2020 Global Reading Challenge Books
The Global Reading Challenge is a Battle of the Books program for 4th and 5th graders enrolled in Seattle Public Schools. The program encourages children to have fun and enjoy reading.
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Who Was Bruce Lee?
Local icon Bruce Lee’s short but highly influential life presented in the engaging format of the Who Was series of books. Martial Arts master, Actor, Activist. There are many sides to Bruce Lee.
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Dash
Mitsi is a regular kid on Bainbridge Island, when Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. Suddenly her friends turn against her, and people she's known all her life become unfriendly. Then Mitzi and her family are sent to an internment camp, and she must leave her beloved dog, Dash, behind. Inspired by a true story.
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Kiki and Jacques
Soccer fanatic Jacques is going through some hard times in his small town in Maine: his dad’s out of work again, his grandmother’s store is being threatened by the bank, and he’s experiencing some pressure from local bullies to get involved in crime. Fortunately, this is the year that a community of Somali refugees arrive and he makes friends with a young girl, Kiki, and her family; something that leads to positive changes for everyone. Inspired by true events.
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I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
Thomas and his sister Birdie are running for their lives, trying to escape slave catchers and head North to safety. They run smack into troops heading for the Battle of Gettysburg, and witness one of the terrible events of The Civil War. How will they survive?
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Front Desk
Mia’s family has recently immigrated to the US from China, and things have been much tougher than they expected. They’ve managed to land a job running a hotel, but their employer has turned nasty and the situation is deteriorating. Fortunately, Mia is an unstoppable force at both letter writing and making friends and she has a plan. Partially based on the author’s childhood. #ownvoices
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