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Lydia wrote: "Task 4.15 has been modified to allow a 10 character leeway. I discovered this could be difficult for those of us who have an age in the, uh, higher numbers."

I managed to find one, so I'll stick with it, but the title is so long it was starting to look like a first line instead! lol...

Please re-read the tasks and see the edits. I allotted amount/number changes. We all know that YA novels tend to be a certain length, and I did not want to stress people in finding books to read. So most of the changes are in 4.0 - Arithmetic.

If you still find yourself having a problem, please let me know. This is meant to be a fun experience and not one where we all end up feeling like we are back in 3rd grade without the right answer! LOL

Linda Grace, you should try finding the number 57! LOL

This looks like fun! Lots of great tasks, Lydia! I'm hoping to have time this weekend to start putting my list together.

Luann wrote: "This looks like fun! Lots of great tasks, Lydia! I'm hoping to have time this weekend to start putting my list together."

Great Luann! Glad to see you join us!

Hi,

Just wanted to make sure that a book written in Diary form would be OK for 3.15.
Also, would POINT be ok in the title for 4.05? If not, any suggestions???

Thanks

Roseann wrote: "Hi,

Just wanted to make sure that a book written in Diary form would be OK for 3.15.
Also, would POINT be ok in the title for 4.05? If not, any suggestions???

Roseann, the diary form is perfectly okay. In fact, I'm thinking of using a book by Juby in that same form.

I'm not quite sure "point" fulfills the essence of 4.05. Could you provide me with the full title? Also, does anyone have other suggestions for books which meet the criteria, in case Roseann needs to find another book?

Thanks for the question, Roseann.

I was thinking of reading The Devil's Arithmetic for that one, Roseann.

Also, for the task (I don't remember which one) of reading a book with non-English words in it, I would highly recommend The Third Eye (I think I remember this one having Indian words, double check) or Daughter of War (I know this one does).

Lydia wrote: "Roseann wrote: "Hi,

Just wanted to make sure that a book written in Diary form would be OK for 3.15.
Also, would POINT be ok in the title for 4.05? If not, any suggestions???

Roseann, the d..."

I was looking through my branch's Y/A section and saw on a couple, can't remember the exact title.

I will use Jennifer W's suggestion on post 57 as I found it in my library's system.

Thanks for the help!

Jennifer W wrote: "I was thinking of reading The Devil's Arithmetic for that one, Roseann.

Also, for the task (I don't remember which one) of reading a book with non-English words in it, I would high..."

Thanks Jennifer, I'll read it too!

Ooh! I found another math book that I think I'm going to use instead- Secrets, Lies, and Algebra. Every chapter is named for a math term (Tangents, Parallel Lines, Prime Numbers etc). Hehe, I'm a dork.

Oh good find Jennifer! I was thinking of reading The Humming of Numbers but the one you found seems promising :)

Jennifer W wrote: "Ooh! I found another math book that I think I'm going to use instead- Secrets, Lies, and Algebra. Every chapter is named for a math term (Tangents, Parallel Lines, Prime Numbers etc)..."

I was actually coming on here to point out that book. My students really enjoy it...

I may use The Higher Power of Lucky. You know, powers...exponents..

Need help with 3.05 please. :)
Also does Esperanza Rising have non-English words in it?

Also, Lydia, for 4.25b I have an issue. I am 27 and my full name has 28 letters... that is negative one. Does that mean I have to find a title with 1, 2, 3, or 4 letters in the title with the +/-5?

Kellee-

Yes, Esperanza Rising has non-English words in it.

Cathy

Cathy wrote: "Kellee-

Yes, Esperanza Rising has non-English words in it.

Cathy"

Thank you!

I almost had that problem Kellee, I ended up with three though, here's what I've found for three letters if you're interested:
Ash by Malinda Lo,
Tex by SE Hinton,
Cut by Patricia McCormick,
and an older book called Ash
byLisa Rowe Fraustino

Kellee wrote: "Also, Lydia, for 4.25b I have an issue. I am 27 and my full name has 28 letters... that is negative one. Does that mean I have to find a title with 1, 2, 3, or 4 letters in the title with the +/-5? "

Thanks Mandy for helping Kellee!

I've been working on my reading list. How are the rest of you doing?

Mandy wrote: "I almost had that problem Kellee, I ended up with three though, here's what I've found for three letters if you're interested:
Ash by Malinda Lo,
Tex by SE Hinton,
[boo..."

Thank you Mandy! I own Cut and have wanted to read it- so that works out :) I've also found some 4s. It is tough, though.

Two weeks until it starts!! I can't wait!

I'm with you Jennifer!

Lydia’s YA Challenge #3 � Reading List

1.0 � Official YA Challenge Section
1.05: Spanking Shakespeare by Wizner, Jake
1.10: TBA
1.15: TBA
1.20: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins [Misty}
1.25: City of Ashes; City of Glass

2.0 � Reading
2.05: Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George
2.10: Libyrith by Pearl North
2.15: Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kodohata [check for words]
2.20: Devil’s Kiss by by Sarwat Chadda; Hate List by Jennifer Brown
2.25: American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Pacific Northwest); Crank by Ellen Hopkins (Soaring Eagle Award � Wyoming)

3.0 � Writing
3.05: TBA
3.10: Here Lies the Librarian by Richard Peck
3.15: Alice, I Think by Susan Juby
3.20: The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson [person:]; Nation by Terry Pratchett [place:]
3.25: Subjective: What They Always Tell Us by Wilson, Martin
Objective: Becoming Me by Melody Carlson
Genitive: TBA

4.0 � Arithmetic
4.05: The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman
4.10: Misty: Thirteenth Child by Patricia Wrede
4.15: Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson by Louise Rennison
4.20: Being Emily by Anne Donovan; Ms. Hempel Chronicles by Sara Shun-lien Bynum
4.25: (a) The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin;
(b); Charlie Bone and the Time Twister (The Children of the Red King, Book 2) by Jenny Nimmo (45 letters)
(c) Catalyst by Laura Halse Anderson (233 pgs); Faded Denim: Colored Me Trapped (215 pgs); Fire by Kristin Cashore (352 pgs): Lydia Harris=11 x 57=627; Book pages=800 pgs

Now it is time to put in my hold orders at the library. Whoo-hoo!

WILD THINGS: Y/A CHALLENGE #3

1.0 -- Official YA Challenge Section

1.05 Read any book discussed in any of the Discussion Folders at Wild Things and has less than 50 comments posted in its thread as of 1 January 2010, and then contribute to the discussion.

SUN AND MOON, ICE AND SNOW by JESSICA DAY GEORGE (?)

1.10 Read one of the group reads chosen during January, February, or March.

TBD

1.15 Read a book nominated but not selected for the group reads for January, February or March and post why you think the book should or should not be selected as a group read. This must be a book nominated by someone other than yourself.

TBD

1.20 Read a book rated 5 stars by a Wild Things member and in your review discuss why you selected the book and why you agree or disagree with the other member’s rating.

ANGUS, THONGS AND FULL-FRONTAL SNOGGING by LOUISE RENNISON
(Katie)

1.25 Read any two books from a Young Adult series

DAUGHERS OF THE MOON by LYNNE EWING:

THE BECOMING #12
THE FINAL ECLIPSE #13


2.0-- Reading (Note: Only books previously unread can be used for this section.)
2.05 Read a book from the Wild Things bookshelf (http://www.goodreads.com/group/bookshelf...) Wild Things Top YA Books List (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1370... ) or one of the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ YA Book Lists. The book must be by an author you have never read before.

A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY by LIBBA BRAY

2.10 Since February is Library Lovers Month, read a book recommended by your local or online YA librarian that has a librarian as a key character or where the library is a key place of action.
DEATHWATCH by ROBB WHITE

2.15 Read a book that has non-English words in the book or text; not necessarily in the title.

ADIOS TO MY OLD LIFE by CARIDAD FERRER

2.20 Read 2 books that have a word in the title that rhymes (e.g., The Call of the Wild and All American Girl: Call and All)

VAMPS by NANCY A COLLINS
THE RUNNING MAN by MICHAEL GERARD BAUER
(VAMPS/MAN)

2.25 Read 2 books where each has won or was nominated a top state-issued young adult award from two different states; compare the books in your post/review and whether you think they were worthy of the award. You may consider the different award criteria for each state if you like. You may find the state has a booklist; any book on this list is eligible.

THE BOOK THIEF by MARCUS ZUSAK (Colorado-Blue Spruce Y/A Book Award)
BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS by JOHN BOYNE (Alaska-Pacific NW Lib. Assoc Young Reader‘s Choice Award)

3.0 � Writing
3.05 Read a book in which the protagonist is a writer or wants to write; the book can also be about writers or storytellers.

A NORTHERN LIGHT by JENNIFER DONNELLY

3.10 Read a book with the word “The� in the title.

THE HAND OF THE DEVIL by DEAN VINCENT CARTER

3.15 Read a book written in a non-narrative form.

GO ASK ALICE by ANONYMOUS (DIARY FORM)

3.20 Read 2 books, one that has a place name in the title and one that has a person’s name in the title.

MEXICO by MELODY CARLSON
CALL ME HENRI by LORRAINE M LOPEZ

3.25 Read 3 books (in total) with:
A subjective pronoun in the title (I, we, you, he, she, it, they, who)
An objective pronoun in the title (me, us, you, him, her, it, them, whom)
A genitive pronoun in the title (me, mine, our(s), your(s), his, her(s), its, their(s), whose)

I WAS A TEENAGE FAIRY by FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK
OWNING IT:STORIES ABOUT TEENS WITH DISABILITIE ed by DONALD GALLO
I WANNA BE YOUR SHOEBOX by Christina Garcia


4.0 � Arithmetic
4.05 Read a book that includes a mathematical term in the title, e.g., add, subtract, plus, minus, divide, etc. (The Dark Hills Divide)

THE DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC by JANE YOLEN

4.10 Read a book with a number in its title.

TWITCHES:THE POWER OF TWO by H B GILMOUR & RANDI REISFELD

4.15 Read a book whose title has the same number of letters as your age (+/- 10 letters/characters).

BROTHERS, BOYFRIENDS & OTHER CRIMINAL MINDS by APRIL LURIE 37-47 (39)

4.20 Read 2 books with consecutive number of words in the title (e.g., Speak and Catching Fire.

BELLE by CAMERON DOKEY
TIGER EYES by JUDY BLUME

4.25 Read a book (total of 3 books) for each of the following criteria:
(a) Add up the number of letters in your FIRST and LAST names (Lydia Harris=11 letters) and read a book written by an author whose name contains the same number of letters (Susan Cooper) [Check ... for a list of young adult authors}

TAKEN by EDWARD BLOOR (11 letters)

(b) Subtract the number of letters in your whole name [first, middle and last] from your age and read a book with that many letters in the title +/- 5 letters (e.g., Lydia Eato Harris =15 subtracted from 57 means I’m looking for a title between 37 and 47 letters).

SOMEDAY THIS PAIN WILL BE USEFUL TO YOU by PETER CAMERON 30-40 (32)

(c) Multiply your age by the number of letters in your name [including your middle name is optional:] and read one or more books where the page total is approximately that number of pages (no less than 25 pages from your total).

LISTENING AT THE GATE by BETSY JAMES (Needed 506 pages, this is 502)

50 Point Question: The question will be written by the point leader as of February 15, 2010 12:00 midnight and posted by 22 February 2010. If there is a tie, whoever got to that amount of points first will be the one to create the task. The question should attempt to integrate the themes in the prior four sections.

Mandy's list (still in progress)

1.0 -- Official YA Challenge Section
1.05--A Curse Dark as Gold
1.10 TBD

1.15 TBD

1.20-- The Book Thief (5 stars from Jennifer W and Luann)

1.25 TBD

2.0-- Reading
2.05 --The Perks of Being a Wallflower

2.10 --Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians


2.15--The Hindi-Bindi Club by Monica Pradhan

2.20 -- life of pi
--knife of never letting go

2.25 --North of Beautiful (Nominee for Texas Lonestar Award 2010)
--Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin (nominee for Wyoming Soaring Eagle Award 07-08)

3.0 � Writing
3.05 --Carpe Diem by Autumn Cornwell

3.10 --The Dead and the Gone

3.15 --Identical by Ellen Hopkins

3.20--Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez
--Watsons go to Birmingham, 1963

3.25--Life as We Knew It
--The river between us by Richard Peck
--If you loved me by Marilyn Reynolds

4.0 � Arithmetic
4.05 --Secrets, Lies, and Algebra by Wendy Lichtman

4.10--Fever 1793

4.15 --Scrambled eggs at midnight (23)

4.20 --Viola in Reel Life
--Marcelo in the Real World

4.25 –Night of the Howling Dogs by Graham Salisbury

(b) --Ash by Lisa Rowe Fraustino

(c) --Girl Overboard 336 pages or --Savvy by Ingrid Law 342 pages

COUNTDOWN: 13 days until the beginning of Wild Things YA Reading Challenge #3!

Have you selected the book you are going to read first?

Have you ordered/put on hold any particular reads?

Have you calculated all the numbers you need for section 4.0? LOL

Mandy,

Did you know Life of Pi is not listed as a YA book? I just realized that Imani All Mine is not considered YA either.

Oops! Found another that is not considered YA - Sunday You Learn to Box.

Can Life of Pi still be used since H.S. have it on their reading list?

Tentative Plan:
1.05- The Angel Experiment
1.10
1.15
1.20- Howl's Moving Castle
1.25- The Maze of Bones and One False Note

2.05- Shiver
2.10- Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
2.15- Esperanza Rising
2.20- Princess of the Midnight Ball and It Ain't All for Nothin'
2.25- Paper Towns (AZ&NJ) and Oh. My. Gods. (GA&TX)

3.05- Dear Mr. Henshaw
3.10- The Color of Magic
3.15- Glass
3.20- Place: Elijah Of Buxton
Name: Frannie in Pieces
3.25- Subjective: How I Live Now
Objective: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You
Genitive: Sucks to Be Me The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire

4.05- Secrets, Lies, and Algebra
4.10- Three Little Words A Memoir
4.15- (17-37) The Ask and the Answer
4.20- Marked and Dope Sick
4.25- A: (10) Odd and the Frost Giants
B: (-1 +/- 5) Scat or Cut
C: (245-295) Shadowland

No problem, I'll switch in Let It Snow Three Holiday Stories which still rhymes with knife of never letting go. I'm just trying to read some of the books I already have!

That was my approach too, Mandy -- looking at what I have on my shelf as well as on my to-read list. The two on my tentative list that were not listed as YA were like Life of Pi; I think they could be considered YA. I'm just going to switch mine out too.

Nice to see the additional tentative lists. This is helping me to set up the point sheet for keeping track during the challenge. Thanks to all.

Kellee wrote: "Can Life of Pi still be used since H.S. have it on their reading list?"

Kellee, for the challenges, we have used the standard of whether or not the library classified it as YA. As a librarian and an educator, I know that many high schools include reading materials that are not YA, for example, Shakespeare, Hemmingway, etc. because the ultimate purpose of the readings are different (preparation for college, etc.). However, if your library classifies it as YA, please feel free to let us know so we can reconsider.

I hope this helps.

Lydia, I just want a bit of clarification for 1.25 - Read any two books from a Young Adult series.

I noticed in Challenge #2 someone used two books that were each part of a series, but not the same series. Is your meaning to be two books in a single series? That is how I interpreted it. I'm not sure how much it would change things for me, but it might!

Thanks!

my tentative list:


1.05 Twisted
1.10 The Forest of Hands and Teeth
1.15 If I Stay
1.20 Twenty Boy Summer (Lazuline’s shelf)
1.25 Sea of Monsters and The Titan’s Curse

2.05 The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2.10 Here Lies the Librarian
2.15 The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
2.20 What I Saw and How I Lied and Black-Eyed Suzie
2.25 The Lightning Thief (TN) and Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (DE)

3.05 Metamorphosis: Junior Year
3.10 The Secret Year
3.15 I Heart You You Haunt Me
3.20 Thames Doesn't Rhyme With James and Ella Enchanted
3.25 We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Someone Like You and In Your Room

4.05 Higher Power of Lucky
4.10 Fever 1793
4.15 Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception
4.20 Gone and Olive's Ocean
4.25 Need, American Born Chinese, Ballad: The Gathering of Faerie

50a. Push (movie Precious)
b. Captivate
c. Elsewhere
d. ?

AngelaSunshine wrote: "Lydia, I just want a bit of clarification for 1.25 - Read any two books from a Young Adult series.

I noticed in Challenge #2 someone used two books that were each part of a series, but not the sa..."

Angela, my original thought was to read two books in the same series, but your question makes it plain to me that it should also be okay to read two books which belong to separate series. So, read away! lol

I have a question: how do i know if the book is considered YA or not? Can i check it here in GoodReads?

So far i've checked the list here in GoodReads, like "Best Young Adult Books" and this group discussion folders but there must be another way.

Sorry, if this is expained in another discussion, i'm new here and didn't know where to look. But this challenge seems really fun and im definitely going to participate :)

Eve wrote: "I have a question: how do i know if the book is considered YA or not? Can i check it here in GoodReads?

So far i've checked the list here in GoodReads, like "Best Young Adult Books" and this group..."

We have a really difficult site to navigate through for Los Angeles Public Libraries (in my opinion) and I know exactly what I'm looking for! So what I typically do is look up the book on GoodReads first and see if I can tell by which "shelf" people put the book on most, and I check to see if it's won any award which would be listed at the top by the page and publisher info. The awards usually give a clue. If I strike out both ways there, I sometimes search it in Amazon.com, because they usually give age range info if it's a kids/YA book along with the book summary. As a last resort I try to fight the library's site!

Angela, I usually wander through my library's YA section, or the YA section of a book store, but if I just hear a title and want to know if it's YA, I usually check the Goodreaders' shelves, too.

My local library's site is pretty good, all the YA/J (Juvenal, early readers) are listed as such under where they're cateloged. If you want to check it out, it's , but I'm sure we've got a much smaller selection than the LA public library!! Once you find out if it's YA or not, then you could find it at your library. Hope it helps!

Thanks for the tips. Estonian libaries arent the best, to be honest (they dont have category YA and very little books in english)

Eve wrote: "Thanks for the tips. Estonian libaries arent the best, to be honest (they dont have category YA and very little books in english)"

Isn't great, Eve, how we all help each other here? That is why the challenge is really fun. If you have any questions, just ask here and we can make a determination. You might want to also check using Amazon for designations or the publisher's actual site to see how they are marketing the book (which is what our librarians tend to go by).

Have an absolutely fabulous Hanukah, Christmas and I will greet you all on the first day of Kwanzaa!

Happy Kwanzaa and Just Five More Days to Challenge #3!

I hope you all have enjoyed your holidays and received some of your reading books for the challenge! Personally, all I got was a stuffed frog! LOL

I have the spreadsheet set for keeping track and have started checking page totals for books. Please let me know if there are any more questions.

Hope everyone had a great holiday!

I see that it says the challenge starts at midnight local time on New Year's; what local time would that be?

Roseann wrote: "Hope everyone had a great holiday!

I see that it says the challenge starts at midnight local time on New Year's; what local time would that be? "

Oh Roseann! That was the ONE question I was hoping no one would ask! I copied the rule from the other challenges. So, let's see if we can ask LindaGrace about this. Otherwise, I'm going to go with East Coast Daylight Savings Time (when the ball goes down in Times Square).

Lydia wrote: "Roseann wrote: "Hope everyone had a great holiday!

I see that it says the challenge starts at midnight local time on New Year's; what local time would that be? "

Oh Roseann! That was the ONE ..."

If everyone used their own local time for the start and finish it would seem fair, right? Especially since there are multiple time zones and countries participating. .. And really, these challenges are based on the honor system anyway.

AngelaSunshine, I have no problem with everyone using their own local time and that may be what was used in the others. It only matters when I do the final tally (e.g., if there is someone over the date line). So as long as everyone realizes that I won't do the final tally for a day or two, that works for me.

So, here we are at the 2 day countdown. I hope everyone enjoys their midnight champagne/sparkling cider before they start reading! I was raised with southern traditions, so get your black-eyed peas, rice and collard greens to insure a wonderful year. Make sure the first man to cross your threshold is a good man to insure a blessing on your home.

I'll see you at the Challenge!

This is my first try at a challenge and I'm so excited for it! Here is my list.

1.05: The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld (Midnighters series)
1.10: TBD
1.15: TBD
1.20: The Seeing Stone by Kevin Crossley-Holland (Fiona)
1.25: The Lightning Thief and The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

2.05: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2.10: Libyrinth by Paul North
2.15: Skinny-Dipping by Melissa de la Cruz
2.20: The Forgotten Beats of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip
East by Edith Pattou
2.25: Shakespeare’s Secret by Elis Broach (North Dakota Library Association)
Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier (Utah Beehive Awards)

3.05: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
3.10: Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
3.15: Heart on My Sleeve by Ellen Wittlinger
3.20: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Belle: A Retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" (Once Upon a Time) by Cameron Dokey
3.25: (subjective) - I, Coriander by Sally Gardner
(objective)- Till Death Do Us Part by Carolyn Keene
(genitive) - Under His Spell by Carolyn Keene

4.05: The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman
4.10: The Thirteenth Child by Patricia Wrede
4.15: (36/16) - Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg by Gail Carson Levine
4.20: Rose Daughter y Robin McKinley
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
4.25: a. (10) - Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer
b. (12/2) - Shiver Maggie Stiefvater
c. (260) - Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale (320pgs)

Lydia wrote: "AngelaSunshine, I have no problem with everyone using their own local time and that may be what was used in the others. It only matters when I do the final tally (e.g., if there is someone over the..."

I don't mind.. kinda adds a little suspense to the whole thing, haha...

I love the traditions by the way!! Now if I can just figure out how to get Hugh Jackman to walk through my door... hehe...

AngelaSunshine wrote: "Now if I can just figure out how to get Hugh Jackman to walk through my door... hehe..."

*sigh*

Thanks for your list Maria.

It is seven hours to midnight (East Coast time)! I went to my library today to pick up a couple of the books from my list; and I'm rarin' to go!

To all my Wild Things friends: The best of the last day of Kwanzaa and a Happy New Year.

Ready? . . . Set? . . . Go!

I am so excited as well!!! This is my first Wild Things challenge and I am all ready to go!

My library delivers books, whcih is awesome, but they aren't getting here quick enough for me :) Luckily I own some to start....

Good luck to everyone and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Whoo-hoo, Kellee! We are with ya! Let's go!

To all folks interested and participating in the Challenge, I say Happy Reading!