The 40 Book Maverick Challenge
My 8th-Graders are CHALLENGED on DAY 1 to stretch themselves as readers, and increase their confidence and reading motivation through their participation in our classroom reading community. This challenge is meant to expand the reading lives of our scholars. The 40 Book Challenge works because of these core beliefs:
- Sampling books from every genre provides opportunities for our diverse learners to become well-rounded readers. Scholars are encouraged to read widely.
- Everyone is a reader. The right book is out there somewhere - let's find it!
- This is a personal challenge.
- Positive reading experiences matter.
- Grades are not associated with this challenge
- It's not a competition with other students
- There are no winners or losers in this challenge
- In our classroom, everyone reads, but what you read is YOUR choice.