Your mission, should you choose to accept it, read a book from each of these categories before mid June. When you’re done, try making your own reading challenge! Share it with friends and family and see if they can complete it before time runs out.
This post will self destruct in 5 seconds… just kidding! But seriously, you better get started.
1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. An award winning book
3. A book published in 2017
4. A book recommended to you by a relative
5. A "classic"
6. A poetry book
7. A book with a blue cover
8. A book told from multiple perspectives
9. A book from a genre you don't usually read
10. A biography or memoir
11. A book based on a historical event or based on a true story
12. A book written by a Canadian (bonus if they are from Ottawa!)
Here is what I would read if I was doing this challenge:
1. A book recommended by a librarian
by Ashley Poston
2. An award winning book
Lullabies for Little Criminals
by Heather O’Neill
3. A book published in 2017
by Sarah Dessen
4. A book recommended by a relative
by Audrey Niffenegger
5. A "classic"
by J.D. Salinger
6. A poetry book
Anthology of the winning poems and short stories from the Ottawa Public Library's 2016 Awesome Authors, Youth Writing Contest.
7. A book with a blue cover
by Victoria Aveyard
8. A book told from multiple perspectives
by Becky Albertalli
9. A book from a genre you don't usually read
by Willow G. Wilson
10. A biography or memoir
by Paul Kalanithi
11. A book based on a historical event or a true story
by Anne Frank
12. A book written by a Canadian (bonus if they are from Ottawa!)
by Rupi Kaur
Ottawa Public Library’s Teen Bloggers in Residence are fantastic teen volunteer writers from across the city. They blog about their favourite teen reads and authors, and get writing assignments to cover special teen events happening at the library. Their residency rotates throughout the year. Call-outs for upcoming terms are made through the Teen Blog.