June 12th to September 5th, 2023
We begin our 11th Annual Summer Reading Challenge on Monday, June 12, 2023.
Participating students will read a total of twenty books, ten chosen from lists of possible award-winning books and ten books of their choice. All ages, including parents, faculty, staff, and alumni, are encouraged to participate! Challenge participants and finishers will celebrate with a special event in Fall 2023. Books students read for the Summer Reading Challenge can count towards the King County Library System 2023 Summer Reading Challenge AND STS 100 Book Challenge, too!
Join this year's reading challenge by emailing library@stthomasschool.org.
You can find additional book suggestions by grade above. We hope you enjoy reading exclusively for fun this summer!
What reading counts?
You can read alone or with someone else, a paper book or on an e-reader, you can also listen to the books. The key is having fun and logging the books you read via a brief book review via Biblionasium (a safe online site for young readers).
How do you track your reading?
Ms. Quarterman will be setting up and managing the Biblionasium accounts. She will also provide guidance on how to use Biblionasium correctly in relation to this challenge. Please join this year's reading challenge by emailing Ms. Quarterman.
When do I need to finish my reading?
All twenty books must be read by Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Challenge participants and finishers will celebrate with a special event in Fall 2023.
The Caldecott Award is for picture books written for ages 0-14.
The Geisel Award is for books for beginning readers.
The Newbery Medal is awarded to the author "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." Titles are often chapter books and may be best suited to older readers, 3rd Grade and up.
Trying to decide on content your family will enjoy? If you can't decide from the synopses, check out Common Sense Media Reviews before starting a book.
Once you have an account (email Mrs. Quarterman for a username and password), log your reading via Biblionasium!