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BOOK NERDS SUMMER SANDCASTLE CHALLENGE



Goal: Get the highest sandcastle

Rules:
1. No Cheating: Only log books you have completed within June-August
2. Have fun!

Instructions
It's summer, Book Nerds! Which means it's the time of the year for sun, the beach, and sandcastles. For this challenge, you will each be building your own sandcastle. This challenge has multiple layers, so be sure to read through everything 🙂 In order to build your sandcastle, you will first need to collect seashells. For every 6 points you get, you will be awarded 1 seashell. In order to make your sandcastle taller, you will need 4 shells. Additionally, you will be awarded 3 points if you complete an entire section. Once you've completed a book, you will log them traditionally. As always, we will be following a page-count system, which you can find below.
We mods will personally award you a seashell once you've reached the threshold for seashell allowance. The more seashells you have, the higher your sandcastle will be. The goal is to finish with the highest sandcastle. We do have prompts for this challenge that will be given to each person who signs up.

Page-count Point System

0-99 pages: 0.5 points
100-199 pages: 1 point
200-299 pages: 2 points
300-399 pages: 3 points
400-499 pages: 4 points
500-599 pages: 5 points
600-699 pages: 6 points
700+ pages: 7 points

How to Log your Books

Name: [sign-up name]
Book: [book title; hyperlink preferred]
Author: [book's writer; hyperlink preferred]
Page Count: [number of pages of your copy]
Prompt: [how long you've logged it as TBR]
Read Before: [yes/no]
Points: [how many points you have for logging specific book]
Total Points: [how many points you have it total]

EXAMPLES

If you've read a book before:

Name: Alexandria
Book: The Mark of Athena (+1)
Author: Rick Riordan
Page Count: 586 (+5)
Prompt: 5c. Read a book inspired by a folk tale, myth, or fairy tale (+1)
Read Before: Yes (+0)
Points: 7
Total Points: 7

If you haven't read a book before

Name: Alexandria
Book: The Maze Cutter (+1)
Author: James Dashner
Page Count: 328 (+3)
Prompt: 5n. Read a dystopian (+1)
Read Before: No (+2)
Points: 7
Total Points: 7

PROMPTS

1. Summer Based
a. Read a book that takes place during the summer
b. Read a book that involves baseball
c. Read a book that has water on the cover
d. Read a book based at a beach
e. Read a book that involves ice cream
f. Read a book with a concert
g. Read a book that involves swimming
h. Read a book written from the perspective of an animal
i. Read a book that mentions camping

2. June Based
a. Read a book that has a graduation
b. Read a book that involves a wedding
c. Read a book by an LGBTQIA+ author
d. Read a book with an LGBTQIA+ character
e. Read a historical fiction book with a Black MC
f. Read an audiobook
g. Read a book with a Caribbean descent character

3. July Based
a. Read a historical fiction book that takes place in America
b. Read a book with a red cover
c. Read a book by a disabled author
d. Read a book with a physically disabled protagonist
e. Read a book with a protagonist who has a mental illness
f. Read a book that mentions sharks
g. Read a book that involves familial love

4. August Based
a. Read a book that takes place in the beginning of the school year
b. Read a book involving a sport
c. Read a book that has an athletic female character
d. Read a book by a Black author
e. Read a book written by a woman
f. Read a book with a Black protagonist
g. Read a book that discusses an important issue (social justice issue, awareness for anything)

5. Genres
a. Read a novel in verse
b. Read a romance novel
c. Read a book inspired by a folk tale, myth, or fairy tale
d. Read an enemies to lovers book
e. Read a classic
f. Read a Middle Grade novel
g. Read a manga
h. Read a graphic novel
i. Read a contemporary novel
j. Read a friends to lovers book
k. Read a book on wildlife
l. Read a fantasy book
m. Read a book from your least read genre
n. Read a dystopian

6. Award Based
a. Read a Caldecott Honor book
b. Read a Newbery Honor book
c. Read a book that has won an award
d. Read a book that has won a Nebula award

7. Travel Based
a. Read a book involving a road trip
b. Read a book that takes place in Europe
c. Read a book that takes place in Africa
d. Read a book that takes place in Asia
e. Read a book with the word "trip" or "vacation" in the title
f. Read a book involving time travel
g. Read a non-fiction travel book
h. Read a book with an airplane on the cover
i. Read a book with a boat or ship on the cover
j. Read a book that involves a train
k. Read a book written by an author from your city/state/country
l. Read a book that takes place in space

8. Random Category
a. Read a book where a library is mentioned
b. Read a book that has been adapted into a movie/TV show
c. Read a new release (released in 2023)
d. Read a book with a main character you relate to
e. Read an unpopular book
f. Read a book based on a movie
g. Reread a childhood favorite
h. Read a friend or family member's favorite book
i. Read a book that was recommended to you