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Trivia: Day One**You have until 11:30 AM Eastern Time (ET) on June 2 to have answers for day one turned in.**
Guess the Author
1) Has been referred to as the young adult Nicholas Sparks
2) Has a youtube channel with brother
3) Was born in Indiana
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are searching for a Ferris Wheel.
Guess the Book
1) Book about a figure skater
2) Book written by a psychologist
3) Book deals with self harm
Message all guesses to me (Courtney). You may send up to two messages per day.
Trivia: Day Two**You have until 3:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 3 to have your guesses for day two in.**
Guess the Author
1) Indie writer of YA equestrian fiction
2) Is a librarian in Ohio
3) Released first book in 2015
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for a Sharpie/marker
Guess the Book
1) Book published in 2015
2) Deals with high school drama over the summer
3) Deals with friendship and a former Hollywood star
Message all guesses to Courtney. You may send up to two messages per day.
Trivia: Day Three**You have until 1 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 4 to get responses in for Day Three.**
Guess the Author
1) Was born in 1776
2) Completed six full length novels
3) All novels have been adapted for a visual interpretation
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for a Gravestone
Guess the Book
1) A 2014 debut
2) Deals with OCD and another serious issue
3) Character known as "Kool-Aid-Kid"
Message all guesses to Courtney. You may send up to two messages per day. Remember, you may ask for another "hint" if needed.
Trivia: Day Four**You have until 1 PM Eastern Time (ET) June 5 to get your day four guesses in.**
Guess the Author
1) Author of adult horror novels
2) Many stories set in home state of Maine
3) Has written over 50 books
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for a book. This should be an individual book, not a library or shelf of books.
Guess the Book
1) Book first published in 1991
2) Nonfiction memoir
3) Recounts story of forced marriage and life in Yemen as a prisoner
Message all guesses to Courtney.
Trivia: Day Five**You have until 1:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 6 to get guesses in for day five.**
Guess the Author
1) Wrote a series of vampire novels
2) Novels have been translated into at least 37 languages
3) Is also a film producer
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for a heart.
Guess the Book
1) YA time travel story
2) Title was adapted from a Shakespeare line in Hamlet
3) Tells the story of two girls with opposite goals--one to save a boy, the other to stop him
Trivia: Day Six**You have until 1 PM Eastern Time (ET) June 7 to get guesses in for day six.**
Guess the Author
1) Had a best selling children's series before publishing a major YA series
2) Worked writing television for Nickelodeon at one time
3) Adapted own novel for the screen
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for a horse.
This is my horse Lily! :D
Guess the Book
1) First in a trilogy
2) About riding at Badminton Horse Trials
3) Author grew up in Africa
Trivia: Day Seven**You have until 12:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) June 8 to have all guesses for day seven in.**
Guess the Author
1) Writer of adult and YA fantasy
2) Completed the Wheel of Time
3) Served a mission in Korea for the LDS church
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for lined notebook paper.
Guess the Book
1) Main character plays soccer
2) Events of 9/11/01 play a role in the story
3) Set in Maine, USA
Trivia: Day 8**You have until 1 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 9 to get guesses in for day eight.**
Guess the Author
1) Writer of YA dystopian romance
2) Involved in controversy after receiving a negative review
3) Born in South Carolina, USA
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for a map. This could be the main image on the cover or just a small portion.
Guess the Book
1) Deals with depression and self hate
2) Fantasy centered around witches
3) First published in 2011
Trivia: Day 9**You have until 12:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 10 to have in all guesses for day nine.**
Guess the Author
1) Writes fantasy
2) Turned 30 in March 2016
3) Began writing debut novel at 16
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for ballet slippers.
Guess the Book
1) Adult thriller novel
2) Part is set in a school that trains "poets"
3) Told with two converging story lines
Trivia: Day 10**You have until 1 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 11 to have all guesses in for day ten.**
Guess the Author
1) Wrote Sailor Moon fanfiction under a pen name
2) Born in Tacoma, Washington, US
3) Known for fairy tale retellings
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for a motorcycle.
Guess the Book
1) A book about two sisters published in 2015
2) The book deals with two disappearances—one of a nine year old
3)One of the sisters' names is usually a boy's name
Trivia: Day 11**You have until 12:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 12 to have in all guess for day eleven.**
Guess the Author
1) Has written for Publishers Weekly and LA Times
2) Has written about comic book characters
3) Has a series centered around characters in a circus
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for a crown.
Guess the Book
1) A main character is deaf
2) A main character drives a motorcycle
3) Set in New York State
Trivia: Day 12**You have until 12 PM Eastern Time (ET) June 13 to get in all guesses for day 12.**
Guess the Author
1) Writer of historical fiction
2) First novel published in 2011
3) Was awarded the Cross of the Knight of the Order
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for a toothbrush.
Guess the Book
1) Book published in 2015
2) Deals with sexual assault
3) Main character works at a diner to forget and escape
Trivia: Day 13**You have until 12:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 14 to have all guesses in for day thirteen.**
Guess the Author
1) Served in the British Army
2) Writer of high fantasy novels
3) Born in South Africa
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for a Polaroid picture.
Guess the Book
1) YA mystery published in 2015
2) One main character is named Alicia
3) Book deals with identical twin sisters
Day 14**You have until 12:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 15 to have in all guesses for day fourteen.**
Guess the Author
1) Wrote a series of novels about a young wizard
2) Has written crime novels under a pseudonym
3) Identifies as a Christian
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for sea shells.
Guess the Book
1) Set in Louisiana
2) Set in the 1950s
3) Published in 2013
Trivia: Day 15**You have until 12 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 16 to have in all guesses for day fifteen.**
Guess the Author
1) Known for a series of YA dystopian novels
2) Worked as a designer for video games
3) The conclusion to this author's second YA trilogy will be released in October 2016
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for an airplane.
Guess the Book
1) Book first published in 2007
2) Book deals with vampires
3) Book takes place in a school
Trivia: Day 16**You have until 12:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 17 to have in all guesses in for day sixteen.**
Guess the Author
1) Won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature with a recent novel
2) Has written for TV, including episodes of Goosebumps and Animorphs
3) Was invited to write sequels to Ender's Game, but was unable to do so
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for scissors.
Guess the Book
1) YA medieval fantasy
2) Published in 2013
3) Main character is Renee
Trivia: Day 17**You have until 12:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 18 to have in all guesses for day seventeen.**
Guess the Author
1) Writer of suspense thriller novels
2) Owns a Golden Retriever
3) Has written a book of poetry for children
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for a music note.
Guess the Book
1) Book takes place at a magical academy
2) Book published in 2015
3) Main character named Simon
Trivia: Day 18**You have until 12 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 19 to have in all guesses for day eighteen.**
Guess the Author
1) Used a collection of unusual photographs to construct a narrative
2) Is married to a fellow writer
3) Has written about Sherlock Holmes
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for a weeping willow tree.
Guess the Book
1) Film adaptation released in 2015
2) First published in 1874
3) Main character is Bathesheba
Trivia: Day 19**You have until 12:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 20 to have in all guesses for day nineteen.**
Guess the Author
1) Co wrote a series of young adult novels set in South Carolina
2) Works in the video game industry
3) Wrote a novel about a comic book character
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for headphones.
Guess the Book
1) WWII fiction
2) Set in France
3) Pulitzer prize winner
Trivia: Day 20**You have until 12:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 21 to have in all guesses for day twenty.**
Guess the Author
1) Recipient of the California Book Award
2) Writes under two names, one of which was inspired by middle name
3) Born in NYC, now living in California
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for sunglasses.
Guess the Book
1) Adult book about vampires and other supernatural beings that rule humans
2) The main character is on the run from the government
3) Her helper is named Simon
Trivia: Day 21**You have until 12:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 22 to have in all guesses for day twenty-one.**
Guess the Author
1) Composes music for modern dance
2) Has written 18 novels (some for adults, most for young adults)
3) Has written a series of graphic novels
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for a mirror.
Guess the Book
1) Historical fiction novel
2) Describes life as a black woman in the south
3) Written as a series of letters to God
Trivia: Day 22**You have until 12:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) on June 23 to have in all guesses for day twenty-two.**
Guess the Author
1) Is a journalist and novelist
2) Born in London, England
3) One novel was recently turned into a film
Cover Scavenger Hunt
Today you are looking for a suitcase.
Guess the Book
1) Involves a “camp”
2) Middle grade novel
3) Main character’s favorite color is blue
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Rules
Guess the Author
For this portion of the challenge there will be three things posted about the author you are searching for. Authors can be from any genre/category, so it might be tough.
***3 Points will be awarded for each author guessed correctly, and 2 Points if you require a hint.***
Cover Scavenger Hunt
This challenge is about finding various objects on covers.
***3 Points awarded for every YA cover with required item, 2 Points for every non-YA cover***
Guess the Book
For this challenge, you will guess a book based on three "hints."
***3 Points awarded for every correct title, 2 Points awarded if you require a "hint" from a moderator.
Each participant will be allowed to message Courtney up to twice in each day. So try to include all guesses in one message.