December Monthly - Reindeer

[JenniferR]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6-10 tasks

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TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Historically, the European/Asian reindeer and American Caribou were considered different species, but they are actually the same. There are two major groups of reindeer, the tundra and the woodland, which are divided according to the type of region the animal lives in, not their global location. The animals are further divided into subspecies, ranging from nine to thirteen depending on who is doing the classification. At least one subspecies, the Arctic Reindeer, is already extinct.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.

2. One animal, many names.
Reindeer comes from the Old Norse word “hreinin,” which means “horned animal.” Caribou is based on the French word for “snow shoveler,” in reference to the animal’s habit of digging through the snow for food. In many Eastern European languages, the root word for the creature is “poaw,” which comes from an Iranian word meaning “cattle.” This makes sense given that the animals were semi-domesticated in these areas and used for meat, fur, milk, and transportation.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
We know that because Clement C. Moore’s poem, A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which first introduced the world to Santa’s reindeer, describes them as tiny. The only reindeer that could really be considered tiny is the Svalbard subspecies, which weigh about half as much as the average reindeer species and are at least a foot shorter in length.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
In most deer species, only the male grows antlers, but many female reindeer have antlers. During certain times of the year, you can tell the sex of a reindeer by checking for antlers. Males lose their antlers in winter or spring, but females shed theirs in the summer. The females are significantly smaller than the males, but you may get thrown if you come across a particularly large female or a small male.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Since reindeer shed their antlers at different points of the year based on their sex and age, we know that Santa’s reindeer probably aren't older males since older male reindeer lose their antlers in December and Christmas reindeer are always depicted with their antlers. That means Santa’s sled either has to be pulled by young reindeer or Santa’s reindeer are female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Before Moore wrote A Visit from Saint Nicholas (now The Night Before Christmas) in 1823, no one thought about reindeer in conjunction with Santa Claus. Moore introduced the world to Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder and Blixem (the last two of which were later changed from Dutch to German, becoming Donner and Blitzen). Rudolph, wasn’t introduced until Robert L. May wrote a children’s book in verse for Montgomery Ward in 1939 titled Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Rudolph’s name means “famous wolf” in German.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
While human vision cuts off at wavelengths around 400 nanometers (nm), reindeer can see up to 320 nm. This range covers the part of the spectrum we see with a black light. The trait helps reindeer see things in the white of the Arctic that they would otherwise miss. White fur and urine are difficult, even impossible, for humans to see in the snow, but for reindeer, they show up in high contrast.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Reindeer noses are adapted to warm the air they breathe before it enters their lungs and to condense water in the air, which they use to keep their mucous membranes moist. Their fur traps air, which not only provides excellent insulation but also keeps them buoyant in water, which is useful as they often travel across massive rivers and lakes while migrating. In summer, when the ground is wet, their footpads soften, providing them with extra traction. In the winter the pads tighten, exposing the rim of their hooves, providing traction on the slippery snow and ice.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
A few populations of North American reindeer travel over 3,100 miles per year, covering around 23 miles per day. At their top speed, these reindeer can run 50 mph and swim at the rate of 6.2 mph. During the spring migration, herds range from 50,000 to 500,000 individuals, but during the winter the groups are much smaller as the reindeer have entered mating season and competition between the bucks begins to split up the herds. Like many herd animals, the calves learn to walk and run early—within 90 minutes of being born.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
In Scandinavia and Canada, from the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods through today, hunting reindeer kept/keeps tribes fed. In Norway, it is still common to find reindeer trapping pits, guiding fences and bow rests dating back to the Stone Age. In Scandinavia, reindeer is popular and is sold in grocery stores in fresh, canned, and dried forms. Almost all of the animal’s organs are edible and many are crucial ingredients of traditional dishes in the area.

In North America, the Inuit still use the creature as they have for thousands of years, for food, clothing, shelter, and tools. Many of these tribes still follow traditional practices that prevent selling the meat and limit the number killed per hunting trip.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
During the Pleistocene, reindeer ranged as far south as Nevada, Tennessee, and Spain. In the 19th century, reindeer still lived in Southern Idaho. Today, reindeer are found in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, northern Europe, and northern Asia in tundra, mountains and woodland habitats. Their home range can be up to 190 square miles. As for how 9 reindeer manage to fly while pulling a sled carrying presents for every child in the world — science still hasn’t worked that out.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.

[JenniferR]

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[JenniferR]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Level: Level Two: 6-10 tasks
❖ You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

10/6-10

TASKS
✓ 1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story.
His Consort, Mary Calmes -12/18
Pureblood vs. made vampire.

✓ 2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.
Written in Red, Anne Bishop -12/1
Meg Corbin is also know by the designation CS759.

✓ 3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages).
Sixth, Brenda Cothern -12/5
148 pages

✓ 4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity.
Deployed, Brenda Cothern -12/6
Brian struggles with being attracted to men.

✓ 5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover.
Shadow Hunter, B.R. Kingsolver -12/14

✓ 6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.
The Night Before Christmas, Clement C. Moore -12/1

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

✓ 8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story.
Crocodile on the Sandbank, Elizabeth Peters -12/5
The Nile is in the story.

✓ 9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.
Ignite, Jocelynn Drake -12/3
Rowe, Noah, & JB travel from Cincinnati to Washington DC together.

✓ 10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.
Murder for Christmas, Francis Duncan -12/3
Mordecai hunts for the killer.

✓ 11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book with a character that travels far from home.
Tallowwood, N.R. Walker -12/4
Both main characters travel 700 miles from home.

[SANDYE]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019
Date Started: December 1, 2019
Date Completed: December 30, 2019

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6-10 tasks 12 / 8-10 - COMPLETED!!

❖ You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

TASKS:

TASKS
1. Read a book with 2 main groups in the story
a.) Alex Finch: Monster Hunter (Monster Files 1) by Cate Dean - 12/28/19 - monsters & humans
1. Read a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
a.) A Christmas Wish (Flyin Lion and Friends 6) by David Arnold - 12/19/19 - Published August 1, 2019
b.) Brownies and Dark Shadows (Sandy Bay 2) by Amber Crewes - 12/21/19 - Published July 19, 2018
c.) Gifts of Jangalore (Grand Master's Trilogy 0.5) by Aurora Springer - 12/29/19 - Published December 13, 2014

3. Read a small book (less than 150 pages)
a.) A Family for Christmas by Helen Scott Taylor - 72 pages
b.) The Day I Met Dr. Seuss by Anne Emerick - 18 pages
c.) Quinlan's Quest (Quinlan O'Connor 1) by Alyssa Bailey - 84 pages
3. Read a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).
a.) The Christmas Letter (Tess and Tilly 1) by Kathi Daley - 12/2/19 - LOC 301 - a tiny orange-striped kitten was tangled up in a piece of fishing line

5. Read a book with only a females on the cover
a.) The Earl's Christmas Consultant (Wedding Trouble 3) by Bianca Blythe - 12/14/19


6. Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
a.) The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore - 12/24/19

10. Read a book with an indigenous character.
a.) Under the Hill by Sheila Connolly - 12/16/19 - Catherine McCarthy lives in Ireland, owns the cabin rented by the MC, Ellen Leonard

11. Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain
a.) Cappuccino Twist by Anisa Claire West - 12/22/19 - set in Barcelona

[Jodi]

FINISHED December 12, 2019

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019
Level Two: 6-10
Done: 8

TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
Pleszak, Frank - The Battle of Vileyka (December 21, 2019)

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.
Daley, Kathi - Christmas in Paradise (December 07, 2019)

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).
de la Cruz, Juan - Dark Night of the Soul (December 4, 2019) 111 pages

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.
Beckett, Simon - Die Chemie des Todes (The Chemistry of Death) (December 28, 2019)

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.
Noble, Shelley - Holidays at Crescent Cove (December 21, 2019)

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.
Weibel, Peter - Schneewand (Snow Wall) (December 2, 2019)

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.
Galenorn, Yasmine - Ghost of a Chance (December 15, 2019)

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.
Silver, Josie - One Day in December (December 07, 2019)

[Joann]

❖ You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
Mrs. Jeffries in the Nick of Time - Emily Brightwell - 12/2/19 - published 2009
Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide weddings - Emily Brightwell - 12/3/19 - 2009
Winemaker’s Wife - Kristin Harmel - 12/5/19 - 2019
The First Phone Call From Heaven - Mitch Albom - 12/15/19 - Nov 2013

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with all the letters of snow in the title.
A Noise Downstairs - Linwood Barclay - 12/8/19

3. Read a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).
Accidents of Marriage - Randy Susan Meyers - 12/12/19 - children Caleb & Grace

4. Read a book that takes place in summer if you are female.
Mrs. Jeffries Forges Ahead - Emily Brightwell - 12/17/19

9. Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly
Pachinko - Min Jin Lee - 12/22/19
Educated - Tara Westover - 12/27/19

[Ferenc]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Goal: 6-10
Completed tasks: 7

TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
The Truth About Magic by Atticus Poetry – 12/01/2019
Published 2019

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages).
The Unicorn's Tail by A.W. Exley – 12/07/2019
101 pages

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male.
Nero's Fiddle by A.W. Exley – 12/11/2019
Late winter / Early spring.

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.
Hatshepsut's Collar by A.W. Exley – 12/06/2019
Thunder boomed and rattled the ancient buildings as lightning broke across the sky. (Kindle Locations 4002)

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where three or more characters travel together.
The Vicious Deep by Zoraida Córdova – 12/15/2019
Tristan, Layla, Kurt and Thalia travel together.

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book with an indigenous character.
Lone Ranger/Green Hornet: Champions Of Justice by Michael E. Uslan – 12/24/2019
Tonto

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book with a character that travels far from home.
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis – 12/18/2019
Jill and Eustache travel to Narnia and back.

[Barbara ★]

December Monthly Challenge - Reindeer

READ: 9/9

✔ 1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
The Black Swan Company - Luna DeMasi (humans vs vampire/zombies) 12/3

✔ 2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.
Harvest Song - Yasmine Galenorn 12/4

✔ 4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.
Blood of Isis - Elizabeth Otto 12/15

✔ 5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.
Blood Bonds - Yasmine Galenorn 12/14

✔ 7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.
Archangel's War - Nalini Singh (hero has angel sight) 12/11

✔ 8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.
All I Want for Christmas is a Cowboy - Emma Cane 12/19
(she slipped on the icy rock), p83

✔ 9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.
The Seeker - Elizabeth Hunter 12/11
(Rhys, Roch and Meera travel into the bayou together)

✔10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.
Fury - Rachel Vincent (hero hunts) 12/13

✔11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with acharacter that travels far from home.
Playing with Fire - Tess Gerritsen (Boston to Italy) 12/18



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Jennifer]

In~ ********FINISHED 12/28/2019***

1. Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date. Dead Man's Chest 11/9/2010
2. Read a book with all the letters of horn in the title. Emperors of the Deep: Sharks--The Ocean's Most Mysterious, Most Misunderstood, and Most Important Guardians
3. Read a small book (less than 150 pages). Cocoa Crush (147 pgs)
4. Read a book that takes place in summer if you are female. The Love Season
5. Read a book with only a females on the cover.
6. Read a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf. Flip That Haunted House (has the words in it in a scene where she talks about her fear of storms)
7. Read a book with a high contrast cover.
8. Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice. Manhattan Beach (east river)
9. Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly. Vanishing Act
10. Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character. Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History (The afghan natives have been in their villages for hundreds of years)
11. Read a book with a character that travels far from home. A Fire Sparkling

[JoAnne]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Level Two: 6-10 tasks
Read: 9


TASKS:
1. Read a book with a 13 in the publication date.
Published August 20th 2013 Tamarack County William Kent Krueger 12/16/19

2. Read a book with all the letters of horn in the title.
It Started One Christmas Susan Mallery 12/4/19

3. Read a small book (less than 150 pages).
100 pages Eggnog Makes Her Easy Erin Nicholas 12/6/19

4. Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity.
Troubles and Treats Tara Sivec 12/18/19

5. Read a book with only females on the cover.
Night of Miracles Elizabeth Berg 12/5/19
I Know Who You Are Alice Feeney 12/27/19

6. Read a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.
Dime a Demon Devon Monk 12/11/19
p 46 ...struck like a crack of lightning deep in my bones.
p 66 He threw his hands up, his face like thunder.
p 70 ...giving grilling tips to Jame Wolf, a werewolf and firefighter...

7. Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Read a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.
Blackberry Summer RaeAnne Thayne 12/7/19

9. Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly.
Thin Air Lisa Gray 12/8/19

10. Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.

11. Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.

[JenniferR]

Welcome - Barbara ★, Ferenc, Jennifer, Joann, Joanna, JoAnne, SANDYE, & Sarah E!

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks


❖ You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
❖ For each book, please post a link to the book, the author name, and the date you finish.
❖ If the task relates to the book cover, please post the cover.
❖ If the task relates to words or objects in the text, please state location and passage.
❖ When finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

TASKS
2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.

SNOW
Snowbound Surrender by Christine Merrill/Louise Allen/Laura Martin 22 December 2019 ★★★★



HORN
Kitty in the Underworld by Carrie Vaughn 8 December 2019 ★★★
Her Lone Wolf by Paige Tyler 20 December 2019 ★★★★
Charms and Chocolate Chips by Bailey Cates 24 December 2019 ★★★



5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.

Emma by Jane Austen 15 December 2019 ★★★★★



11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book with a character that travels far from home.

Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik 25 December 2019 ★★★★ Temeraire and Will Laurence travel to Africa

[Helen]

I'm in!

Level 2 for 6-10 tasks
Reindeer & Caribou
12-1 to 12-31-19

8 out of 6-10

TASKS
++1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Historically, the European/Asian reindeer and American Caribou were considered different species, but they are actually the same. There are two major groups of reindeer, the tundra and the woodland, which are divided according to the type of region the animal lives in, not their global location. The animals are further divided into subspecies, ranging from nine to thirteen depending on who is doing the classification. At least one subspecies, the Arctic Reindeer, is already extinct.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging 12-3-19 (The tribal vs. modern peoples)

++2. One animal, many names.
Reindeer comes from the Old Norse word “hreinin,” which means “horned animal.” Caribou is based on the French word for “snow shoveler,” in reference to the animal’s habit of digging through the snow for food. In many Eastern European languages, the root word for the creature is “poaw,” which comes from an Iranian word meaning “cattle.” This makes sense given that the animals were semi-domesticated in these areas and used for meat, fur, milk, and transportation.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.
Babymouse – Queen of the World 12-3-19 SNOW

++3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
We know that because Clement C. Moore’s poem, A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which first introduced the world to Santa’s reindeer, describes them as tiny. The only reindeer that could really be considered tiny is the Svalbard subspecies, which weigh about half as much as the average reindeer species and are at least a foot shorter in length.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).
Around the Passover Table 12-2-19 (32 pages)

++4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
In most deer species, only the male grows antlers, but many female reindeer have antlers. During certain times of the year, you can tell the sex of a reindeer by checking for antlers. Males lose their antlers in winter or spring, but females shed theirs in the summer. The females are significantly smaller than the males, but you may get thrown if you come across a particularly large female or a small male.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
12-3-19 (The MC gets upset when called wrong things)

++5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Since reindeer shed their antlers at different points of the year based on their sex and age, we know that Santa’s reindeer probably aren't older males since older male reindeer lose their antlers in December and Christmas reindeer are always depicted with their antlers. That means Santa’s sled either has to be pulled by young reindeer or Santa’s reindeer are female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.
Bad Kitty Gets a Bath 12-4-19 (Bad Kitty is female)

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Before Moore wrote A Visit from Saint Nicholas (now The Night Before Christmas) in 1823, no one thought about reindeer in conjunction with Santa Claus. Moore introduced the world to Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder and Blixem (the last two of which were later changed from Dutch to German, becoming Donner and Blitzen). Rudolph, wasn’t introduced until Robert L. May wrote a children’s book in verse for Montgomery Ward in 1939 titled Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Rudolph’s name means “famous wolf” in German.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

++7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
While human vision cuts off at wavelengths around 400 nanometers (nm), reindeer can see up to 320 nm. This range covers the part of the spectrum we see with a black light. The trait helps reindeer see things in the white of the Arctic that they would otherwise miss. White fur and urine are difficult, even impossible, for humans to see in the snow, but for reindeer, they show up in high contrast.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.
Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon 12-3-19

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Reindeer noses are adapted to warm the air they breathe before it enters their lungs and to condense water in the air, which they use to keep their mucous membranes moist. Their fur traps air, which not only provides excellent insulation but also keeps them buoyant in water, which is useful as they often travel across massive rivers and lakes while migrating. In summer, when the ground is wet, their footpads soften, providing them with extra traction. In the winter the pads tighten, exposing the rim of their hooves, providing traction on the slippery snow and ice.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.

++9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
A few populations of North American reindeer travel over 3,100 miles per year, covering around 23 miles per day. At their top speed, these reindeer can run 50 mph and swim at the rate of 6.2 mph. During the spring migration, herds range from 50,000 to 500,000 individuals, but during the winter the groups are much smaller as the reindeer have entered mating season and competition between the bucks begins to split up the herds. Like many herd animals, the calves learn to walk and run early—within 90 minutes of being born.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.
The Boxcar Children 12-2-19 (Both things!)

++10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
In Scandinavia and Canada, from the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods through today, hunting reindeer kept/keeps tribes fed. In Norway, it is still common to find reindeer trapping pits, guiding fences and bow rests dating back to the Stone Age. In Scandinavia, reindeer is popular and is sold in grocery stores in fresh, canned, and dried forms. Almost all of the animal’s organs are edible and many are crucial ingredients of traditional dishes in the area.

In North America, the Inuit still use the creature as they have for thousands of years, for food, clothing, shelter, and tools. Many of these tribes still follow traditional practices that prevent selling the meat and limit the number killed per hunting trip.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.
Bomb Sniffing Dogs 12-5-19 (They hunt for bombs)

++11. They used to live a lot farther south.
During the Pleistocene, reindeer ranged as far south as Nevada, Tennessee, and Spain. In the 19th century, reindeer still lived in Southern Idaho. Today, reindeer are found in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, northern Europe, and northern Asia in tundra, mountains and woodland habitats. Their home range can be up to 190 square miles. As for how 9 reindeer manage to fly while pulling a sled carrying presents for every child in the world — science still hasn’t worked that out.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.
Baghdad Pups 12-5-19 (both the soldiers and the pups)

[JenniferR]

Welcome - Christina (AKA Babbling) & Helen!

[Grace]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Level: Level Two: 6-10 tasks
❖ You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date- Blood Rites-Quinn Loftis 12/1

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title- Monstress, Vol. 4: The Chosen-Marjorie M. Liu 12/1

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages)- As Kismet Would Have It-Sandhya Menon 12/7

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf- The Awakening / The Struggle-L.J. Smith 12/1- “louder clap of thunder a few seconds later” pg. 155, “Elena felt the summer lightning flicker all through her” pg. 192

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight- No Guns Life, Vol. 1-Tasuku Karasuma 12/8

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where three or more characters travel together- Embers-Suzanne Wright 12/10

[Kendra]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: Dec. 1st, 2019 - Dec. 31st, 2019

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6-11 tasks

10/11

1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia - Dec. 14th
Published Oct. 1st, 2019

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.
Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones - Dec. 4th

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot - Dec. 27th

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.
Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire - Dec. 19th

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.
A Red-Rose Chain by Seanan McGuire - Dec. 10th

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire - Dec. 6th
"As thunder follows lightning" pg. 41

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.
Hex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery edited by Christopher Golden - Dec. 9th
Eve Levine (from the Kelley Armstrong short story) has x-ray vision

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling - Dec. 26th

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.
Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire - Dec. 6th

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire - Dec. 5th

[Erin]

Completed 12/10/19

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Level One: 2-5 tasks

5/5 read

TASKS
1. Read a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date. Under a Full Moon by Sammi Cee, published March 22, 2019, read 12/4/19

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title. That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger, read 12/5/19

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages). Open Season by Sonni de Soto, 87 pages, read 12/1/19

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover. The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen, read 12/5/19


7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a high contrast cover. Part & Parcel by Abigail Roux, read 12/10/19

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[Bonita]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Level: Level Two: 6-10 tasks
❖ You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

7/6

TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.

1993 - From Far Away, Vol. 02 by Kyoko Hikawa 12/2/19
2013 - Everything Bared by Kristine Cayne 12/5/19
2013 - Playing Games by Jessica Clare 12/10/19
1993 - From Far Away, Vol. 03 by Kyoko Hikawa 12/10/19
2019 - Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovich 12/16/19

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover

Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery 12/5/19


6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.

Canada - Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands 12/15/19

[JenniferR]

Grace, Kendra, Erin, Den, & Bonita - welcome!

[Tari]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019
Level One: 2-5 tasks
5/5

TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
9: March 29, 2011 publication date--Murder Takes the Cake: A Daphne Martin Cake MysteryGayle Trent 12/8/19

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).
148 pages--Pooches, Pumpkins, and Poison: A Pooch Party Cozy MysteryCarolyn Ridder Aspenson 12/12/19

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.
The college is out for summer break, there's a bike race and the weather is very warm--Verse and Vengeance Amanda Flower 12/23/19

5.Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.
One female-- ML Erdahl 12/9/19

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.
Murder Under the Tree Susan Bernhardt 12/4/19, Ch. 8 pg. 80 "My feet slid sideways on the ice that glazed the ground, then I fell, knocking all the air out of my lungs."

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.

[Chelsea]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6-10 tasks

5/6-10

❖ You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

TASKS:

1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 in the publication date. Hauntings: Real-life Encounters with Troubled Spirits - Hazel Denning (12/1/19) :Published 1996:

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title. The Terminal Spy: A True Story of Espionage, Betrayal and Murder - Alan Cowell :Alexander "Sasha" Litvenenko:

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character. Elevation - Stephen King :146 pgs:

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice. A Grand Teton Sleigh Ride: Four Generations of Wyoming Ranchers Celebrate Love at Christmas - Elizabeth Goddard and Lynette Sowell pg 52 "Her foot, now firmly buckled into the ski, began to slide as she lifted her other foot." (12/17/19)

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together. Quantico - Greg Bear :William, Master Chief, and Fergus travel via helicopter.: (12/14/19)

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.

[✨ Vittoria ✨]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6-10 tasks

TASKS
❖ Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer - 08 Dec 19

❖ Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn in the title.
Something Read, Something Dead by Eva Gates - 15 Dec 19

❖ Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).
Flipped Out by Jennie Bentley - 04 Dec 19 (Avery is petite)

❖ Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.
Read and Buried by Eva Gates - 19 Dec 19

❖ Read a book with only a female on the cover or a book with only a teenage boy on the cover.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling - 13 Dec 19 (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

❖ Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

❖ Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer - 11 Dec 19

❖ Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.

❖ Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.
Eaves of Destruction by Kate Carlisle - 06 Dec 19

❖ Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.

❖ Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.
Deck the Hallways by Kate Carlisle - 02 Dec 19

[Shash]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
December 2019

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6-10 tasks

❖ You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

9/6-10 Tasks Completed

TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
Mistletoe Mistake by Laura Ann (12/1/19) - 11/11/2019

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.
Her Football Boss Fake Fiance by Taylor Hart (12/1/19)
horn

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).
Mister Mistletoe by Laura Ann (12/1/19) - 67 pages

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.
The Earl's Mistletoe Match by Ashtyn Newbold (12/11/19)


6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.
Marrying Miss Kringle: Frost by Lucy McConnell (12/9/19)


8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.
Goodwill for the Gentleman by Martha Keyes (12/3/19)
slips or slides

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.
Mistletoe Maverick by Laura Ann (12/6/19)
three characters travel together

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.
Unmasking Lady Caroline by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (12/2/19)
MC hunts

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.
Charming Christmas by Erica Penrod (12/10/19)
travels far from home

[Emeli]

TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Historically, the European/Asian reindeer and American Caribou were considered different species, but they are actually the same. There are two major groups of reindeer, the tundra and the woodland, which are divided according to the type of region the animal lives in, not their global location. The animals are further divided into subspecies, ranging from nine to thirteen depending on who is doing the classification. At least one subspecies, the Arctic Reindeer, is already extinct.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.

2. One animal, many names.
Reindeer comes from the Old Norse word “hreinin,” which means “horned animal.” Caribou is based on the French word for “snow shoveler,” in reference to the animal’s habit of digging through the snow for food. In many Eastern European languages, the root word for the creature is “poaw,” which comes from an Iranian word meaning “cattle.” This makes sense given that the animals were semi-domesticated in these areas and used for meat, fur, milk, and transportation.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
We know that because Clement C. Moore’s poem, A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which first introduced the world to Santa’s reindeer, describes them as tiny. The only reindeer that could really be considered tiny is the Svalbard subspecies, which weigh about half as much as the average reindeer species and are at least a foot shorter in length.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
In most deer species, only the male grows antlers, but many female reindeer have antlers. During certain times of the year, you can tell the sex of a reindeer by checking for antlers. Males lose their antlers in winter or spring, but females shed theirs in the summer. The females are significantly smaller than the males, but you may get thrown if you come across a particularly large female or a small male.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Since reindeer shed their antlers at different points of the year based on their sex and age, we know that Santa’s reindeer probably aren't older males since older male reindeer lose their antlers in December and Christmas reindeer are always depicted with their antlers. That means Santa’s sled either has to be pulled by young reindeer or Santa’s reindeer are female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Before Moore wrote A Visit from Saint Nicholas (now The Night Before Christmas) in 1823, no one thought about reindeer in conjunction with Santa Claus. Moore introduced the world to Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder and Blixem (the last two of which were later changed from Dutch to German, becoming Donner and Blitzen). Rudolph, wasn’t introduced until Robert L. May wrote a children’s book in verse for Montgomery Ward in 1939 titled Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Rudolph’s name means “famous wolf” in German.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
While human vision cuts off at wavelengths around 400 nanometers (nm), reindeer can see up to 320 nm. This range covers the part of the spectrum we see with a black light. The trait helps reindeer see things in the white of the Arctic that they would otherwise miss. White fur and urine are difficult, even impossible, for humans to see in the snow, but for reindeer, they show up in high contrast.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Reindeer noses are adapted to warm the air they breathe before it enters their lungs and to condense water in the air, which they use to keep their mucous membranes moist. Their fur traps air, which not only provides excellent insulation but also keeps them buoyant in water, which is useful as they often travel across massive rivers and lakes while migrating. In summer, when the ground is wet, their footpads soften, providing them with extra traction. In the winter the pads tighten, exposing the rim of their hooves, providing traction on the slippery snow and ice.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
A few populations of North American reindeer travel over 3,100 miles per year, covering around 23 miles per day. At their top speed, these reindeer can run 50 mph and swim at the rate of 6.2 mph. During the spring migration, herds range from 50,000 to 500,000 individuals, but during the winter the groups are much smaller as the reindeer have entered mating season and competition between the bucks begins to split up the herds. Like many herd animals, the calves learn to walk and run early—within 90 minutes of being born.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
In Scandinavia and Canada, from the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods through today, hunting reindeer kept/keeps tribes fed. In Norway, it is still common to find reindeer trapping pits, guiding fences and bow rests dating back to the Stone Age. In Scandinavia, reindeer is popular and is sold in grocery stores in fresh, canned, and dried forms. Almost all of the animal’s organs are edible and many are crucial ingredients of traditional dishes in the area.

In North America, the Inuit still use the creature as they have for thousands of years, for food, clothing, shelter, and tools. Many of these tribes still follow traditional practices that prevent selling the meat and limit the number killed per hunting trip.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
During the Pleistocene, reindeer ranged as far south as Nevada, Tennessee, and Spain. In the 19th century, reindeer still lived in Southern Idaho. Today, reindeer are found in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, northern Europe, and northern Asia in tundra, mountains and woodland habitats. Their home range can be up to 190 square miles. As for how 9 reindeer manage to fly while pulling a sled carrying presents for every child in the world — science still hasn’t worked that out.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home

[JenniferR]

Welcome - Tari, Chelsea, ✨ Vittoria ✨, Shash, & Emeli!

[Amber]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Level Two: 6-10 tasks

TASKS
1. Read a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
Killer in the Carriage House by Sheila Connolly Published 07/09/2019 read 12.03.19

2. Read a book with all the letters of horn in the title.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple 12.20.19

3. Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).
Rear-View Murder by Willow Monroe 12.28.19

4. Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan 12.14.19

6. Read The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore 12.03.19

9. Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones 12.10.19 (mc has a curse put on her changing her into an old woman instantly)

10. Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character. Shadow Canyon by Vickie McKeehan 12.30.19 (multiple characters are native american)

11. Read a book with a character that travels far from home.
One Day in December by Josie Silver 12.15.19 MC best friend Sarah moves to Australia

[JenniferR]

Welcome, Amber!

[JoAnne]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Level Two: 6-10 tasks
Read 6/10 books DONE!

TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Historically, the European/Asian reindeer and American Caribou were considered different species, but they are actually the same. There are two major groups of reindeer, the tundra and the woodland, which are divided according to the type of region the animal lives in, not their global location. The animals are further divided into subspecies, ranging from nine to thirteen depending on who is doing the classification. At least one subspecies, the Arctic Reindeer, is already extinct.
Read a book with a 9 in the publication date.
Noel Street (The Noel Collection #3) by Richard Paul Evans 12/7/19 5stars (11/5/2019)

2. One animal, many names.
Reindeer comes from the Old Norse word “hreinin,” which means “horned animal.” Caribou is based on the French word for “snow shoveler,” in reference to the animal’s habit of digging through the snow for food. In many Eastern European languages, the root word for the creature is “poaw,” which comes from an Iranian word meaning “cattle.” This makes sense given that the animals were semi-domesticated in these areas and used for meat, fur, milk, and transportation.
Read a book with all the letters of horn in the title.
Never Enough (Meet Me in Montana #1) by Kelly Elliott 12/2/19 4stars (horn)

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
We know that because Clement C. Moore’s poem, A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which first introduced the world to Santa’s reindeer, describes them as tiny. The only reindeer that could really be considered tiny is the Svalbard subspecies, which weigh about half as much as the average reindeer species and are at least a foot shorter in length.
Read a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).
Runaway Rancher (Selkirk Family Ranch Book 4) by Irene Vartanoff 12/13/19 4stars (twin baby girls less than 2 months old)

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Before Moore wrote A Visit from Saint Nicholas (now The Night Before Christmas) in 1823, no one thought about reindeer in conjunction with Santa Claus. Moore introduced the world to Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder and Blixem (the last two of which were later changed from Dutch to German, becoming Donner and Blitzen). Rudolph, wasn’t introduced until Robert L. May wrote a children’s book in verse for Montgomery Ward in 1939 titled Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Rudolph’s name means “famous wolf” in German.
Read a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.
The Family Journal by Carolyn Brown 12/7/19 4.5stars
Thunder - Kindle location 1814 - A loud clap of thunder rattled the church windows,...
Lightning - Kindle location 3321 - Braden was off like a flash of lightning.

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
A few populations of North American reindeer travel over 3,100 miles per year, covering around 23 miles per day. At their top speed, these reindeer can run 50 mph and swim at the rate of 6.2 mph. During the spring migration, herds range from 50,000 to 500,000 individuals, but during the winter the groups are much smaller as the reindeer have entered mating season and competition between the bucks begins to split up the herds. Like many herd animals, the calves learn to walk and run early—within 90 minutes of being born.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly
The Next Always (Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy #1) by Nora Roberts 12/11/19 5stars (Clare when husband dies in war; already had 2 young children + one on the way)

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
During the Pleistocene, reindeer ranged as far south as Nevada, Tennessee, and Spain. In the 19th century, reindeer still lived in Southern Idaho. Today, reindeer are found in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, northern Europe, and northern Asia in tundra, mountains and woodland habitats. Their home range can be up to 190 square miles. As for how 9 reindeer manage to fly while pulling a sled carrying presents for every child in the world — science still hasn’t worked that out.
Read a book with a character that travels far from home.
A Christmas Miracle for the Hopeless Rancher: A Historical Western Romance Novel by Etta Foster 12/10/19 4stars (Louise from Louisiana to Oklahoma by train in the 1800's)

[Ebb]

December reading challenge

Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date. The Running Man (1982)

Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title. The Nickel Boys

Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation). On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (126 pages)

Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female. The Colorado Kid

Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover. Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession (female doll on cover)

Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (thunder & wolf)

Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.

Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together. The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers

Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character. Fight of the Century: Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases

Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.

[Genevieve]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6-10 tasks
9/11
1. Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
by Ed Gorman Published in 1999 12/08/2019
2. One animal, many names. Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.
by Dianne Harman Spells horn with h from the and orn from Waterfront 12/13/2019
3. Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).
by Cindy Bell 105 pages 12/07/2019
4. Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female. Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s)

by L.M. Montgomery . One girl on it. 12/09/2019

6. Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.
by Clement C Moore. 12/06/2019

7. Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.
by Lilian Jackson Braun 12/11/2019
8. Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.
by Joy Avon 12/5/2019 The main character goes ice skating with her new love interest I hope.

9. Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.

By Maddy Hunter (a group of seniors go on a trip to Switzerland)
10. Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.


11. Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.

by L.M. Montgomery Set in Canada 12/02/2019

[Cindy III]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6-10 tasks

1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.

[Melanie]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Level: Level Two: 6-10 tasks

❖ You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

TASKS
1. Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.

2. Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.

3. Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).

4. Read a book that takes place in summer if you are female.
The Summer Girls - Mary Alice Monroe - 12/03/2019

5. Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.

6. Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

7. Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Read a book with a large lake or river in the story.
The Storm Sister - Lucinda Riley - 12/11/2019
How it fits: MC Ally returns to her home at Atlantis when her father dies; Atlantis is on Lake Geneva.

9. Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.

10. Read a book where the main character hunts.
Twisted Twenty-Six - Janet Evanovich - 12/04/2019
How it fits: MC is a Bounty Hunter.

11. Read a book with a character that travels far from home.
The Constant Princess - Philippa Gregory - 12/19/2019
How it fits: MC Catalina travels from Spain to England to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales.

The Stolen Marriage - Diane Chamberlain - 12/23/2019
How it fits: MC moves from Baltimore to Hickory, North Carolina.

Silver Wattle - Belinda Alexandra - 12/31/2019
How it fits: MC travels from Prague to Australia.

[JenniferR]

Welcome - JoAnne, Ebony, Jade, Genevieve, Cindy, & Melanie!

[Genevieve]

Thanks

[Calle]

I'll give this a shot...

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Levels:
Level One: 2-5 tasks
Level Two: 6-10 tasks

❖ You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
❖ For each book, please post a link to the book, the author name, and the date you finish.
❖ If the task relates to the book cover, please post the cover.
❖ If the task relates to words or objects in the text, please state location and passage.
❖ When finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
The Glass Ocean - Pub. Date was 9/4/2018 --Finished 12/18/19

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.

,6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.

11. They used to live a lot farther south..
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home

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December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
Naked in Death by J.D. Robb - 12/7 - published July 1, 1995


2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 12/3 - all letters of HORN in title


3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).
Making Faces by Amy Harmon - 12/11/19 - Fern is 5'2 and described repeatedly as tiny or petite


4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity.
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee - 12/5 - Monty is bisexual and in love with his best friend Percy. Struggles with it because it is the 1800s...


5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling - 12/7 - teenaged Harry Potter on the cover


6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.
Dance with the Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 12/25 - p. 220: "A flash of lightning went through his head..." & p. 41: "The wolf bared more teeth..."


7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a high contrast cover.
Epilogue by C.J. Roberts - 12/22


8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story.
Blind Obsession by Ella Frank - 12/2 - Chantel drowns in a large lake


9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly.
Unbreakable by Emma Scott - 12/2 - Alex and Cory are hostages in a bank robbery and have to adapt quickly to the situation


10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain.
The Lemon Grove by Helen Walsh - 12/7 - takes place in Mallorca, Spain

[Agnieszka]

Cool! Love it.

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019
Level Two: 6-10 tasks
Completed: 32/10+
no page minimum, re-reads are ok, re-post when finished


1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
A Christmas Mystery by A.L. Jambor 2* 12/1 - published 11/27/13
A Father's Prayer by Linda Wood Rondeau 5* 12/3 - orig. published 11/6/13
Zum Tod verführt=Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 12/11 - the German edition was first published 7/15/19
Blood On The Tongue by Stephen Booth 3* 12/13 - the Kindle edition was published 12/3/13
Taken in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 12/13 published 2013: orig. 1/1/13 and the European edition: 9/10/13
For a Lifetime by Rosemarie Naramore 3* 12/16 - published 8/24/13
Revolution in Bethlehem: Geschichten & Gedanken zur Weihnachtszeit by Reinhold Ruthe 1* 12/31 lit. transl: Revolution in Bethlehem: Stories & Thoughts For the Christmas Time - published: 8/19/19

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.
Die Wächter=The Camel Club book 1 in Camel Club=The Camel Club / The Collectors / Stone Cold by David Baldacci 3.5* 12/1 - Oliver Stone took this name after living government employment
Wonderment In Death by J.D. Robb 4* 12/21 - the perp had several names he used

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).
Sara in Montana by Morris Fenris 2* 12/3 - 131 pages
Forever Surprised by Kathleen Brooks 4* 12/6 - 114 pages
Unter dem Sternenhimmel by Elisabeth Büchle 4* 12/4 lit. transl: Under The Star Sky - FMC is called 'tiny' and there's a 4-year old
Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/15 - all victims were very small
Cindy and the Prince by Debbie Macomber 2* 12/21 - 144 pages
Weihnachten im Readerschein: 24 Geschichten zum Fest by 24 authors 3* 12/24 lit. transl: Christmas in the Glow (or Light) of the eReader: 24 Stories for the Holidays - one of the stories is told from the POV of a small dog
A Sandy's Seashell Shop Christmas by Lisa Wingate 5* 12/31 - 36 pages & the MC has a 3 year old son
Crashing Into Love - Where Personal Tragedies, Faith, & Love Collide by Yvonne Lehman 5* 12/31 - 83 pages and one of the characters gives birth to a child

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in summer.
A Cup of Murder by Cam Larson 2* 12/23 - set in summer
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson 3* 12/30 - set in summer

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.
Forever Secret by Kathleen Brooks 5* 12/6

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.
Twas The Night Before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement C. Moore 3* 12/8

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.
The Christmas Stalking by Lillian Duncan 4* 12/3

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.
Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon 5* 12/2 - bayou & a lake near
Festive in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/16 - several references to people sliping on icy roads
Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/19 - several references to people sliping on icy roads
Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/21 - several references to people sliping on icy roads

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.
Dead in the Water book 3 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 4* 12/17- Kate has to adapt to life on a fishing boat within a few hours to conduct her investigation & there are 5 people on board of the boat travelling and fishing in the Bering sea

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.
A Cold Day For Murder book 1 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 4* 12/9 - Kate is a native Alaskan
A Fatal Thaw book 2 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 4* 12/12- Kate is a native Alaskan

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.
Kind 44=Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith 5* 12/4 - he travels in many parts of Russia
A Cold Blooded Business book 4 in The Kate Shugak Investigations: Books 1-9 by Dana Stabenow 4* 12/28 - Alaska
Das Geschenk=The Christmas Train by David Baldacci 4* 12/26 - MC and some other characters travel from DC to LA (by train)
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[.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer

Completed: 8/6+

Level Two: 6-10 tasks

❖ You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.

✔️pub 2013 - Until Trevor by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 08/12/2019

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.

✔️ The Dating Experiment by Emma Hart - 07/12/2019

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

✔️ Stygian by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 02/12/2019
"… if you lie down with a wolf, expect to get eaten.” "With it came a loud, fierce shriek that cut through the stone like thunder"

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.

✔️MC has to adapt - Devil's Kiss by Zoe Archer - 04/12/2019

✔️MC adapts quickly - Into the Crossfire by Lisa Marie Rice - 06/12/2019

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.

✔️Tennessee - Until July by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 04/12/2019

✔️Tennessee - Until Jax by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 05/12/2019

✔️Tennessee - Until June by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 06/12/2019

[Rina]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Level Two: 6-10 tasks

Completed: 10

❖ You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Historically, the European/Asian reindeer and American Caribou were considered different species, but they are actually the same. There are two major groups of reindeer, the tundra and the woodland, which are divided according to the type of region the animal lives in, not their global location. The animals are further divided into subspecies, ranging from nine to thirteen depending on who is doing the classification. At least one subspecies, the Arctic Reindeer, is already extinct.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
- Echo Killer, Christi Daugherty, 05.12.2019 - first published March 13th 2018
- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Seth Grahame-Smith, 12.12.2019 - published in 2009
- Mark of the Demon, Diana Rowland, 18.12.2019 - Published June 23rd 2009
- Dogs Don't Lie, Lisa Shay, 18.12.2019 - Published September 11th 2019
- Minions and Magic, Debra Dunbar, 23.12.2019 - Published August 29th 2019
- Hell and Hexes, Debra Dunbar, 23.12.2019 - Published May 2nd 2019
- The Princess Bride, William Goldman, 24.12.2019 - published in 1973
- The Case of the Velvet Claws, Erle Stanley Gardner, 27.12.2019 - published in 1933
- The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway, 28.12.2019 - published in 1952

2. One animal, many names.
Reindeer comes from the Old Norse word “hreinin,” which means “horned animal.” Caribou is based on the French word for “snow shoveler,” in reference to the animal’s habit of digging through the snow for food. In many Eastern European languages, the root word for the creature is “poaw,” which comes from an Iranian word meaning “cattle.” This makes sense given that the animals were semi-domesticated in these areas and used for meat, fur, milk, and transportation.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
We know that because Clement C. Moore’s poem, A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which first introduced the world to Santa’s reindeer, describes them as tiny. The only reindeer that could really be considered tiny is the Svalbard subspecies, which weigh about half as much as the average reindeer species and are at least a foot shorter in length.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
In most deer species, only the male grows antlers, but many female reindeer have antlers. During certain times of the year, you can tell the sex of a reindeer by checking for antlers. Males lose their antlers in winter or spring, but females shed theirs in the summer. The females are significantly smaller than the males, but you may get thrown if you come across a particularly large female or a small male.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Since reindeer shed their antlers at different points of the year based on their sex and age, we know that Santa’s reindeer probably aren't older males since older male reindeer lose their antlers in December and Christmas reindeer are always depicted with their antlers. That means Santa’s sled either has to be pulled by young reindeer or Santa’s reindeer are female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Before Moore wrote A Visit from Saint Nicholas (now The Night Before Christmas) in 1823, no one thought about reindeer in conjunction with Santa Claus. Moore introduced the world to Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder and Blixem (the last two of which were later changed from Dutch to German, becoming Donner and Blitzen). Rudolph, wasn’t introduced until Robert L. May wrote a children’s book in verse for Montgomery Ward in 1939 titled Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Rudolph’s name means “famous wolf” in German.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
While human vision cuts off at wavelengths around 400 nanometers (nm), reindeer can see up to 320 nm. This range covers the part of the spectrum we see with a black light. The trait helps reindeer see things in the white of the Arctic that they would otherwise miss. White fur and urine are difficult, even impossible, for humans to see in the snow, but for reindeer, they show up in high contrast.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Reindeer noses are adapted to warm the air they breathe before it enters their lungs and to condense water in the air, which they use to keep their mucous membranes moist. Their fur traps air, which not only provides excellent insulation but also keeps them buoyant in water, which is useful as they often travel across massive rivers and lakes while migrating. In summer, when the ground is wet, their footpads soften, providing them with extra traction. In the winter the pads tighten, exposing the rim of their hooves, providing traction on the slippery snow and ice.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
A few populations of North American reindeer travel over 3,100 miles per year, covering around 23 miles per day. At their top speed, these reindeer can run 50 mph and swim at the rate of 6.2 mph. During the spring migration, herds range from 50,000 to 500,000 individuals, but during the winter the groups are much smaller as the reindeer have entered mating season and competition between the bucks begins to split up the herds. Like many herd animals, the calves learn to walk and run early—within 90 minutes of being born.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
In Scandinavia and Canada, from the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods through today, hunting reindeer kept/keeps tribes fed. In Norway, it is still common to find reindeer trapping pits, guiding fences and bow rests dating back to the Stone Age. In Scandinavia, reindeer is popular and is sold in grocery stores in fresh, canned, and dried forms. Almost all of the animal’s organs are edible and many are crucial ingredients of traditional dishes in the area.

In North America, the Inuit still use the creature as they have for thousands of years, for food, clothing, shelter, and tools. Many of these tribes still follow traditional practices that prevent selling the meat and limit the number killed per hunting trip.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.
- Sea of Shadows, Kelley Armstrong, 16.12.2019

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
During the Pleistocene, reindeer ranged as far south as Nevada, Tennessee, and Spain. In the 19th century, reindeer still lived in Southern Idaho. Today, reindeer are found in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, northern Europe, and northern Asia in tundra, mountains and woodland habitats. Their home range can be up to 190 square miles. As for how 9 reindeer manage to fly while pulling a sled carrying presents for every child in the world — science still hasn’t worked that out.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.

[JenniferR]

Welcome, all!

[Helen]

FINISHED!


Level 2 for 6-10 tasks
Reindeer & Caribou
12-1 to 12-31-19

8 out of 6-10

TASKS
++1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Historically, the European/Asian reindeer and American Caribou were considered different species, but they are actually the same. There are two major groups of reindeer, the tundra and the woodland, which are divided according to the type of region the animal lives in, not their global location. The animals are further divided into subspecies, ranging from nine to thirteen depending on who is doing the classification. At least one subspecies, the Arctic Reindeer, is already extinct.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging 12-3-19 (The tribal vs. modern peoples)

++2. One animal, many names.
Reindeer comes from the Old Norse word “hreinin,” which means “horned animal.” Caribou is based on the French word for “snow shoveler,” in reference to the animal’s habit of digging through the snow for food. In many Eastern European languages, the root word for the creature is “poaw,” which comes from an Iranian word meaning “cattle.” This makes sense given that the animals were semi-domesticated in these areas and used for meat, fur, milk, and transportation.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.
Babymouse – Queen of the World 12-3-19 SNOW

++3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
We know that because Clement C. Moore’s poem, A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which first introduced the world to Santa’s reindeer, describes them as tiny. The only reindeer that could really be considered tiny is the Svalbard subspecies, which weigh about half as much as the average reindeer species and are at least a foot shorter in length.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).
Around the Passover Table 12-2-19 (32 pages)

++4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
In most deer species, only the male grows antlers, but many female reindeer have antlers. During certain times of the year, you can tell the sex of a reindeer by checking for antlers. Males lose their antlers in winter or spring, but females shed theirs in the summer. The females are significantly smaller than the males, but you may get thrown if you come across a particularly large female or a small male.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
12-3-19 (The MC gets upset when called wrong things)

++5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Since reindeer shed their antlers at different points of the year based on their sex and age, we know that Santa’s reindeer probably aren't older males since older male reindeer lose their antlers in December and Christmas reindeer are always depicted with their antlers. That means Santa’s sled either has to be pulled by young reindeer or Santa’s reindeer are female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.
Bad Kitty Gets a Bath 12-4-19 (Bad Kitty is female)

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Before Moore wrote A Visit from Saint Nicholas (now The Night Before Christmas) in 1823, no one thought about reindeer in conjunction with Santa Claus. Moore introduced the world to Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder and Blixem (the last two of which were later changed from Dutch to German, becoming Donner and Blitzen). Rudolph, wasn’t introduced until Robert L. May wrote a children’s book in verse for Montgomery Ward in 1939 titled Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Rudolph’s name means “famous wolf” in German.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

++7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
While human vision cuts off at wavelengths around 400 nanometers (nm), reindeer can see up to 320 nm. This range covers the part of the spectrum we see with a black light. The trait helps reindeer see things in the white of the Arctic that they would otherwise miss. White fur and urine are difficult, even impossible, for humans to see in the snow, but for reindeer, they show up in high contrast.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.
Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon 12-3-19

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Reindeer noses are adapted to warm the air they breathe before it enters their lungs and to condense water in the air, which they use to keep their mucous membranes moist. Their fur traps air, which not only provides excellent insulation but also keeps them buoyant in water, which is useful as they often travel across massive rivers and lakes while migrating. In summer, when the ground is wet, their footpads soften, providing them with extra traction. In the winter the pads tighten, exposing the rim of their hooves, providing traction on the slippery snow and ice.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.

++9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
A few populations of North American reindeer travel over 3,100 miles per year, covering around 23 miles per day. At their top speed, these reindeer can run 50 mph and swim at the rate of 6.2 mph. During the spring migration, herds range from 50,000 to 500,000 individuals, but during the winter the groups are much smaller as the reindeer have entered mating season and competition between the bucks begins to split up the herds. Like many herd animals, the calves learn to walk and run early—within 90 minutes of being born.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.
The Boxcar Children 12-2-19 (Both things!)

++10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
In Scandinavia and Canada, from the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods through today, hunting reindeer kept/keeps tribes fed. In Norway, it is still common to find reindeer trapping pits, guiding fences and bow rests dating back to the Stone Age. In Scandinavia, reindeer is popular and is sold in grocery stores in fresh, canned, and dried forms. Almost all of the animal’s organs are edible and many are crucial ingredients of traditional dishes in the area.

In North America, the Inuit still use the creature as they have for thousands of years, for food, clothing, shelter, and tools. Many of these tribes still follow traditional practices that prevent selling the meat and limit the number killed per hunting trip.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.
Bomb Sniffing Dogs 12-5-19 (They hunt for bombs)

++11. They used to live a lot farther south.
During the Pleistocene, reindeer ranged as far south as Nevada, Tennessee, and Spain. In the 19th century, reindeer still lived in Southern Idaho. Today, reindeer are found in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, northern Europe, and northern Asia in tundra, mountains and woodland habitats. Their home range can be up to 190 square miles. As for how 9 reindeer manage to fly while pulling a sled carrying presents for every child in the world — science still hasn’t worked that out.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.
Baghdad Pups 12-5-19 (both the soldiers and the pups)

[JenniferR]

Fantastic, Helen!

[.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•]

Level 2 completed!

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer

Completed: 8/6+

Level Two: 6-10 tasks

❖ You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.

✔️pub 2013 - Until Trevor by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 08/12/2019

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.

✔️ The Dating Experiment by Emma Hart - 07/12/2019

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

✔️ Stygian by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 02/12/2019
"… if you lie down with a wolf, expect to get eaten.” "With it came a loud, fierce shriek that cut through the stone like thunder"

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.

✔️MC has to adapt - Devil's Kiss by Zoe Archer - 04/12/2019

✔️MC adapts quickly - Into the Crossfire by Lisa Marie Rice - 06/12/2019

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.

✔️Tennessee - Until July by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 04/12/2019

✔️Tennessee - Until Jax by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 05/12/2019

✔️Tennessee - Until June by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 06/12/2019

[JenniferR]

Fantastic, Christine!

[Erin]

Completed 12/10/19

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Level One: 2-5 tasks

5/5 read

TASKS
1. Read a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date. Under a Full Moon by Sammi Cee, published March 22, 2019, read 12/4/19

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title. That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger, read 12/5/19

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages). Open Season by Sonni de Soto, 87 pages, read 12/1/19

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover. The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen, read 12/5/19


7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a high contrast cover. Part & Parcel by Abigail Roux, read 12/10/19

[Kellene]

Coming in a little late, but I'm in

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Duration: December 1-31, 2019

Level: Level Two: 6-10 tasks
❖ You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story. Destiny's a Witch Lucy May 12/19/19 The Wickeds and the Goods

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.

3. Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation). The Little Match Girl Hans Christian Andersen (fits either task) 12/12/19

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book that takes place in summer if you are female. If Onions Could Spring Leeks . Paige Shelton 12/24/19

5. Read a book with only a female on the cover . Harper Lin . 12/12/19

5. Read a book with only a female on the cover Jessica Fletcher 12/21/19

6. Read a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf. The Whispered Word Ellery Adams 12/14/19 Dark clouds blanketed Miracle Springs, releasing sheets of rain, cracks of thunder and strobe-light flashes of lightning. (p. 164)

6. Read Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer . Robert Lewis May . 12/15/19

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story Black Cat Crossing . Kay Finch . 12/24/19 . river is the site of both murders

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.

11. They used to live a lot farther south..
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home

[Shash]

Finished! :)

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
December 2019

Levels:
Level Two: 6-10 tasks

❖ You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

9/6-10 Tasks Completed

TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
Mistletoe Mistake by Laura Ann (12/1/19) - 11/11/2019

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with all the letters of horn in the title.
Her Football Boss Fake Fiance by Taylor Hart (12/1/19)

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages).
Mister Mistletoe by Laura Ann (12/1/19) - 67 pages

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover .
The Earl's Mistletoe Match by Ashtyn Newbold (12/11/19)


6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a high contrast cover.
Marrying Miss Kringle: Frost by Lucy McConnell (12/9/19)


8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.
Goodwill for the Gentleman by Martha Keyes (12/3/19)

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where three or more characters travel together.
Mistletoe Maverick by Laura Ann (12/6/19)

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts.
Unmasking Lady Caroline by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (12/2/19)

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book with a character that travels far from home.
Charming Christmas by Erica Penrod (12/10/19)

[Vanessa]

December 2019 Monthly - Reindeer
Date Started: December 1, 2019
Date Completed:
Level Two: 6-10 tasks

TASKS:

TASKS
1. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing.
Read a book with 2 main groups in the story or a book with a 9 or 13 in the publication date.
Black Orchids by Rex Stout 12/9

2. One animal, many names.
Read a book with a main character that has more than one name (beyond first and last name) or a book with all the letters of horn or snow in the title.
Snow: When Darkness Loves Us by Elizabeth Engstrom 12/10

3. Santa’s reindeer are most likely the R.t. platyrhynchus subspecies from the Svalbard islands off of Norway.
Read a small book (less than 150 pages) or a book with a tiny character (your interpretation).

4. It’s not always easy to tell the sex of a reindeer.
Read a book with a main character that struggles with their sexual identity or a book that takes place in winter or spring if you are male or a book that takes place in summer if you are female.

5. Santa’s reindeer may or may not be female.
Read a book with only a females on the cover or a book with only teenage boy(s) on the cover.

6. Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry.
Read The Night Before Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or a book with 2 of these words in the text: thunder, lightning, wolf.
The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore

7. Researchers at University College London discovered reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.
Read a book with a main character that has better than average eyesight or a book with a high contrast cover.

8. Reindeer are adapted to cold environments.
Read a book with a large lake or river in the story or a book where a character slips or slides on snow or ice.
Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 12/5

9. While not all reindeer migrate, some of them travel further than any other migrating terrestrial mammal.
Read a book where the main character has to adapt quickly or a book where three or more characters travel together.

10. Reindeer play an important role in the survival of many cultures.
Read a book where the main character hunts or a book with an indigenous character.

11. They used to live a lot farther south.
Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, or Spain or a book with a character that travels far from home.

[JenniferR]

Welcome, Vanessa & Kellene!

Fantastic, Shash & Erin!