The 25 book challenge is a yearlong experience that hopes to instill a love of reading in every student. It exposes our children to a wide variety of genres and ensures that everyone gets bit by the reading bug. The twenty-five is not a hardline requirement, but more of a high expectation that students are encouraged to meet. This is a year long project that culminates with a celebration at the end of the year!
Students will read 25 books+ from the genre list below, and record their reading on the iPad app-- Padlet. On Padlet they will write the book's title, author, a brief summary, and a hook to encourage others to read! In part, Padlet will serve as a space where students can view each others books. * please reach out if you are interested in receiving a list of recommended reading! * a rubric will be sent home so that you can see a more detailed expectation! The 25 Book Challenge Requirements: Realistic fiction:4 Mystery: 2 Fantasy/Science fiction: 3 Informational: 4 Biography, autobiography or memoir: 2 Historical fiction: 1 Traditional literature: 2 Poetry anthologies: 2 Picture book choice: 2 Chapter book choice: 3 *Children will be recording their reading on an app called Padlet. Genres & Examples Realistic fiction: a story that uses made up characters, but could happen in real life. Example: Ramona by Beverly Cleary. Mystery: a suspenseful story that is not solved until the end of the book. Example: A to Z Mysteries series by Ron Roy, Nate the Great by Marjorie Sharmat. Fantasty/ science fiction: a story using impossible elements, such as magic, talking animals, and imaginary worlds. Science fiction is a type of fantasy that includes elements like robots, time machines, etc. Examples: Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. Informational: text that gives you facts about a topic. Examples: Volcanoes by Seymour Simon, No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart. Biography, autobiography, memoir: Biography is a true story about a person's life, written by another person. An autobiography is a true story that a person writes about his/her own life. A memoir is an account when a person describes past experiences and reflects on them. Examples: Who Was Amelia Earhart? by Kate Boehm Jerome, When I was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant. Historical fiction: a story with made up characters but a real setting from the past. Examples: Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan, Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan. Traditional literature: stories passed down through history like fairy tales, folk tales, fables, myths and legends. Examples: The Ugly Duckling by Jerry Pinkney, Johnny Appleseed: A Tall Tale by Steven Kellogg Poetry: verses that express feeling, using creative language and sometimes rhythm or rhyme. Examples: Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein, Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverse Poems by Marilyn Singer. Graphic novels: a novel in comic strip format. Examples: Babymouse, Queen of the World by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm, El Deafo by CeeCee Bell. Graphic novels are the form for many different genres and are not a genre themselves. Picture books: Picture books also come in many different genres. For the 25 Book Challenge, 2 books can be any picture book from any genre. Chapter books: Chapter books also come in many different genres. For the 25 Book Challenge, 3 books can be chapter books from any genre.
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