IT IS TIME: START READING!!!

Well it is finally here, the Fall Into Reading Challenge. You may open your books and start reading.
I am excited about this challenge. As of today I have forty-nine students who have signed up for this reading challenge.  They spent class time today pulling books from my shelves and making lists. Some of them have also checked with the school and public library to make sure they will be able to get their hands on books they want to read.  Several of them have asked if it would be okay if they read to their siblings for part of this challenge.  I had another student whose elementary sister joined in.  I require my students to complete book reviews each month.  They are excited because they are trying to read at least half of what is required for the year during this challenge.  Besides, if their reviews are really well written I post them on my blog on Saturday for Student Saturday.  I have enough reviews from the first required book review to take me through the beginning of March.  Any time I can get kids to read more it warms my heart. I will have two of my grand kids today so I can get some reading in with each of them. I had to go back and think about the children's books I wanted to read with them and add the to my list.

If you have any questions about what you should do to join this challenge please go here and here.
Remember the challenge goes from September 22nd - December 21st.

There is a Mr. Linky at the end of this post.  Please make sure you use it to link to your blog post containing your Fall Into Reading List.  Make sure it is a direct link to that post and not to your general blog homepage.  This will make it easier for people who top by to find your reading list. Please link back here from your post so that your readers can come checkout all the other participants in this challenge.  For those of you with no blog please leave a comment below in the comment section with your list of books. Make sure you leave a comment after posting your blog link.

Student Saturday: The Secret of the Old Clock - Carolyn Keene

Today's student reviewer is Danielle.

Nancy Drew, an intelligent young detective, becomes interested in a mystery involving several people who have big dreams but little finance, and people who need financial help to pay for a caretaker. Of course they all have one thing in common. They were all promised to be heirs in a will of Josiah Crowley.

This summer mystery makes me wonder, what would I have done if I was in nancy's or one of the possible heirs positions. Maybe even if I lived in River Heights, the town they lived in I could have felt the pressure going on. Knowing myself, I probably would have had a melt down. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good mystery. This book went over m expectations. For a week I couldn't put the book down! I can't wait to read the next one!

My Fall Into Reading Challenge List

I am more than ready to get this challenge started. This is my preliminary list for this challenge.  I know that as my students recommend books to me and as I get more requests that my list may change.  My plan is to add several picture books to the list.  I have several I must review, but have not taken the time to figure out which ones I want to list.  I also have one professional development  book I need to finish that I hope to add to the list. So what are you waiting for?  You only have two more days until we begin reading.

Freak – Howard Shulman

The Magician’s Doll – M.L. Roble

Winter Solstice Winter – E.J. Squire

With Unwashed Hands – Joanie Bolton

The School of Ministry – Braxton Cosby

Asleep Without Dreaming – Barbara Forte Abate

Where Snow Leopard Prowls – Naomi C. Rose

Slow – Digonta Bordoloi

Keeping Score – Marc Brackett

The Narrowing Path – David J. Normoyle

Aberrant #2 Moirai– Ruth Silver

Fantasyland – D.J. Starling

Ryan and the Dark Sword – Raylan Wayne

The Concealers – Jim Kauffman

Everville: The First Pillar – Roy Huff

Everville: City of Worms – Roy Huff

Second Impact – David Klass

Gilda Joyce: The Bones of the Holy – Jennifer Allison

Confessions of a So-called Middle Child – Maria T. Lennon

Prisoner B-3087 - Alan Gratz

Murder on the Orient Expresso – Sandra Balzo

How to Catch a Bogle – Catherine Jinks

The Last Buffalo – Ed Kienzle
The After Girls - Leah Konen