20 Book Challenge "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go." — Dr. Seuss.

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20 Book Challenge "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go." — Dr. Seuss

20 - “you must be joking!” I’m not! 30 students + 1 teacher reading 20 books = heaps of books, reading conversations, learning & better readers.

Our purpose To read 20 books from a range of genres so that we learn more about what we like as readers and also what makes the genres different. We will learn how to make better choices when choosing books and how to talk to other people about books. Ruma Whitu students will learn to be more independent readers.

Reading Books “You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book” - Dr. Seuss

Success Criteria We will read: Realistic fiction: 2 Informational: 2 Fantasy: 1 New Zealand literature: 3 Poetry Anthologies: 1 Classic literature: 2 Historical fiction: 2 Science fiction/Futuristic: 1 Biography, autobiography, memoir: 1 Collection of Short Stories: 1 Graphic Novel: 1 Mystery: 1 Free choice: 2

Introduction to Genres What is Realistic Fiction? Realistic fiction; a novel which is not true but could actually happen.

Informational Informational texts convey information rather than tell a story.

Fantasy Fantasy novels feature imaginary worlds, extraordinary creatures such as talking animals, epic quests or magic.

New Zealand Literature NZ Literature is written by a New Zealand author and may include fiction or non-fiction.

Poetry Anthologies A poetry anthology is a collection of poems.

Classic Literature Classic Literature includes books that are very well known and may have been handed down for a generation or more.

Historical Fiction Historical Fiction tells a story that is set in the past. It may present actual events from the point of view of fictional characters.

Science Fiction Science Fiction stories often tell about the science and technology of the future. They are not completely unbelievable like fantasy novels.

Biography/ Autobiography/ Memoir Biography- An account of a person's life written by someone other than the person featured. Autobiography- An account of a person's entire life told by the person featured. Memoir- A portion of one's life as told by the person themselves

Short Stories Collection A collection of short stories!

Graphic Novel A graphic novel is a book written and illustrated in a comic strip format.

Mystery A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end.

Free Choice You may choose 12 books from any genre. Yay! Make sure you know which genre they are so you can record that in your notebook.

Evidence We will record all the books we read including: Title & Author Genre Rating Date started/finished Review