Students who complete the challenge will receive a commemorative dog tag and get their name placed on the book challenge wall of honor in the WIF.
Wiregrass Book Challenge Book List
Here is the list of our challenge books. Listed is the approximate grade level to be able to read the book independently. For example 1.6 is equal to first grade in the 6th month of school. Hope this helps to get more of our Bulls to complete the challenge.
Picture Books
Goodnight Moon – by Margaret Wise Brown – 1.6
The Kissing Hand – by Audrey Penn – 1.9
The Very Hungry Caterpillar – by Eric Carle – 2.0
Where the Wild Things Are – by Maurice Sendak – 2.0
Harold and the Purple Crayon – by Crockett Johnson – 2.1
Swimmy – by Leo Lionni – 2.7
Chrysanthemum – by Kevin Henkes – 2.8
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters – by John Steptoe – 2.9
Thank You, Mr. Falker – by Patricia Polacco – 2.9
Jumanji – by Chris Van Allsburg – 2.9
Malala’s Magic Pencil – by Malala Yousafzai – 2.9
The Giving Tree – by Shel Silverstein – 3.0
The Lorax – by Dr. Seuss – 3.3
Chapter Books
Where the Red Fern Grows – by Wilson Rawls – 4.0
Island of the Blue Dolphins – by Scott O’Dell – 4.2
The Tale of Despereaux – by Kate DiCamillo – 4.7
Hatchet – by Gary Paulsen – 4.9
Wonder – by R.J. Palacio – 4.8
Watsons go to Birmingham – by Christopher Paul Curtis – 5.0
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe – by C.S. Lewis – 5.2
A Winkle in Time – by Madeleine L’Engle – 5.5
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry – by Mildred Taylor – 5.7
Bud, Not Buddy – by Christopher Paul Curtis – 5.8
Tuck Everlasting – by Natalie Babbitt – 5.8
The Giver – by Lois Lowry – 5.5
