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ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?!
ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?!
Socializers: Send out reading updates throughout the summer with #BHSSummerReads Post about a book on Instagram and tag: @ballardhslibrary
Challenge Details
1. Set a reading goal by deciding how many books you will read over the summer.
2. Post your goal on the shared Google Form:http://bit.ly/4bZ1bs0
3. READ! You can choose any book. Use the links in orange below if you need ideas.
4. As you finish each book, submit the title, author, and your thoughts about the book via the Google Form.
5. Everyone who reaches their goal will be entered in our prize drawing. Plus, you will also be entered each time you post about a new book.
6. Public Library Incentive: Earn an extra entry by checking books out at any local public library. (Maximum # of entries is 6)
1st Prize: $10 gift card to Amazon
Other Prizes: Local Coupons! Subway, Scooters, Compass Nutrition!
Thank you to our donors!
BOOK IDEAS: You can choose any books you want to read, but the lists below might help you decide.
Check out 2025 Best Fiction for Young Adults.
2025 IHSBOB LIST - Check out the great books available to read.
Links to Local Library Websites:
Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Thank you to our local businesses for their donations!
Click the image above to listen to "Turn the Page!"
Reading research indicates that the reading ability of many children declines between the end of one school year and the beginning of the next because they do not read over the summer. You can counteract this summer reading slump by reading as few as four or five books over the summer, according to researcher Jimmy Kim" (Donalyn Miller, Booksource Banter).
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