Tsipi's Summer Challenge Extravaganza

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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:

2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler

a. Read book whose main character is a Black woman.
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).
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.

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).
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.

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.

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:

AUGUST

1. Back to School

a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you.
b. Read a YA book.
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.

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.

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.

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JUNE

1. Start of Summer
b. Read a book published in June, July, or August.
The Swallows by Lisa Lutz. Published August 13th 2019 by Ballantine Books.


2. June Birthday: Octavia E. Butler
a. Read book whose main character is a Black woman.
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite


3. Pride Month
a. Read a book with at least 5 different colors of the rainbow on the cover.
Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo by Ntozake Shange


4. Set Sail
a. Read a book that starts with a letter in SAILING.
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

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JULY

1. Halfway there!
a. Read a book with a number in the title.
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

2. July Birthday: Madeline Miller
a. Read a book whose author's initials are found in MADELINE MILLER.
Thousand Pieces of Gold by Ruthanne Lum McCunn

3. It's Winter Down South
b. Read a book with snow on the cover.
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

4. Take a Dip
b. Read a book whose author initials can be found in TAKE A DIP.
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

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AUGUST

1. Back to School
a. Read a book by an author that is new-to-you.
The Babylon Eye by Masha du Toit

2. August Birthday: John Green
b. Read a stand-alone novel (not part of a series).
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

3. Summer Reading
b. Read the next book in a series you've already started.
The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty

4. Jump on a Plane
b. Read a book set in a country you've never visited. (Russia/Siberia)
Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips