a) Read a book set in a rainforest or a Central or South American country
The female gives birth to twins twice a year
b) Read a book that includes a set of twins or where MC is a twin
The species is notable for being the smallest monkey and one of the smallest primates in the world, at just over 100 grams (3.5 oz)
c) Read a book that is short – 100-199 pages
2. Wallabys
Complete one of the following tasks.
A wallaby is a small- or mid-sized macropod found in Australia, New Guinea and New Zealand
a) Read a book set in one of these countries
Young wallabies are known as "joeys", adult males as “jacks” and adult females as “jills”
b) Read a book with an MC or author whose first name is Joe, Jack, or Jill
Wallabies cover vast distances for food and water, which is often scarce in their environment
c) Read a book where someone travels over a substantial distance – explain if not evident
2.3 (Linda C's task) Book Lovers Day – first Saturday of the month
Read 2 books
1. Read a book about books or writing or MC is a writer
2. Re-read a favorite book
2.4 (Tessa's task) I’m Thankful For…
Read Two Books
Pick any TWO of these categories
FAMILY - A book that revolves around family relationships
HEALTH – Main character is a doctor or nurse
LOVE – Main page genre: ROMANCE
SHELTER – Title begins with a letter in HOUSE (ignore A, An, The)
SUSTENANCE - Food on the cover. (post the cover)
three point tasks
3.1 (Linda C's task) Golden Rule Days
Read 3 books
1. International Tolerance Day (11/16)
Read a book that features a culture other than your own (tell us yours and the culture you read about)
2. National Philanthropy Day (11/15)
Read a book where the author's first and last name initials are in the word PHILANTHROPY
3. World Kindness Day (11/13)
Read a book where someone does something kind or the first letter of each word in the title is in WORLD KINDNESS DAY (all words count and must be at least 3 words long)
3.2 (Amber's task) Busy Holiday Season
Read Three Books
As we move into this busy Holiday season let's do some relaxing reading.
Read any three books of your choice.
five point task
5.1 Dreaming about Trains
Read Five Books
In November, we will be celebrating National Sleep Comfort Month and National Model Railroad Month
For this month, spell-out: SLEEP or MODEL
For example: Spell-out: MODEL
Map of Days (A) by Ransom Riggs
On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle by Hampton Sides
Dream Daughter (The) by Diane Chamberlain
Emmich, Val - Dear Evan Hansen
Liane Moriarty's Nine Perfect Strangers
Use the first letter of the first word of the book title (exclude a, an, or the) -OR- the initials of an author's first or last name).
Don't forget to list the date you read your books.