MacKenzie's Summer Reading Challenge

[MacKenzie]

JUNE

1. Start of Summer

a. Read a happy book. The Kitchen Front [6/24]
b. Read a book published in June, July, or August. The Girls [7/4]
c. Read a book from one of the following lists. News of the World [7/22]

2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler

a. Read book whose main character is a Black woman. Wild Women and the Blues [7/29]
b. Read a science fiction book. Severance [6/29]
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. Nine Perfect Strangers [8/5]
b. Read a book featuring an LGBTQIA+ protagonist (not side character). One Last Stop [7/5]
c. Read a book written by an author who was nominated for the Lambda Award. How Much of These Hills Is Gold [7/27]

4. Set Sail

a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING. The Swan Book [8/18]
b. Read a book with a boat on the cover. Bear Island [8/26]
c. Read a book that takes place completely on an island. The Summer Wives [8/9]

JULY

1. Halfway there!

a. Read a book with a number in the title. The Five Wounds [7/11]
b. Read a book that is divided into multiple parts (rather than, or in addition to, chapters). Malibu Rising [6/26]
c. Read a book featuring twin characters. Great Circle [7/20]

2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller

a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER. A Burning [6/8]
b. Read a retelling of a myth, fable, or fairytale. The Witch's Heart [8/30]
c. Read a book nominated for the Women's Prize for Fiction. Detransition, Baby [6/27]

3. It's Winter Down South

a. Read a romance book. A Walk to Remember [7/1]
b. Read a book with snow on the cover. Migrations [8/27]
c. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN. The Cases That Haunt Us [6/6]

4. Take a Dip

a. Read a book whose title starts with a letter in OCEAN. Not a Happy Family [8/30]
b. Read a book whose author initials can be found in TAKE A DIP. The Language Warrior's Manifesto [6/15]
c. Read a book featured on one of these lists. The Atmospherians [8/1]

AUGUST

1. Back to School

a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you. Mexican Gothic [6/14]
b. Read a YA book. Dirty Rush [8/28]
c. Read a book often tested on the AP Literature exam, as found on this list. Catch-22 [6/18]

2. August Birthday: John Green

a. Read a contemporary book. The Housekeeper and the Professor [8/24]
b. Read a stand-alone novel (not part of a series). Wayward [8/20]
c. Read a book nominated for the Printz Award.

3. Summer Reading

a. Read the newest book by a favorite author. The Disappearing Act [6/10]
b. Read the next book in a series you've already started. When We Left Cuba [8/22]
c. Read a book published in 2021 that you've been looking forward to. The Maidens [8/4]

4. Jump on a Plane

a. Read an adventure book. Songs in Ursa Major [7/31]
b. Read a book set in a country you've never visited. Hot Stew [7/7]
c. Read a book featuring a character that travels to multiple countries. People We Meet on Vacation [7/11]