Global Reading Challenge
In partnership with the King County Library System, teams of 4th and 5th graders compete in a game format with other King County schools on their knowledge of 10 books chosen by the librarians of KCLS. (See the KCLS Global Reading website for details ). The titles selected provide an opportunity to read books with a variety of reading levels, genres, and ethnic diversity. This year, under the guidance of librarian Carol Hogan and fifth grade teacher, Misty Buhler, Discovery has 3 teams competing!
Congratulations
2009 Team Thunder
Issaquah District Challenge: First place
Eastside Regional Challenge: Third place
Austin D., Amanda D., Maddie P., Michael M., Alex E., Zanny L., Annika M.,
Bethany S.
2009 Booklist:
Looking for Bapu (Banerjee)
Room One: a mystery or two (Clements)
Tale of Desperaux (DiCamillo)
Inkheart (Funke)
Rules (Lord)
Silk Umbrellas (Marsden)
Project Mulberry (Park)
Hatchet (Paulsen)
Holes (Sachar)
Emma-Jean Fell Out of a Tree (Tarshis)
Congratulations
2008 BOOK WIZARDS
Eastside Regional 2nd Place
Issaquah District 1st Place:
Dalin A., Asmi C., Sophia H., Alex L., Niki P.,
Matisse T., Erika Y. (Captain)
2008 GLOBAL READING BOOKLIST
Birdsall, Jeanne.
The Penderwicks
Congratulations to
Eastside Regional Semi-finalists
2006 Olympic Readers:
Ivy W. (Captain), Toby C., Alexandra C., Courtney C., Michael H., Karan S., Bill
Z.
2006 GLOBAL READING BOOKLIST
Any Small Goodness (Johnston)
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup (Creech)
The Green Dog (Staples)
Half and Half (Namioka)
Nasty Stinky Sneakers (Bunting)
Nim's Island (Orr)
Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism (Byng)
Riding Freedom (Ryan)
A Week in the Woods (Clements)
Congratulations
2005 WORLD-WIDE READERS-
Eastside Regional 3rd Place
Issaquah District 1st Place:
David L., Wayne H., Emily J., Casey K., Kiki R.,
Grace W., Jessica L.
2005 GLOBAL READING
BOOKLIST
The Secret School - Avi
How Tia Lola Came to Visit/Stay - Alvarez
Sees Behind Trees - Dorris
The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates - Shreve
The Search for Delicious - Babbitt
Kensuke's Kingdom - Morpurgo
Shelter Dogs - Kehret
Kid in the Red Jacket - Park
Gloria Rising - Cameron
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson - Lord
Congratulations
2004 WILD READING EAGLES -
Eastside Regional 2nd Place
Issaquah District 1st Place:
Kacy C. (Team Captain), Melanie G., Anna Mc., Urmi M.,
Annisa S., Adam S.
2004 GLOBAL READING
BOOKLIST
Behind Rebel Lines: the incredible story of Emma
Edmonds, Civil War Spy by Seymour Reit
Judy Moody by Megan McDonald
A Long Way from Chicago: a novel in stories by
Richard Peck
Love, Ruby Lavender by Deborah Wiles
Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
The Twits by Roald Dahl
The Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Congratulations
2003 ROARING READERS -
Eastside Regional Champions
Second Place Winners King County:
Annemarie C., Laura C., Conor S., Brennah K., Sarah J., Michael M., and Greg
F. (team captain)
2003 Book Selections:
Clements - Jake Drake, Bully Buster
Coville - Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
Curtis - Watson's Go to Birmingham, 1963
Holm - Our Only May Amelia
Kehret - Small Steps
Konigsburg - From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil
E. Frankweiler
Namioka - Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear
Osborne - Adaline Falling Star
Pierce - Protector of the Small: First Test
Yep - Cockroach Cooties
In 2002, our fist year competing in the program, Discovery students on the "Roaring Readers" team were the King County regional champions against participating schools served by the Algona-Pacific, Auburn, Black Diamond and Sammamish libraries.
Congratulations to: Piper T., Hillary M., Conor S., Lowell T., Kameron D., Oliver G., and Greg F.
2002 Book Selections:
Clements - Janitor's Boy
Curtis - Bud, Not Buddy
DeGross - Donavan's Word Jar
DiCamillo - Because of Winn-Dixie
Haddix - Among the Hidden
Hesse - Just Juice
McSwigan - Snow Treasure
Park - Mick Harte Was Here
Roberts - View From the Cherry Tree
Smith - Sasquatch