1. 40 Book Reading Challenge “Failure is not an option, so why talk about it?” –Donalyn Miller, The Book Whisperer

2. “You want me to WHAT?” You will be reading 40 books this year. This includes books that we read together for class. You will be reading from a variety of genres in order to explore books you might not ordinarily read and to develop an understanding of literary elements, text features, and text structures.

3. Genre Expectations Poetry anthologies-5 Fables, Folktales, Legends & Myths-2 Classics-2 Realistic fiction-5 Historical fiction-3 Fantasy-4 Science fiction-2 Mystery-2 Informational-4 Biography, autobiography, memoir-2 Chapter book choice-9 Bonus: Books with 350 pages or more counts as 2 books!

4. Why Read? Adds to your life… Is it’s own reward University course in life Makes us smarter Travel Find friends Experience all that is …

5. Reading changes your life!

6. Setting up your Journal Page 1: Write your first and last name Write the period of your class Haley Student Period 2

7. Genre Tally List

8. Title and Author Log Date Finished Title Author 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. This list makes it easy for you to quickly know how many books you have read.

9. Abandoned Books Keep a list of books you started and didn’t finish. It is okay to abandon a book you are not enjoying. Date TitleReason

10. Books to Read (Wish List) This list serves as a plan for future reading or a shopping list so you always have something to read next. Record sequels that are yet to be published, books recommended by peers or teachers, or books you have previewed and want to read later.