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2025 READING CHALLENGES
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HEADLINES- HISTORICAL VS CURRENT
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1. Headline: Two boaters rescued from ice in Tuscarawas River (Newcomerstown, Ohio, Jan. 13) paired with The Frozen River2. Headline: Missing girl: Des Moines police request public's help to find 12-year-old (Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 17, 2025) paired with The God of the Woods because the story is about the disappearances of two siblings years apart.
3. Headline: Luigi Mangione charged with murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO after arrest in Pennsylvania (Dec. 10, 2024- Altoona, PA) paired with The Reek of Red Herrings: A Dandy Gilver Mystery because of the murder case Dandy and Alec are intent on solving. (Feb. 19)
4. Headline: Missing North Branch teen found safe (Feb. 28, 2025 - North Branch, MN). - Unfortunately, there are too many headlines that match the "missing girl" plot point that is central to Bittersweet in the Hollow
5. Headline: Palm Beach police investigate suspected drowning on island's North End (Feb. 28, 2025 Palm Beach, FL) - two drowning deaths mean trouble in the The House on Biscayne Bay - March 28


"Historical" Headlines you will pick a date that is significant in your life (birth, marriage, got a car, etc...) and find a headline for that date then read a book with that headline in the book.
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Current Headlines- pick a current headline each month and read a book that matches is.
Enjoy!