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November 2024 mini challenge: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MONTH
Begins: 01Nov24 / Ends: 30Nov24

November has been officially designated Indigenous Peoples' Month. Let's celebrate with our reading.

* Read a book with an indigenous speaking character or author (tell country & culture)

* Read a book whose title begins with a letter in NATIVE (Exclude leading articles: A, An, The)

* Many indigenous peoples were nomadic. Read a book where a main character moves to a different location (Can be for just a season but must be more than just a move to a different house or apartment in the same city.)

* Tribal culture was chiefly cooperative. Read a book in which a group of people cooperates together (briefly tell how your book fits)

* Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in INDIGENOUS (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only so often as they are in the target word.)

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RULES OF THE CHALLENGE

All books used must be a minimum of 100 pages long - Page length determined by HARDCOVER 1st edition. If there is no Hardcover, then the most popular paperback governs page #.

You may read in any format - text, audio or e-book.

You MUST finish the book before you can claim credit for completing a task.

A book may be used for only one task, even if it would satisfy the challenge for multiple tasks.

EXAMPLE of a successful post:
Book whose title begins with a letter in SECRET: The Rose Code ✔ – 06Jun24


If you'd like to be recognized as finishing the challenge, please post a new comment alerting me to your finish. I do not get notifications when you edit your original post.

As always, have Fun!

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Participants in the challenge ...

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Beverly ✔ Completed

JennH

Koren ✔ Completed

Sheila ✔ Completed

TerriS ✔ Completed

Tessa ✔ Completed

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November 2024 mini challenge: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MONTH
Begins: 01Nov24 / Ends: 30Nov24

Read a book with an indigenous speaking character or author (tell country & culture)-Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country by Sierra Crane Murdoch finished 11/19 (Lissa Yellow Bird is a Native American Indian

* Read a book whose title begins with a letter in NATIVE (Exclude leading articles: A, An, The)-Tales of the Iron Road: My Life as King of the Hobos by "Steam Train" Maury Graham
finished 11/15

* Many indigenous peoples were nomadic. Read a book where a main character moves to a different location (Can be for just a season but must be more than just a move to a different house or apartment in the same city.)-River House by Sarahlee Lawrence finished 11/2 the author leaves home to become a river guide in some of the biggest rivers in the world and after several years returns home to build a house on her parents property

* Tribal culture was chiefly cooperative. Read a book in which a group of people cooperates together (briefly tell how your book fits)-The Boys and Me: My Life in the Country Music Supergroup Sawyer Brown by Mark Miller finished 11/11 A country music group that has been together for over 40 years. Also several of his employees are family members.

* Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in INDIGENOUS (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only so often as they are in the target word.)-Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout finished 11/4

November 2024 mini challenge: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MONTH
Begins: 01Nov24 / Ends: 30Nov24


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* Read a book with an indigenous speaking character or author - Mexico and Southwest USA indigenous tribes of the "Lost Country" - Woman of Light ✔ – 12Dec24

* Read a book whose title begins with a letter in NATIVE - Village Library Demon-Hunting Society ✔ – 06Nov24

* Many indigenous peoples were nomadic. Read a book where a main character moves to a different location - The family moves from Mexico to California in Esperanza Rising ✔ – 06Nov24

* Tribal culture was chiefly cooperative. Read a book in which a group of people cooperates together - Emily and her brother are joined by a crew of resistance members in The Stonekeeper's Curse ✔ – 10Nov24

* Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in INDIGENOUS (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only so often as they are in the target word.) - G S - George Shaffner / In the Land of Second Chances ✔ – 29Nov24

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November 2024 mini challenge: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MONTH

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November has been officially designated Indigenous Peoples' Month. Let's celebrate with our reading.

✔ Read a book with an indigenous speaking character or author (tell country & culture)
An Irish Country Yuletide by Patrick Taylor, 4****s, 12-15-24
Ireland, I looked up on the internet and found information that considered "the Irish" as indigenous.

✔ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in NATIVE (Exclude leading articles: A, An, The)
Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens, 5*****s, 11-2-24

✔ Many indigenous peoples were nomadic. Read a book where a main character moves to a different location (Can be for just a season but must be more than just a move to a different house or apartment in the same city.)
Frankie by Graham Norton, 4****s, 11-4-24
Frankie is born in Ireland, moves to London, moves to the US for many years, then returns to England in her elder years.

✔ Tribal culture was chiefly cooperative. Read a book in which a group of people cooperates together (briefly tell how your book fits)
Electric October: Seven World Series Games, Six Lives, Five Minutes of Fame That Lasted Forever by Kevin Cook, 5****s, 12-2-24
This book is about baseball, starting in the 1920s up to the 1947 World Series. And it describes, in great detail, how the teams work together "cooperatively" to win games!

✔ Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in INDIGENOUS (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only so often as they are in the target word.)
My Lady Ludlow by Elizabeth Gaskell, 3***s, 11-4-24

November 2024 mini challenge: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MONTH
Begins: 01Nov24 / Ends: 30Nov24


* Read a book with an indigenous speaking character or author (tell country & culture)

* Read a book whose title begins with a letter in NATIVE (Exclude leading articles: A, An, The)
Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne 11/10/24

* Many indigenous peoples were nomadic. Read a book where a main character moves to a different location (Can be for just a season but must be more than just a move to a different house or apartment in the same city.)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling 11/4/24

* Tribal culture was chiefly cooperative. Read a book in which a group of people cooperates together (briefly tell how your book fits)
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown 11/3/24 - Animals and a robot cooperate together to survive on an island.

* Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in INDIGENOUS (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only so often as they are in the target word.)
Newt's Emerald by Garth Nix 11/12/24

November 2024 mini challenge: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MONTH
Begins: 01Nov24 / Ends: 30Nov24

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1. Read a book with an indigenous speaking character or author (tell country & culture) The author is Canadian and lives in Ontario. He is part of the Wasauksing First Nation and both he and his protagonist, Evan (and most of his community on the rez) speak Anishinaabemowin.
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice FINISHED 11/2


2. Read a book whose title begins with a letter in NATIVE (Exclude leading articles: A, An, The)
Everything Flows by Vasily Grossman

3. Many indigenous peoples were nomadic. Read a book where a main character moves to a different location (Can be for just a season but must be more than just a move to a different house or apartment in the same city.) The protagonist moves from her rural childhood home to Hell's Kitchen in NYC.
Fatal Secrets by Mary Stone FINISHED 11/8

4. Tribal culture was chiefly cooperative. Read a book in which a group of people cooperates together (briefly tell how your book fits) A group of neighborhood women who have been involved in a book club for a number of years unite to fight the evil of a vampire who has joined their community and their book club.
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix FINISHED 11/12

5. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in INDIGENOUS (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only so often as they are in the target word.)
The Spamalot Diaries by Eric Idle FINISHED 11/13

I'm in though I'm late as usual!

5/5

* Read a book with an indigenous speaking character or author (tell country & culture)--The Sunset Warrior--United States--Hualapai--finished 1/21/2025

* Read a book whose title begins with a letter in NATIVE (Exclude leading articles: A, An, The)--Triple Heat: A Romantic Polyamorous Suspense Novel by Melanie Udall--finished 12/5/2024

* Many indigenous peoples were nomadic. Read a book where a main character moves to a different location (Can be for just a season but must be more than just a move to a different house or apartment in the same city.)--Nearly Dead in Iowa by Wendy Byrne--finished 11/24/2024--Moves from New York City after a messy divorce to Iowa, to meet her father for the first time. Decides to stay to figure out where she should be.

* Tribal culture was chiefly cooperative. Read a book in which a group of people cooperates together (briefly tell how your book fits)--The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann--finished 11/11/2024--The sailors of the Wager were shipwrecked on an island in the Straits of Magellan. They had to work together to salvage food and items from the ship so they would survive on the island. They also worked together to get off the island and back to England though most did not make it.

* Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are in INDIGENOUS (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored. Letters may be used only so often as they are in the target word.)--Hanukkah at the Great Greenwich Ice Creamery by Sharon Ibbotson--finished 12/24/2024

Better late than never, Sheila. I never close / lock the challenges. Take all the time you need.

I believe I've got everyone linked to this point. If I missed you, please let me know. Enjoy the challenge.

Updated message #7: Challenge completed.

Way to go, Beverly!

Challenge complete. Message #3

Great challenge work, Koren!

I think I'm finally finished with this one! :)

Congrats on a strong finish, Terri!

Sheila wrote: "I'm in though I'm late as usual!

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* Read a book with an indigenous speaking character or author (tell country & culture)

* Read a book whose title begins with a letter in NATIVE (Exclude lead..."

I finished!

Yippee Skippee! And thanks, Sheila, for reminding me . I don't think I got a notification of your original finish post.