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Outstanding Books Challenge 2012

Outstanding Books Challenge 2012. Take the challenge!. What is the Outstanding Books Challenge?. The Outstanding Books Challenge is a program that rewards you for reading books. What books do I have to read?.

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Outstanding Books Challenge 2012

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  1. Outstanding Books Challenge2012 Take the challenge!

  2. What is the Outstanding Books Challenge? The Outstanding Books Challenge is a program that rewards you for reading books.

  3. What books do I have to read? • You select the books from the American Library Association’s list Outstanding Books for the College-Bound and Lifelong Learners. • These books are contemporary, not “classics.” • The books were selected for their interest and value to college-bound high school students. That means you!

  4. What are the books about? There are five categories of books, with all genres represented: fiction, non-fiction, biography, poetry, and drama. There is something for everyone in every category!

  5. The categories

  6. Books You Might Have Already Read Arts & Humanities Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

  7. Books You Might Have Already Read History & Cultures Devil in the White City by Erik Larson What is the What by Dave Eggers

  8. Books You Might Have Already Read Literature & Language Arts The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

  9. Books You Might Have Already Read Science & Technology Feed by M.T. Anderson Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

  10. Books You Might Have Already Read Social Sciences Tweak: Growing up on Methamphetamines by Nick Sheff A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah

  11. How many books do I have to read? Bronze level: 1 book from each of the 5 categories= 5 books Silver level: 2 books from each of the 5 categories= 10 books Gold level= 3 books from each of the 5 categories= 15 books. The important thing is to read widely, which is why you must read at least one in each category!

  12. Do I have to attend meetings? No. We communicate mostly via email, so please enter an email address you actually check when you sign up on TurnItIn. Last year, many students missed the deadline for this reason. Those who finish the OBC are expected to attend a brief award ceremony.

  13. How will you know I read the books? • For each book you read, you will write a 250-500 word review and submit it through TurnItIn.com. • All reviews must be original and must follow the directions posted on the Library website.

  14. 250-500 words • Summary AND Response—see below • Please label by category (i.e. Science & Technology)

  15. Those who completed the Outstanding Books Challenge in previous years may choose books from previous lists or off the list, but off-list choices must be discussed with me in advance.

  16. What do I get for doing this? The usual rewards of reading good books: • improved vocabulary and comprehension • better scores on the SAT verbal section • broadened horizons • exposure to new ideas and new points of view

  17. Okay, but what else? • An award certificate (useful for your college application on the section that says “Academic Awards or Honors”) • Cake and cookies at an end-of-the-year celebration. • A prize! Usually, a Barnes & Noble gift certificate for a respectable sum, sponsored by HASA.

  18. When are the reviews due? All reviews are due on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. No late reviews will be accepted. If you plan to participate, please sign up no later than December 1 on TurnItIn.com with a valid email address.

  19. How do I sign up? Complete instructions for signing up through Turnitin.com, writing the reviews, and everything else are available on theOutstanding Books Challenge 2012section of the Library’s website. You can also stop by the Library and ask Ms. Goldberg for more information.

  20. Why Should I Do This? • The more good books you read, the smarter you get. • OBC looks great on your college application. • You get a prize! And cake! • Your family will be proud of you. • Your English teacher will be impressed!

  21. Take the Challenge!

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