Emma’s Summer Reading Challenge

[Emma]

THE PLAN

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THE TASKS
JUNE

1. Start of Summer
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:
- Beach Read Royalty Recommends Summer Books
- Readers' Hottest Books of Summer
- Armchair Traveling: Books Set in Every U.S. State
Malibu Rising✅

2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler
🌺 a.. Read book whose main character is a Black woman.
What Abigail Did That Summer✅
b. Read a science fiction book.
c. Read a winner of the Hugo Award.

3. 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).
George✅ 15 June

c. Read a book written by an author who was nominated for the Lambda Award.

4. Set Sail
a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING.
b. Read a book with a boat on the cover.
🌺c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island.
A Wolf at the Gate✅
JULY

1. Halfway there!
a. Read a book with a number in the title.
🌺b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters).
Faerie Tale✅14 June
c. Read a book featuring twin characters.

2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller
a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER.
b. Read a retelling of a myth, fable, or fairytale.
🌺c. Read a book nominated for the Women's Prize for Fiction.
Unsettled Ground✅13 June

3. It's Winter Down South
a. Read a romance book.
b. Read a book with snow on the cover.
🌺c. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN.
The Box in the Woods✅ 18 June

4. Take a Dip
a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN.
b. Read a book whose author initials can be found in TAKE A DIP.
🌺c. Read a book featured on one of these lists:
- 34 of the Best Beach Reads to Help You Escape
- 2021 Summer Reading List: 48 of the Best Books for Adults, Teens, and Kids
- The Best Beach Reads of Summer 2021
✅The Wolf and the Woodsman 23 June

AUGUST

1. Back to School
a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you.
🌺b. Read a YA book.
Ace of Spades✅19 June
c. Read a book often tested on the AP Literature exam, as found on this list.

2. August Birthday: John Green
a. Read a contemporary book.
🌺b. Read a stand-alone novel (not part of a series).
c. Read a book nominated for the Printz Award.
Curious Toys✅ 22 June

3. Summer Reading
a. Read the newest book by a favorite author.
🌺b. Read the next book in a series you've already started.
c. Read a book published in 2021 that you've been looking forward to.
The Fox's Curse✅ July 5th

4. Jump on a Plane
🌺a. Read an adventure book.
b. Read a book set in a country you've never visited.
c. Read a book featuring a character that travels to multiple countries
Tuf Voyaging✅ June 30

[Emma]

June 1c.
The Elementals
Malibu Rising
The Other Black Girl
The Chosen and the Beautiful

[Emma]

June 2.
Octavia Butler or
Redshirts

[Emma]

4c. The Wolf and the Woodsman
Or The Guncle