Norton Family Reading Challenge

Norton Family Reading Challenge Proposed List

Created by Libby

Title	Author
Granny Torelli Makes Soup	Sharon Creech
Wonder	R.J. Palacio
Tuck Everlasting	Natalie Babbitt
The Little Princess	Francis Hodgson Burnett
A Wrinkle in Time	Madeleine L’Engle
Riding the Bus with My Sister	Rachel Simon

This year I was so busy at the end of the school year that I could hardly breathe.  So Libby created the Norton Reading list.  She did a nice job, although Clark did point out that there were a lot of female protagonists (or "whiny little girls" as he called them). After the competition this year we made a long list of options to pick from for next year, with everyone contributing.  We ended up making Riding the Bus with my Sister optional.  Paige added that and it wasn't really kid friendly. Next year, all YA.
I made a Kahoot quiz of questions for the actual challenge night (which was last Sunday night.)

Norton 2018 Reading Challenge Teams

Quiz Writer:  Trish

Honor Rolls	Nerds	Smarties	Book Worms
Team 1	Team 2	Team 3	Team 4
Ann	Jed	Alayne	Rory
Ben	Clark	Emma	Kaj
Derek	Sarah	Libby	Maren
Geneva	Brion	Brett	Erin

Somehow we ended up with all the people who didn't really read on one team.  And with Kahoot, you get points for being 1st to answer.  Some of the devices were slower than others, so that was a little tricky.  The Smarties won (I think), but it was a tough competition!  I love being a Norton. 

Smarties

One other awesome bonus of the Norton Reading Challenge was that we rode bikes to Maren's.  Our whole family on a family bike ride!  Life goal achieved!