Crystal's Summer Challenge

[Crystal]

JUNE 3/4

1. Pride Month

a. Read a book with at least 5 different colors of the rainbow on the cover.
b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character). The Starless Sea
c. Read a book that was nominated for or won the Lambda Award.

2. June Birthdays: Anne Frank

a. Read a book set during WWII.
b. Read a book that was published in sometime between 1900 and 1950.
c. Read The Diary of Anne Frank.

3. Father's Day

a. Read a book that starts with a letter in FATHERS DAY.
b. Read a book that features someone's relationship with their father. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
c. Read a book featured on one of these lists about fathers:
☀️11 Unforgettable Books about Fatherhood
☀️28 Books to Give Dad on Father's Day
☀️Top 10 Books about Fathers

4. Hit the Beach

a. Read a book with a yellow or blue cover. The Graveyard Book
b. Read a book where someone goes to the beach.
c. Read a book found on this list of best beach reads.

JULY 2/4

1. Halfway There!

a. Read a book with a page number that ends in 2.
b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters). Women Heroes of the American Revolution: 20 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Defiance, and Rescue
c. Read a book that features twins.

2. July Birthdays: Pablo Neruda

a. Read a book set in South America.
b. Read a book published between 1904 and 1973.
c. Read a book written in verse (must still meet the 100 page requirement).

3. It's Winter Down South

a. Read a book set in the southern hemisphere.
b. Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in the phrase LET IT SNOW. (Title must be at least two words long.)
c. Read a book found on TED's Winter Reading List. (Boys in the Boat)

4. Summer Reading

a. Read a happy book.
b. Read a book published in June, July, or August.
c. Read a book from one of the following lists: Girl, Serpent, Thorn from Goodreads Employees Share Their Summer Reading Plans
☀️ A New Season of Reading
☀️ Authors Offer Summer Reading Recommendations
☀️ Goodreads Employees Share Their Summer Reading Plans

AUGUST 4/4

1. Read Good Books

a. Read a book by a favorite author. Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption: A Story from Different Seasons
b. Read the next book in a series you've already started.
c. Read a book published in 2020 that you've been looking forward to.

2. Back to School

a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you. The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror
b. Read a YA book.
c. Read a book often tested on the AP Literature exam, as found on this list.

3. August Birthdays: Ray Bradbury

a. Read a book in which the initials author's name can be found in RAY BRADBURY.
b. Read a sci-fi or horror book.
c. Read a collection of short stories (must still meet the 100 page requirement). An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good

4. Go for a Drive

a. Read a book with a car on the cover.
b. Read a book that starts with a letter in the phrase WINDOWS DOWN, BREEZE BLOWING. Book Love
c. Read a book where a character visits multiple countries