20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Kim A's Task: The Pumpkin Capital of the World

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20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Kim A's Task: The Pumpkin Capital of the World

I absolutely love fall! Not only is September my birthday month, but it's my favorite time of year because of my small town's annual festival. In Morton, IL, we have a large Nestle factory, which produces Libby's canned pumpkin. Because our factory produces 85 percent of the world's canned pumpkin, we have earned the moniker of Pumpkin Capital of the World.

Each year in mid-September (right around my birthday!), we celebrate pumpkins and all things pumpkin-related by throwing a Pumpkin Festival! It is a massive event for our small town, hosting an estimated 70,000 visitors.

Please select ONE task from the following:
Required: Identify the option.

1. Each year, a theme for the festival is selected through a voting process by community members. This year's theme is called Golden Pumpkin: A Celebration of 50 years, as this is 50th anniversary of the fair.

Read a book that was first published 50 or more years ago (1966 inclusive)

2. The festival's main attraction is the carnival, featuring a wide array of rides, games, and carnival foods.

Read a book that has a carnival ride OR any kind of tent on the cover.
Required: Include the cover.

3. Many people come from near and far for the FOOD! We have everything you could ever dream of that is pumpkin flavored. Some of my favorites: Pumpkin donuts, Pumpkin Baked Beans, Pumpkin Ice Cream, and, of course, Pumpkin Pie!

Read a book from the Most Orange Books of All Time list.
Required: Be sure to state which page of the list your book is found on.

4. One of the premier events at the festival is the parade. Held Saturday morning, the parade boasts over 100 entries, including floats, marching bands, antique vehicles, and popular children's characters. Don't forget to bring a bag to collect all of the candy and toys handed out by most of the parade entries!

Read a book whose title starts with a word that begins with one of the letters in PARADE. All words must be considered including articles.

[Kim]

Books That Work!

Read a book that has a carnival ride OR any kind of tent on the cover.

[Kim]

Res

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This help thread is open!

[Bea]

For option 3 - this is the book cover in the list , but my library has this one . Will it work?

or

This cover is #80 in the list , but is it orange enough?

[Dee]

- work for a tent?

[Pia]

Will this cover work for Option2, Carnival ride?

There's a Ferris wheel



Thanks!

[Amy]

Does this pass for enough of a ferris wheel for option 2?

[Kim]

Bea wrote: "For option 3 - this is the book cover in the list , but my library has this one . Will it wo..."

Hi, Bea. Sorry for the delay. Either of those books will work. As long as it's on the list, I don't care what version you actually read.

[Kim]

Dee wrote: " - work for a tent?"

Absolutely, Dee!

[Kim]

Pia wrote: "Will this cover work for Option2, Carnival ride?

There's a Ferris wheel



Thanks!"

Absolutely!

[Kim]

Amy wrote: "Does this pass for enough of a ferris wheel for option 2?

"

I'll take it, Amy!

[Bea]

Kim wrote: "Bea wrote: "For option 3 - this is the book cover in the list , but my library has this one ..."

Thanks, Kim. I am planning to go with .

[Stacy]

Would Hodge and His Masters for option 1?

[Kim]

Stacy wrote: "Would Hodge and His Masters for option 1?"

I did a little research and it looks like it was technically written in the 1880s first, so I'm going to accept it.

[Stacy]

Thank you!