1. 30 Book Reading Challenge
Your challenge is to read 30 books during your 7th grade year. The goal is to read many different genres (mystery, biography, historical fiction, etc.) and types of books (award winning, picture book, etc.). A book that is over 250 pages counts as 2 books for this challenge.
Assignment:
Read a type of book found on the attached paper. After you finish reading a book, you will fill out a summary/ reflection sheet and post it in the classroom. You must do 2 summary/reflections a quarter. These reflection sheets will be used by your classmates as recommendations of books to read.

2. 30 Book Reading Challenge Fill in the title of the book and date you finished reading it on the grid. The boxes marked with an asterisk are required. Remember: Books over 250 pages count as 2 books.
* Mystery
* Biography/ Autobiography
Full length Book
Poetry Anthology
Nonfiction: Nature
* Fantasy
* Nonfiction: History
Full length book
Classic
Nonfiction: Guide or Manual
* Adventure
* Nonfiction: Space
Play
Realistic Fiction
Nonfiction: Topic of Your Choice
* Historical Fiction
* Nonfiction: Geography/ Geology
Folklore
Fiction: Topic of Your Choice
* Science Fiction
* Nonfiction: Nature
Mythology
* Award Winning Book
* Nonfiction: Topic of Your Choice
Graphic Novel

3. Nonfiction Book Summary and Review
Title of Book: ___________________________________________________________
Author: ____________________________________ Topic: ____________________
Summarize the book.
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What was the most interesting thing that you learned from this book? Why?
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Reviewed by: _________________________________________ Book # ________

4. Fiction Book Summary and Review
Title of Book: ___________________________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________ Genre: ____________________
Summarize the book.
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Pick one character and explain one challenge s/he had to meet. Explain how the character handled that challenge. Make sure to give specific examples from the text. ______________________________________________________________________
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Reviewed by: _________________________________________ Book # ________