Children
Xtreme summer reading 2013
Grades 3 - 6
May 19 to August 2, 2013
- Register here.
- Complete any challenge by reading and posting the books (select the "add/view post" button to post the book and fill out the required information) on your Xtreme Summer Reading account.
- Each time you complete a challenge, we will enter you into two drawings: a weekly prize drawing AND the end-of-summer drawing to win one of our grand prizes (an iPad, a Kindle Fire, & a Color Nook).
Challenge Details:
Download the challenge sheet in a printable form.
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1.
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Summer
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Book with the word "dig," "into," "summer," or "read" in the title |
Five words that describe the book
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2.
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Movies
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Book with a movie tie-in
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Compare the book to the movie |
3.
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Surprises
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We will post a different genre every week on the
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Tell us which week & genre you read |
4.
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Birthdays
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Book published the year you were born |
Write the year and a review
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5.
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Jewels
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Book with a jewel or precious metal in the title |
Review
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6.
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Traveling
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Book set in a different country
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What county the book is set in and some facts about that country
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7.
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Winning
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Read any award-winning book. A list of awards can be found here:
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Write down the award and whether or not you think the book deserved to win
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8.
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Mythology
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Book about mythology (fiction or nonfiction)
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Five mythological facts
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9.
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The Past
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Your parents' or guardians' favorite childhood or children's book
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Explain why it's their favorite & if you enjoyed it.
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10.
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Homework
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Book from your school's summer reading list
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Review
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11.
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Sports
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Book about sports or a sports related activity
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Five words that describe the book
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12.
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Alliteration
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Book by an author whose last name name begins with the same letter as yours. (e.g., John Smith would read a book by an author whose last name starts with S.)
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Your first and last initials and the author's first and last name |
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The Present
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Book published in 2013
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Five words that describe the book
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14.
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History
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In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement, read a book about the Civil Rights Movement (fiction or nonfiction - can be less than 100 pages). |
Write a question that you would like to ask the main character and why you would ask them that.
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15.
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Holidays
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Book with food in the title in honor of National Junk Food Day, July 21st |
Was this book actually food related? Please explain.
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16.
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Librarians
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Book suggested by an Emmet O'Neal Librarian
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Name the librarian & write whether you enjoyed the suggestion.
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17.
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The Unexpected
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Read a book you never heard of before, just based on its cover
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Did the cover match the book?
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18.
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The Future
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Read a book from Overdrive, Axis 360, Tumblebook Jr., or a library Nook
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Review
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BONUSES |
BONUSES are worth two entries |
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19.
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Commercial Challenge
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Submit a video commercial for a book you just finished (not a book you are using for a previous challenge). You can use a camera phone or a real camera/video recorder to make your commercial. On the Challenge Post section, type in the title and "Commercial submitted by email." Then send the commercial to the library email address EOLxtremereads@gmail.com Include your name and the book title in the email.
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20.
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Teaching Challenge
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Read a "how to" book on a hobby or activity you would like to learn, then make a video of yourself teaching the viewer what you learned. Get on to your summer reading account and type in the information for your book. In the Challenge Post section, write the name of the book and "Video submitted by email." Then send an email to the library email address EOLxtremereads@gmail.com with all the same informaton and your video attached. |
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* You must read a different book for each challenge.
* Books must be over 100 pages (unless noted above).
Check out this example of a video challenge:
Winter Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu - 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Wed - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Fri, Sat - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Sun - 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Summer Hours: Mon, Wed, Thu - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Tue - 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Fri, Sat - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Sun - Closed
