Challenges

Challenges for 2020

ALA YA Award Books Challenge isn't hosted by anyone this year, but I am doing it for myself. 

• Michael L. Printz Award (Best YA literature of the year)--“Dig,” written by A.S. King

• Schneider Family Book Award (Teen living with a disability)--“Cursed," written by Karol Ruth Silverstein

• Alex Awards (10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences)--“A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World,” By C.A. Fletcher; “Do You Dream of Terra-Two?” By Temi Oh; “Dominicana,” By Angie Cruz; “Gender Queer: A Memoir,” By Maia Kobabe; “High School,” By Sara Quin and Tegan Quin; “In Waves,” By AJ Dungo, Published by Nobrow; “Middlegame,” By Seanan McGuire; “The Nickel Boys,” By Colson Whitehead; “Red, White & Royal Blue” By Casey McQuiston; “The Swallows,” By Lisa Lutz

• Margaret A. Edwards Award (Author who has made a significant contribution to YA or Children's Lit)--Steve Sheinkin Most Dangerous

• Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature (LGBT)--“When Aidan Became a Brother,” written by Kyle Lukoff and “The Black Flamingo,” written by Dean Atta

• William C. Morris Award (First YA novel by author)--The Field Guide to the North American Teenager written by Ben Philippe

• YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults--“Free Lunch,” written by Rex Ogle

• Coretta Scott King Author Award (African American Author)--“New Kid,” written by Jerry Craft

• Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award (African American New Talent)--“Genesis Begins Again,” written by Alicia D. Williams

• Pura Belpre (Latino Author)--““Sal and Gabi Break the Universe,” written by Carlos Hernandez

• Asian / Pacific American Award--“They Called Us Enemy,” written by George Takei

• American Indian Youth Literature Award (given in even years)--“Hearts Unbroken,” written by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee)

 This challenge is hosted by Tara at Popsugar.celebrity

1. The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys (world leader)
2. I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal (upside down cover image)
3. All the Walls of Belfast by Sara J. Carlson (20 letters in the title)
4. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Great first line)
5. The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee (written by a woman of color)
6. Heroine by Mindy McGinnis (more than 4 stars rating on Goodreads)
7. Don't Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno (set in a country starting with C--Cuba)
8. Know My Name by Chanel Miller (recommended by an online book club)
9. The Burning by Jane Casey (set in a city that has held the Olympics--London)
10. Birthday by Meredith Russo
11. The Second Midnight by Andrew Taylor (Three word title)
12. Cursed by Karol Ruth Silverstein (on a subject I know nothing about)
13. Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (a book I meant to read in 2019)
14. Deposing Nathan by Zack Smedley (by an author in his 20s)
15. Children of the Stars by Mario Escobar (published in 2020)
16. The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (passes the Bechdel test)
17. The Shape of Family by Shilpi Somaya Gowda (a woman in STEM)
18. Hour of the Assassin by Matthew Quirk (unrelated movie has the same title)
19. The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes (about a book club)
20. The Guest List by Lucy Foley (one of the 7 deadly sins: wrath)
21. She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story that Helped Ignite a Movement by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey (only words, not image or graphic on cover)
22. One of Us is Next by Karen M. McManus (involving social media)
23. Women Talking by Miriam Toews (main characters in their 20s)
24. Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang (character with a vision impairment)

 This challenge is hosted by Bev at My Reader's Block

1. The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
2. I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal
3. All the Walls of Belfast by Sara J. Carlson
4. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
5. The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
6. Heroine by Mindy McGinnis
7. Don't Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno
8. Know My Name by Chanel Miller 
9. The Burning by Jane Casey
10. Butterfly Yellow by Thanhhà Lại
11. Birthday by Meredith Russo
12. The Second Midnight by Andrew Taylor
13. There's Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon
14. How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
15. Cursed by Karol Ruth Silverstein
16. Home Truths by Susan Lewis
17. Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
18. Deposing Nathan by Zack Smedley
19. Sorry for Your Loss by Jessie Ann Foley
20. Children of the Stars by Mario Escobar
21. Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond
22. The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
23. Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
24. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
25. Ziggy, Stardust and Me by James Brandon
26. One of Us is Next by Karen M. McManus
27. Women Talking by Miriam Toews
28. The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan
29. Quiet No More by Nikki Barthelmess
30. Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
31. The Royal Abduls by Ramiza Shamoun Koya
32. Dear America, Notes from an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas

This challenge is hosted by Hibernator's Library

1. January--Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
2. February--How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
3. March--Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond
4. April--Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
5. May--She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story that Helped Ignite a Movement by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
6. May--Dear America, Notes from an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas

This challenge is hosted by Lori at Escape with Dollycas. 

US States

1. Alabama--Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
2. California--Know My Name by Chanel Miller 
3. Florida--Don't Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno
4. Georgia--The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
5. Illinois--Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
6. Kentucky--The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
7. Maryland--I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal
8. Nevada--Quiet No More by Nikki Barthelmess
9. New York--How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
10. Ohio--Heroine by Mindy McGinnis 
11. Oregon--Dear America, Notes from an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas
12. Pennsylvania--Know My Name by Chanel Miller 
13. Tennessee--Birthday by Meredith Russo
14. Texas--The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
15. Virginia--Hour of the Assassin by Matthew Quirk
16. Washington--Dear America, Notes from an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas
17. Washington, DC--Hour of the Assassin by Matthew Quirk
18. West Virginia--Deposing Nathan by Zack Smedley
19. Wisconsin--All the Walls of Belfast by Sara J. Carlson

Countries outside the US

1. Argentina--Children of the Stars by Mario Escobar
2. Belgium--The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
3. Bolivia--Women Talking by Miriam Toews
4. Cuba--Don't Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno
5. Czech Republic--The Second Midnight by Andrew Taylor
6. France--Children of the Stars by Mario Escobar
7. Germany--The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
8. Ghana--Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
9. Ireland--The Guest List by Lucy Foley
10. Spain--The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
11. United Kingdom--All the Walls of Belfast by Sara J. Carlson
12. Việt Nam--Butterfly Yellow by Thanhhà Lại

This summer challenge is hosted by Sue at Book by Book.

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Challenges for 2019

ALA YA Award Books Challenge isn't hosted by anyone this year, but I am doing it for myself. Winners announced Monday, January 28, 2019.

Michael L. Printz Award (Best YA literature of the year)

Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

Schneider Family Book Award (Teen living with a disability)

Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro

Alex Awards (10 best adult books that appeal to ten audience (Pick one of ten) 

The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir

Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover

The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After by Clemantine Wamariya & Elizabeth Weil

Margaret A. Edwards Award (Author who has made a significant contribution to YA or Children's Lit) (Pick one book by that author)

Feed, M.T. Anderson

Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature (LGBT)

Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender

William C. Morris Award (First YA novel by an author) 

Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award

The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown

Coretta Scott King Author Award (African American Author) 

A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 by Claire Hartfield

Coretta Scott King / John Steptoe Award (African American New Talent)

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

Pura Belpre (Latino Author)

Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

Asian / Pacific American

Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

1. Daughter of Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
2. Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
3. Immoral Code by Lillian Clark
4. Nothing is Forgotten by Peter Golden
5. The Rent Collector by Camron Wright
6. Less by Andrew Sean Greer
7. Swing by Kwame Alexander
8. Let's Go Swimming on Doomsday by Natalie C. Anderson
9. The Eighth Sister by Robert Dugoni
10. The Island of the Sea Women by Lisa See
11. Internment by Samira Ahmed
12. Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson
13. White Rose by Kip Wilson
14. Before She Was Found by Heather Gudenkauf
15. There There by Tommy Orange
16. If You're Out There by Katy Loutzenhiser
17. Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
18. American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
19. Orphan Monster Spy by Matt Killeen
20. The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
21. How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee

This challenge is hosted by Ginger Mom and Company

A--Anne of Green Gables: Graphic Adaptation by Mariah Marsden

B--Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol

C--The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell

D--Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich

E--Escape from Syria by Samya Kullab

F--The Fire Priest by Stephen Murdoch

G--Grand Theft Horse by G. Neri

H--Hero Dogs by Wilma Melville and Paul Lobo

I--Immoral Code by Lillian Clark

J--Jackpot by Nic Stone

K--Kate, Who Tamed the Wind by Lou Garton Scanlon

L--Learning Supercharged by Lynne Schrum

M--Mr. Wolf's Class by Aron Nels Steinke
N--Not Light, But Fire by Michael R. Kay

O--On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden

P--The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

Q--Quince by Kit and Emma Steinkellner and Sebastian Kadlecik 

R--The Rent Collector by Camron Wright

S--Swing by Kwame Alexander

T--The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'Neill

U--The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown

V--Very, Very, Very Dreadful by Albert Marrin

W--The Widows by Jess Montgomery

X--X O, Ox: a Love Story by Adam Rex

Y--Your Alien by Tammi Sauer

Z--The Z was Zapped by Chris Van Allsburg

This challenge is hosted by Kristin at Lukten av Trykksverte

1. The Fire Priest by Stephen Murdoch
2. Escape from Syria by Samya Kullab
3. Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'Neill
4. Grand Theft Horse by G. Neri
5. Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell
6. Quince by Kit and Emma Steinkellner and Sebastian Kadlecik
7. As the Crow Flies by Melanie Gillman
8. The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
9. Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
10. On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
11. American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
12. Not Light, But Fire by Michael R. Kay
13. The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown
14. Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
15. Within These Lines by Stephanie Morrill
16. Daughter of Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
17. Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
18. Immoral Code by Lillian Clark
19. The Rent Collector by Camron Wright
20. Less by Andrew Sean Greer
21. Swing by Kwame Alexander
22. Let's Go Swimming on Doomsday by Natalie C. Anderson
23. The Eighth Sister by Robert Dugoni
24. The Island of the Sea Women by Lisa See
25. Internment by Samira Ahmed
26. There There by Tommy Orange
27. If You're Out There by Katy Loutzenhiser
28. Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
29. American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
30. The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
31. How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee
32. In the Land of Invisible Women by Qanta A. Ahmed
33. Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender
34. Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
35. The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns
36. With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
37. Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay
38. I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn
39. The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante
40. Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh
41. Side by Side by Anita Kushwaha
42. Pride by Ibi Zoboi
43. Hum if You Don't Know the Words by Bianca Marais
44. Lives Laid Away by Stephen Mack Jones
45. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
46. Beyond the Point by Claire Gibson
47. Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
48. Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
49. My Sister, the Serial Killer by Okinkan Braithwaite
50. So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
51. Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
52. New Kid by Jerry Craft
53. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 by Claire Hartfield
54. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam by Elizabeth Partridge
55. The Sidekicks by Will Kostakis
56. Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee
57. Grenade by Alan Gratz
58. They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
59. Jackpot by Nic Stone
60. The Toll by Neal Shusterman
61. Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory
62. The Guardians by John Grisham
63. Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas
64. Odd Child Out by Gilly MacMillan
65. Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
66. Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

This challenge is hosted by Lori at Escape with Dollycas. 

US States

1. Arizona--There There by Tommy Orange
2. Arkansas--They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
3. Alabama--The Guardians by John Grisham
4. California--The Fire Priest by Stephen Murdoch
5. Connecticut--American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
6. Florida--A Family of Strangers by Emilie Richards
7. Georgia--Nothing is Forgotten by Peter Golden
8. Hawai'i--Daughter of Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
9. Idaho--Let's Go Swimming on Doomsday by Natalie C. Anderson
10. Illinois--If You're Out There by Katy Loutzenhiser
11. Indiana--If You're Out There by Katy Loutzenhiser
12. Iowa--Before She Was Found by Heather Gudenkauf
13. Kansas--Very, Very, Very Dreadful by Albert Marrin
14. Kentucky--Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas
15. Louisiana--Hero Dogs by Wilma Melville and Paul Lobo
16. Maryland--Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
17. Massachusetts--Things You Carry in a Fire by Katherine Center
18. Michigan--Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay
19. Mississippi--On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
20. Missouri--Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman
21. Nebraska--Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman
22. Nevada--November Road by Lou Berney
23. New Jersey--Nothing is Forgotten by Peter Golden
24. New Mexico--American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
25. New York--Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol
26. North Carolina--We'll Fly Away by Bryan Bliss
27. Ohio--The Widows by Jess Montgomery
28. Oklahoma--Hero Dogs by Wilma Melville and Paul Lobo
29. Oregon--Immoral Code by Lillian Clark
30. Pennsylvania--Pretty in Punxsutawney by Laurie Boyle Crompton
31. South Carolina--Nothing is Forgotten by Peter Golden
32. Tennessee--Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
33. Texas--Grand Theft Horse by G. Neri
34. Utah--A Family of Strangers by Emilie Richards
35. Virginia--Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
36. Washington--American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
37. Washington, DC--The Accidental Further Adventures of the 100-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson
38. West Virginia--Law and Addiction by Mike Papantonio
39. US Virgin Islands--Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender

Countries outside the US

1. Afghanistan--Beyond the Point by Claire Gibson
2. Australia--The Lost Man by Jane Harper
3. Austria--Heist Society by Ally Carter
4. Belgium--Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh
5. Brazil--The Toll by Neal Shusterman
6. Bulgaria--Beautiful Bad by Annie Ward
7. Burkina Faso--American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
8. Cambodia--The Rent Collector by Camron Wright
9. Canada--Anne of Green Gables: Graphic Adaptation by Mariah Marsden
10. China--Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
11. Congo--The Accidental Further Adventures of the 100-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson
12. Costa Rica--A Family of Strangers by Emilie Richards
13. Denmark--The Accidental Further Adventures of the 100-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson
14. Dominica--American Kingpin by Nick Bilton
15. Egypt--Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman
16. El Salvador--The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante
17. France--The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
18. Germany--The Grand Escape by Neal Bascomb
19. Greece--The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown
20. Holland--Anne Frank: The Graphic Adaptation adapted by Ari Folman
21. Hong Kong--Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
22. Hungary--Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh
23. India--Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
24. Indonesia--The Accidental Further Adventures of the 100-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson
25. Iraq--Beautiful Bad by Annie Ward
26. Iran--Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
27. Ireland--The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan
28. Italy--Less by Andrew Sean Greer
29. Japan--The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns
30. Jordan--The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown
31. Kenya-The Accidental Further Adventures of the 100-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson
32. Kuwait--Beyond the Point by Claire Gibson
33. Lebanon--Escape from Syria by Samya Kullab
34. Macedonia--Beautiful Bad by Annie Ward
35. Marshall Islands--The Toll by Neal Shusterman
36. Martinique (French Caribbean)--The Guardians by John Grisham
37. Mexico--Less by Andrew Sean Greer
38. Morocco--Less by Andrew Sean Greer
39. Nigeria--My Sister, the Serial Killer by Okinkan Braithwaite
40. North Korea--The Accidental Further Adventures of the 100-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson
41. Okinawa--Grenade by Alan Gratz
42. Philippines--Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay
43. Poland--Nothing is Forgotten by Peter Golden
44. Russia--The Accidental Further Adventures of the 100-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson
45. Saudi Arabia--In the Land of Invisible Women by Qanta A. Ahmed
46. Singapore--How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee
47. Somalia--Let's Go Swimming on Doomsday by Natalie C. Anderson
48. South Africa--Hum if You Don't Know the Words by Bianca Marais
49. South Korea--The Island of the Sea Women by Lisa See
50. Sub-Sahran Africa (non-specific country)--The Toll by Neal Shusterman
51. Sweden--The Accidental Further Adventures of the 100-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson
52. Syria--Escape from Syria by Samya Kullab
53. Tanzania--The Accidental Further Adventures of the 100-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson
54. Thailand--The Suspect by Fiona Barton
55. Turkey--The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown
56. United Kingdom--The Adults by Caroline Hulse
57. USA--The Fire Priest by Stephen Murdoch
58. Vietnam--The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

This challenge is hosted by Sue at Book by Book.

1. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
2. A Family of Strangers by Emilie Richards
3. The Suspect by Fiona Barton
4. Hum if You Don't Know the Words by Bianca Marais
5. Big Little Lies by Lorraine Moriarty
6. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
7. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
8. Beyond the Point by Claire Gibson

This challenge is hosted by Doing Dewey

1. Hero Dogs by Wilma Melville and Paul Lobo
2. Very, Very, Very Dreadful by Albert Marrin
3. Grand Theft Horse by G. Neri
4. The Grand Escape by Neal Bascomb
5. Anne Frank: The Graphic Adaptation adapted by Ari Folman
6. Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
7. Learning Supercharged by Lynne Schrum
8. Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchhart
9. Not Light, But Fire by Michael R. Kay
10. Summarization in all Subjects by Rick Wormeli
11. The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown
12. Visible Learning for Literacy by Fisher, Frey, and Hattie
13. Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson
14. Onward: Cultivating Resilience in Educators by Elena Aguilar
15. In the Land of Invisible Women by Qanta A. Ahmed
16. American Prison by Shane Bauer
17. Don't Ditch that Tech by Matt Miller, Nate Ridgway, and Angelia Ridgway (for work)
18. In Pain: A Bioethicist's Personal Struggle with Opioids by Travis Rieder
19. So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
20. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 by Claire Hartfield
21. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam by Elizabeth Partridge
22. EduProtocols: Book 2 by Marlena Hebern and Jon Corippo
23. Lost Child by Torey Hayden
24. American Kingpin by Nick Bilton
25. They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
26. Body Leaping Backwards: Memoir of a Delinquent Girlhood by Maureen Stanton
27. Lit Up: One Reporter. 3 Schools. 24 Books that Can Change Lives by David Denby
28. Say Nothing: a True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Redden Keefe

This challenge is hosted by Girlxoxo

JANUARY – New to You Author (Read a book by an author whose writing you’ve never read before.)

• The Widows by Jess Montgomery

FEBRUARY – Cover Love (Read a book with a cover that really caught your eye.)

• Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo (even though the little girl is dirty and sitting in squalor, she is looking up and out)

MARCH – Royalty, Kingdoms, Empires, Governments (Read a book in which the character is involved in a ruling or governing body in some way.)

• Nothing is Forgotten by Peter Golden

APRIL – Crack the Case (Read a mystery, detective story, true crime, cozy mystery, or book involving a puzzle to solve.)

• The Eighth Sister by Robert Dugoni

MAY – One Sitting Reads (Read something that is short enough you could get through it in one sitting- try a graphic novel, comic book, short story, essay, or short collection of poetry.)

• Orphan Monster Spy by Matt Killeen

JUNE – Diversify Your Reading (Read a book with a character (or written by an author) of a race, religion, or sexual orientation other than your own or read about a culture you want to learn more about.)

• With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

JULY – Through The Years (Read a book involving time travel, a book with a ‘time’ setting such as The Great Gatsby (20s), read a historical fiction/nonfiction, or choose a book published in your birth year.)

• Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

AUGUST – Mode of Transportation (Read a book where the mode of transportation plays a role in the story (ex. Murder on the Orient Express or The Boys in the Boat)

SEPTEMBER – Animal, Number, Color, Name (One of those things needs to be in the title of the book you choose (ex. Water for Elephants, Red Queen, Fahrenheit 451, Rebecca, Harry Potter)

• Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

OCTOBER – Tricks and Trades (Read a book set in a theater, an amusement park, a circus, or a book involving magic, illusions, or characters with special powers.)

NOVEMBER – Seasons, Elements, and Weather (Embrace a winter wonderland setting, pick a beach read, or read about a natural disaster. As long as a season, element, or the weather plays a key role in the story or is part of the title, it counts. (ex. Little Fires Everywhere, The Snow Child, On The Island)

• Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory

DECEMBER – Last Chance (Finally read that one book that you’ve been meaning to get to all year long.)

• Odd Child Out by Gilly MacMillan

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Challenges for 2018

ALA YA Award Books Challenge isn't hosted by anyone this year, but I am doing it for myself. Winners announced Monday, February 12, 2018.

• Michael L. Printz Award (Best YA literature of the year) 

We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

• Schneider Family Book Award (Teen living with a disability) 

You're Welcome Universe by Whitney Gardner

• Alex Awards (10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences) (Pick one of ten) 

A Hope More Powerful than the Sea by Melissa Fleming

• Margaret A. Edwards Award (Author who has made a significant contribution to YA or Children's Lit) (Pick one book by that author)

The First Part Last by Angela Johnson (I read this years ago)

• Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature (LGBT) 

The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater

• William C. Morris Award (First YA novel by author) 

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

• YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 

Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman

• Coretta Scott King Author Award (African American Author) 

Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson

• Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award (African American New Talent) 

The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore

• Pura Belpre (Latino Author) 

Lucky Broken Girl written by Ruth Behar

Big Book Summer Challenge is hosted by Sue at Book by Book.

• The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
• Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro
• The Outsider by Stephen King
• The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
• Puddin' by Julie Murphy

Non-Fiction Reading Challenge. This challenge is hosted by Katie at Doing Dewey.

1. Motor Girls: How Women Took the Wheel and Drove Boldly into the Twentieth Century by Sue Macy 
2. Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal'd by Mary Losure
3. The Whydah: A Priate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found by Martin W. Sandler
4. Bound by Ice: A True North Pole Survivor Story by Sandra Neil Wallace
5. Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team by Steve Sheinkin
6. How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoir of a War Child by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
7. A Dog in the Cave: the Wolves Who Made Us Human by Kay Frydenborg
8. Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World by Sarah Prager
9. The March Against Fear: the Last Great Walk of the Civil Rights Movement and the Emergence of Black Power by Ann Bausum
10. Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II by Albert Marrin
11. Locked Up for Freedom: Civil Rights Protesters at the Leesburg Stockade by Heather E. Schwartz
12. Poison: Deadly Deeds, Perilous Professions, and Murderous Medicines by Sarah Albee
13. Alice Paul and the Fight for Women's Rights by Deborah Kops
14. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman
15. The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
16. Tears of Salt by Pietro Bartolo
17. Promise Me, Dad by Joe Biden
18. The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater
19. Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card by Sara Saedi
20. The Art of Coaching by Elena Aguilar
21. Shake Up Learning by Kasey Bell
22. Ditch that Textbook by Matt Miller
23. Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess
24. Blended Learning by Catlin Tucker
25. All 4s and 5s by Andrew Sharos
26. EduProtocol by Marlena Hebern and Jon Corippo
27. Spinning by Tillie Walden
28. The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil
29. Ditch that Homework by Matt Miller and Alice Keeler
30. Empower by John Spencer and AJ Juliani
31. Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
32. Inquiry Mindset by Trevor MacKenzie and Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt
33. Intention: Critical Creativity in the Classroom by Amy Burvall and Dan Ryder
34. Calypso by David Sedaris
35. BlackkKlansman by Ron Stallworth
36. A Hope More Powerful than the Sea by Melissa Fleming
37. Hero Dogs by Wilma Melville and Paul Lobo
38. Picking Cotton by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton with Erin Torneo
39. Spectacle by National Geographic
40. The Splendor of Birds by National Geographic
41. The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll
42. On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
43. National Geographic's Field Guide to the Birds of North America by Jon L. Dunn and Jonathan Alderfer
44. Hey Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
45. Journeys of a Lifetime by National Geographic
46. The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner
47. Educated by Tara Westover
48. Becoming by Michelle Obama
49. Feminist Fight Club by Jessica Bennett

Literary Escapes Challenge. This challenge is hosted by Lori at Escape with Dollycas.

1. Alabama--Until Friday Night (Field Party #1) by Abbi Glines
2. Alaska--Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp
3. Arizona--Code of Honor by Alan Gratz
4. California--Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II by Albert Marrin
5. Colorado--BlackkKlansman by Ron Stallworth
6. Connecticut--The History of Jane Doe by Michael Belanger
7. Delaware--Promise Me, Dad by Joe Biden
8. Florida--Blackout by Alex Segura
9. Georgia--Locked Up for Freedom: Civil Rights Protestors at the Leesburg Stockade by Heather E. Schwartz
10. Hawai'i--Becoming by Michelle Obama
11. Idaho--Educated by Tara Westover
12. Illinois--The Moment Before by Jason Makansi
13. Indiana--Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills
14. Louisiana--Hero Dogs by Wilma Melville and Paul Lobo
15. Massachusetts--The Whydah: A Priate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found by Martin W. Sandler
16. Michigan--American Street by Ibi Zoboi
17. Minnesota--Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone
18. Mississippi--The March Against Fear: the Last Great Walk of the Civil Rights Movement and the Emergence of Black Power by Ann Bausum
19. Missouri--The Moment Before by Jason Makansi
20. Nevada--The Quiet You Carry by Nikki Barthelmess
21. New Jersey--You Bring the Distant Near by Mitlali Perkins
22. New York--Patina (Track #2) by Jason Reynolds
23. North Carolina--Calypso by David Sedaris
24. Ohio--Not that I could Tell by Jessice Strawer
25. Oklahoma--Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team by Steve Sheinkin
26. Oregon--Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
27. Pennsylvania--Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team by Steve Sheinkin
28. Rhode Island--She Loves You, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah by Ann Hood
29. South Carolina--Geekerella by Ashley Poston
30. Tennessee--The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard
31. Texas--Disappeared by Francisco X. Stork
32. Utah--Educated by Tara Westover
33. Washington--After Nightfall by AJ Banner
34. Washington, DC--Alice Paul and the Fight for Women's Rights by Deborah Kops
35. Wisconsin--This is How it Always is by Laurie Frankel

Literary Voyage Around the World. This challenge is hosted by Myra at Gathering Books

1. Algeria--The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzie Lee
2. Bosnia--Testimony by Scot Turow
3. Brussels--How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
4. Burundi--How Dare the Sun Rise by Sandra Uwiringiyamana
5. Canada--The Fashion Committee by Susan Juby
6. China--Don't Tell Me You Are Afraid by Giuseppe Catozzella
7. Cuba--Refugee by Alan Gratz
8. Democratic Republic of Congo--How Dare the Sun Rise by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
9. Egypt--In a Perfect World by Trish Dollar
10. Ethiopia--Don't Tell Me You Are Afraid by Giuseppe Catozzella
11. France--The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee
12. Germany--Refugee by Alan Gratz
13. Ghana--Solo by Kwame Alexander
14. Greece--The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee
15. Haiti--Hero Dogs by Wilma Melville and Paul Lobo
16. India--You Bring the Distant Near by Mitlali Perkins
17. Ireland--Girl Unknown by Karen Perry
18. Italy--Tears of Salt by Pietro Bartolo
19. Jordan--A Hope More Powerful than the Sea by Melissa Fleming
20. Lebanon--The Moment Before by Jason Makansi
21. Libya--Don't Tell Me You Are Afraid by Giuseppe Catozzella
22. Malawi--The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil
23. Mexico--Disappeared by Francisco X. Stork
24. Mozambique--The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil
25. Netherlands--Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman
26. North Pole/Russia--Bound by Ice: A True North Pole Survivor Story by Sandra Neil Wallace
27. Norway--Beartown by Fredrik Backman
28. Poland--The War Within These Walls by Aline Sax and Caryl Strzelecki
29. Rwanda--Small Country by Gail Faye
30. Saudi Arabia--A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bhathena
31. Slovakia--The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
32. Somalia--Don't Tell Me You Are Afraid by Giuseppe Catozzella
33. South Africa--The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil
34. Spain--The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee
35. Sweden--A Hope More Powerful than the Sea by Melissa Fleming
36. Switzerland--The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzie Lee
37. Syria--The Moment Before by Jason Makansi
38. Tanzania--The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil
39. United Kingdom--Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal'd by Mary Losure
40. United Sates of America--Until Friday Night by Abbi Glines
41. Viet Nam--The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

Monthly Motif Reading Challenge is hosted by Kimberly Lynn at Girlxoxo

JANUARY – Diversify Your Reading

• The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

FEBRUARY – One Word

• Patina by Jason Reynolds

MARCH – Travel the World

• Before the Fall by Noah Hawley

APRIL – Read Locally

• Before I Let Go by Marike Nijkamp

MAY- Book to Screen

JUNE- Crack the Case

• Blackout by Alex Segura

JULY – Vacation Reads

• Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

AUGUST- Award Winners

• The Outsider by Stephen King (he's the award winner)

SEPTEMBER- Don’t Turn Out The Light

• People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins

OCTOBER- New or Old

• Bess and Frima by Alice Rosenthal

NOVEMBER- Family

• Death Below Stairs by Jennifer Ashley

DECEMBER- Wrapping It Up

• One Day in December by Josie Silver

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Challenges for 2017 (wow it's been 5 years since I've done an official challenge!)

ALA YA Award Books Challenge hosted by Anne at My Head is Full of Books.

1. Michael L. Printz Award (Best YA literature of the year) March: Book Three by John Lewis

2. Schneider Family Book Award (Teen living with a disability) When We Collided by Emery Lord

3. Alex Awards -10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences (Pick one of ten) In the Country We Love by Diane Guerrero 

4. Margaret A. Edwards Award (Read one book by the winning author who has made a significant contribution to YA or Children's Lit) Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen

5. Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature (LGBT) If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

6. William C. Morris Award (First YA novel by author) The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner

7. YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults March: Book Three by John Lewis

8. Coretta Scott King Author Award (African American Author) March: Book Three by John Lewis

9. Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award (Afrian American New Talent) The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon.

9. Pura Belpre (Latino Author) No YA winner this year

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The Read My Own Damn Books Challenge hosted by Estella at Estella's Revenge. I hope to read 25 books off of my TBR shelf this year. Estella isn't letting herself purchase any books until she's read a bunch of the ones already in her house. I don't know if I can commit to that :-)

1. Rani Patel in Full Effect by Sonia Patel
2. Night of Many Dreams by Gail Tsukiyama
3. Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds
4. March: Book One by John Lewis
5. March: Book Two by John Lewis
6. March: Book Three by John Lewis
7. Still Life by Louise Penny
8. The Golden Son by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
9. Diamond Boy by Michael Williams
10. Depraved Heart by Patricia Cornwell
11. My Sister Rosa by Jusine Larbalestier
12. The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan
13. Rules of the Lake by Irene Ziegler
14. If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
15. The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
16. We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
17. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
18. Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham
19. Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
20. How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less by Sarah Glidden
21. Bang by Barry Lyga
22. Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches in Turkey, Syria, and Iraq by Sarah Glidden
23. Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin
24. The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalian
25. The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
26. Cracker: the Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata
27. Tasting the Sky by Ibtisam Barakat
28. The Street of a Thousand Blossoms by Gail Tsukiyama
29. Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
30. The Perfect Horse by Elizabeth Letts
31. President's Day by Seth Margolis
32. Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz
33. Bone Box by Faye Kellerman
34. The Lines we Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah
35. Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton
36. Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution by Bernie Sanders
37. I am not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
38. The Atlas of Forgotten Places by Jenny D. Williams
39. Rooster Bar by John Grisham
40. Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
41. The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe
42. Far From the Tree by Robin Belway
43. Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
44. The Inner Life of Animals by Peter Wohlleben

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The Travel the World in Books Challenge hosted by Tanya at Mom's Small Victories. My goal isn't specific, but I will read as many books set outside the United States as I can. I will post my reading on my 2017 Google Map.

1. Afghanistan--A House Without Windows by Nadia Hashimi
2. Armenia--The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalian
3. Australia--Lucy and Linh by Alice Pung
4. Austria--The Perfect Horse by Elizabeth Letts
5. Boliva--An Uninterrupted View of the Sky by Melanie Crowder
6. Bosnia--The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan
7. Canada--Still Life by Louise Penny
8. China (Hong Kong)--Night of Many Dreams by Gail Tsukiyama
9. Columbia--In the Country We Love by Diane Guerrero
10. Czech Republic--The Perfect Horse by Elizabeth Letts
11. Democratic Republic of Congo--City of Saints and Thieves by Natalie C. Anderson
12. Denmark--The Boys Who Challenged Hitler by Phillip Hoose
13. France--The Baker's Secret by Stephen P. Kiernan
14. Germany--The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
15. India--The Golden Son by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
16. Iraq--Rolling Blackouts by Sarah Glidden
17. Israel--How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less by Sarah Glidden
18. Japan--The Street of a Thousand Blossoms by Gail Tsuykiyama
19. Jordan--Tasting the Sky by Ibtisam Barakat
20. Kenya--City of Saints and Thieves by Natalie C. Anderson
21. Mexico--Take the Bai Road by Erika Mitchell
22. North Korea--Bai Tide by Erika Mitchell
23. Palestine--Tasting the Sky by Ibtisam Barakat
24. Poland--The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe
25. Russia--The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalian
26. South Africa--Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
27. South Korea--Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin
28. Spain--In the Country We Love by Diane Guerrero
29. Switzerland--Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz
30. Syria--Rolling Blackouts by Sarah Glidden
31. Turkey--Rolling Blackouts by Sarah Glidden
32. Uganda--The Atlas of Forgotten Places by Jenny D. Willams
33. United Kingdom--In this Grave Hour by Jacqueline Winspear
34. Vietnam--Cracker: the Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata
35. Zimbabwe--Diamond Boy by Michael Williams
36. Unnamed African country--President's Day by Seth Margolis

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The goal is to read at least one book set in each of the 50 US states and the District of Columbia. The Literary Escapes Challenge is hosted by Escape with Dollycas. I'll post my reading on my 2017 Google Map.

1. Alabama--March: Book One by John Lewis
2. California--When We Collided by Emery Lord
3. Connecticut--The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalian
4. Florida--Rules of the Lake by Irene Ziegler
5. Georgia--If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
6. Hawai'i--Rani Patel in Full Effect by Sonia Patel
7. Illinois--Phantom Limbs by Paula Garner
8. Indiana--Holding up the Universe by Jennifer Nevin
9. Maine--The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
10. Maryland--Wilde Lake by Laura Lippman
11. Massachusetts--Depraved Heart by Patricia Cornwell
12. Mississippi--March: Book Three by John Lewis
13. Missouri--Another Man's Ground by Claire Booth
14. New York--Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds
15. North Carolina--Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen
16. Ohio--Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
17. Tennessee--March: Book Two by John Lewis
18. Utah--Wild Bird by Wendelin Van Draanen
19. Washington--The Right Side by Spencer Quinn
20. Washington, DC--Take the Bai Road by Erika Mitchell
21. Wisconsin--Amin'a Voice by Heta Khan

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Challenges for 2012:

ALA YA Award Books Challenge hosted by Anne at My Head is Full of Books. I am going to read one book in each category.
1. Michael L. Printz Award Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
2. Schneider Family Book Award Close to Famous by Joan Bauer
3. Alex Awards The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
4. Margaret A. Edwards Award honors an author for significant and lasting contribution to YA Lit 
(Pick one book by this author)
5. Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an outstanding YA book translated from a language other than English and subsequently published in the United States.
6. Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy by Bil Wright
7. William C. Morris Award Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
8. YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults 
9. Odyssey Award for best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults (pick one)

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The Alex Award Challenge is hosted by Bonnie at The Story Girl and I am going to read 1 to 3 books.

1. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

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The Chris Crutcher Challenge is hosted by Anne at My Head is Full of Books and has no time limit and the goal is to read all of the books by Chris Crutcher.

• Angry Management (2009)
• Deadline (2007)
• The Sledding Hill (2005)
• King of the Mild Frontier: an ill-advised autobiography (2003)
• Whale Talk (2001)
• Ironman (1995)
• Staying Fat for Sarah Brynes (1993)
• The Deep End (1992)
• Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories (1991)
• Chinese Handcuffs (1989)
• The Crazy Horse Electric Game (1987)
• Stotan! (1986)
• Running Loose (1983)

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The Dystopia 2012 Challenge is hosted by Bonnie at Bookish Ardour. I am going to read 5 books.

1. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
2. Divergent by Veronica Roth
3. Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
4. Eden's Root by Rachel Fisher
5. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
6. Unwind by Neal Shusterman
7. Unwholly by Neal Shusterman

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I am hosting the Middle East Reading Challenge. I am going to read at least 5 books.

1. Guantanamo Boy by Anna Perera (not for location, but for the subject matter)
2. A Short History of Africa by Gordon Kerr (not the whole book, but much of it is northern Africa)
3. Olives by Alexander McNabb
4. Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
5. Bras, Boys and Blunders: Juliet and Romeo in Bahrain by Vidya Samson (Bahrain)
6. The Woman Who Fell from the Sky by Jennifer Steil (Yemen)
7. Shake Off by Mischa Hiller (Syria)

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The Non-fiction/Non-Memoir Challenge is hosted by Julie of My Book Retreat. I am going to read 5 books.

1. Dewey by Vicki Myron
2. A Short History of Africa by Gordon Kerr
3. Between a Rock and a Hot Place: Why Fifty is not the new Thirty by Tracey Jackson
4. The Good News Club by Katherine Stewart
5. Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Vankatesh
6. Wheelchair Warrior by Melvin Juette and Ronald J Berger
7. Talking Back to Facebook by James P. Steyer
8. Visit Sunny Chernobyl by Andrew Blackwell
9. Whatever it Takes by Paul Tough

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The War Through the Generations: 1914-1918 Challenge is hosted by Anna (Diary of an Eccentric) and Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit). I am going to read 3 books.

1. My Brother's Shadow by Monika Schroder
2. An Unmarked Grave by Charles Todd
3. The Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein

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The What's in a Name 5 Challenge is hosted by Beth at Beth Fish Reads.

1. A topographical feature: Desert Angel by Charlie Price
2. Something you'd see in the sky: The Fault in our Stars by John Green
3. Creepy crawly: Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol
4. Type of house: Guantanamo Boy by Anna Perera (prison)
5. Something you'd carry in your pocket, purse or backpack: Gun Games by Faye Kellerman (gun)
6. Something you'd find on a calendar: Deadline by Chris Crutcher

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Winter Olympics 2014 is hosted by Tanya of GirlXOXO and runs until 2014. I have taken on a huge challenge and will read a book from every country that won a medal in the 2000 Olympics

1. Germany--My Brother's Shadow by Monika Schroder (author and setting)
2. Russia--Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol (author)
3. USA--Dewey by Vicki Myron (author and setting)
4. Poland--The Baggage Handler by Colin Browne (one of the main characters is Polish)
5. Australia--Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley (author and setting)
6. France and Great Britain--An Unmarked Grave by Charles Todd
7. China--Cinder by Marissa Meyer
8. Japan--Flying the Dragon by Natalie Dias Lorenzi
9. Canada--Visit Sunny Chernobyl by Andrew Blackwell

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Challenges for 2011:

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Challenges for 2010