30 Book Challenge

One of the expectations of class is that students will independently read 30 books, or more, that are of their choosing. Inspired by the 40 book challenge created by Donalyn Miller and described in the incredible book The Book Whisperer, I wanted to do something similar but adapted the challenge for seventh graders. It therefore became 30, with a few guidelines:

• Books under 200 pages count as 1 book
• Books over 200 pages count as 2 books
• Books over 400 pages count as 3 books
• Books more than 600 – see the teacher
• Depending on its size a graphic novel may count as a whole, half or quarter of a book.

Information about the Book Challenge concept and how it inspires readers! Donalyn Miller, author of The Book Whisperer