The challenge
On April 1st, during our monthly lunch party celebrating the reading goals we met in March, my students issued me a challenge: Read 50 books before the end of the school year. I quickly accepted and we began to talk specifics. My students agreed the books couldn't be "baby books." I asked them what they meant by that, and they described picture books; they said I had to read the kinds of books they were reading or something more difficult. I agreed to these terms and have begun to work on my challenge.
Here is where I will record the books I have read. Happy reading to all!
Here is where I will record the books I have read. Happy reading to all!
the books
- Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
- The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewert
- Hope is a Ferris Wheel by Robin Herrera
- The Knight at Dawn by Mary Pope Osborne
- April Adventure by Ron Roy
- Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
- The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer
- Meet Samantha by Susan S. Adler
- Samantha Learns a Lesson by Susan S. Adler
- Samantha's Surprise by Susan S. Adler
- Mummies in the Morning by Mary Pope Osborne
- Happy Birthday, Samantha by Valerie Tripp
- Samantha Saves the Day by Valerie Tripp
- Changes for Samantha by Valerie Tripp
- Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Buisness by Barbara Park
- Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth by Barbara Park
- Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake by Barbara Park
- Knights Don't Teach Piano by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones
- Hercules Doesn't Pull Teeth by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones
- Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones
- Horrible Harry and the Purple People by Suzy Kline
- Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion by Suzy Kline
- Horrible Harry Goes to the Moon by Suzy Kline
- Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren by Barbara Park
- Zap! I'm a Mind Reader by Dan Greenburg
- Mrs. Daisy is Crazy! by Dan Gutman
- The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
- All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
- Babymouse Rock Star by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm
- Squish: Brave New Pond by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm
- Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute by Jarrett J. Krosoczka