1

Presents the

2018Summer Reading

Challenge

Cay

man

Isla

nds Public Library

Challenge

www.cipl.gov.ky

Complete the Summer Reading Challenge and win great prizes!

Adventuers

& E xplor e

r s

2

The Cayman Islands Public Library Service is committed to providing all children with opportunities to strengthen reading fluency, literacy and comprehension skills. We also seek to develop a community of lifelong learners that enjoy reading a wide range of quality literature for pleasure. We are especially excited about this year ’s reading topic. Reading about adventurers and explorers help to stimulate a child ’s imagination and sense of curiosity as they explore realms of wonder and possibility. We hope you enjoy Summer Reading Challenge 2018!

Ramona Melody M.Ed, MLS

Message from the Library Director

3

This year ’s challenge is the exciting theme of adventurers and explorers. There are so many incredible books within this genre, from Gulliver ’s Travels to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to inspire the imaginations of our young readers. They can explore the awesome possibilities within in the worlds of fantasy, space, land, sea and air. Hopefully readers will want to turn their imagination into reality by reaching as high as possible and enjoying the adventures life gives them. Adventurers and explorers are important role models that help us understand how to overcome personal and physical challenges that we may face. This summer is a great opportunity to explore the wonders of the world through the potential of reading!

Paul Robinson MSc, BA, ADV/DIP

Message from the Library Deputy Director

4

Rules of ParticipationParticipants must:• Have a CIPLS Library Card.

• Read the minimum number of hours each week.

• Read at least 4 days per week.

• Read a minimum of 3 books during the programme.

• Enter their challenge information in the reading log.

• Each participant can read any book of their choice (this booklet provides reading suggestions only).

• Every child that completes the requirements above will receive a prize, however to be eligible for the top prizes participants are now required to write a summary of their favorite book.

Reading Minute Requirements

Age Group No. of Minutes/Day

6 - 9 10

10 - 14 20

15 - 17 20

All students reading the recommended hours per week, completing the number of required age appropriate books and completing the

book summary will be entered into a drawing for prizes!

To be Eligible for Top Prizes:1) Choose one of the books you read from your

list that was your favorite. 2) Write a brief summary stating why it’s

your favorite book.

3) The summary must be 50 words or less.

2018 Summer Reading Log

Good Luck!

5

2018 Summer Reading Log

Key Dates

18 June to 1 July - Collect Summer Reading Challenge Reading Log (all Library branches).

1 July – Reading Challenge Begins.

27 August – Reading Challenge ends and all completed Reading Logs including the reading summary must be handed in at one of the Public Library branches or emailed to paul.robinson@gov.ky.

1 September – Prize draw takes place.

7 September – Winners announced by email.

22 September – Certificates and prizes distributed to all children who completed the Challenge. The Presentation will take place at the George Town Public Library (in the Old Library section) from 11:00 am on the Saturday.

Complete the challenge and win great prizes such as Kindle HD’s and many

other great educational prizes!”

6

Use this log to keep track of your minutes read per week, and all of the books you have read throughout the summer.

Name: ________________________________________

Age: ______________ Tel: _______________________

School: _______________________________________

Email: _________________________________________

Book 1 ________________________________________ ________________________________________

Book 2 ________________________________________

________________________________________

Book 3 ________________________________________

________________________________________

Additional Books Read

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

__________________________________________ __________________________________________

Cay

man

Isla

nds Public Library

Challenge

2018

Adventurers and Explorers

7

2018 Summer Book List

________ + ________ + ________ + ________ =

________ + ________ + ________ + ________ =

________ + ________ + ________ + ________ =

________ + ________ + ________ + ________ =

________ + ________ + ________ + ________ =

________ + ________ + ________ + ________ =

________ + ________ + ________ + ________ =

Minutes Read

8

Please use this section to write a summary based on your favorite book. Writing this summary will make you eligible for a top prize. (50 words)

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

2018 Summer Reading Summary

Parent’s/ Guardian’s Verification

I verify that _________________________completed the minutes and listed books read. He/she also wrote their favourite book summary.

Parents/ Guardian signature verifying completion:

__________________________________

Date: ____________________________

9

Cay

man

Isla

nds Public Library

Challenge

2018

• The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp Berenstain, Stan EASY BER

• Murphy, Exploring Outdoors Harpster, Steve EASY HAR

• Travels of an Extraordinary Hampster Miartin, Pauline EASY MIA

• Miranda the Explorer Mayhew, James EASY MAY

• Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon’ Rey, Margaret EASY REY

• Shark Detective Olien, Jessica EASY OLI

• The Adventurers Elliott, Rachel EASY ELL

• Timothy Goes to School Wells, Rosemary EASY WEL

• Sailing Home Rand, Gloria EASY RAN

• Lost and Found Pendergrass, Daphne EASY PEN

• Journey Through Space Ryder, Windham EASY WIN

Ages 6-9 (by Title, Author and Illustrator including call numbers)

Adventurers and Explorers

10

2018 Summer Book List

• Gulliver’s Travels Swift, Jonathan P JUV FIC SWI

• The Adventures of Marco Polo Freedman, Russell JUV BIO POL

• The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide Diterlizzi, Tony JUV FIC DIT

• Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Twain, Mark YA FIC TWA

• The Tales of Beedle the Bard Rowling, JK JUV FIC ROW

• Dinosaurs Before Dark Osborne, Mary Pope P JUV FIC OSB

• The Little Prince Saint-Exupery, Antoine de JUV FIC SAI

• Adventures of Tom Sawyer Twain, Mark PB FIC TWA

• The Adventures of Tin Tin: Land of Black Gold Hergé JUV 741.5 HER

• Beyond the Grave Watson, Jude JUV FIC WAT

• Explorers Arlon, Penelope JUV 910.922 ARL

Ages 10-14 (by Title, Author and Illustrator including call numbers)

11

• Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Jules Verne YA FIC VER

• The Call of the Wild Jack London P YA FIC LON

• Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson P YA FIC STE

• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams FIC ADA

• Touching the Void Simpson, Joe 796.5

• His Dark Materials Series (The Golden Compass Series) The Golden Compass Philip Pullman YA FIC PUL & JUV FIC PUL

• Travels with Charley in Search of America John Steinbeck P YA FIC STE

• Journey to the River Sea Eva Ibbotson YA FIC IBB

• Eragon Series Christopher Paolini FIC PAO & YA FIC PAO

• Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe PB FIC DEF

• The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Series Book 1- The Alchemyst YA FIC SCO

Cay

man

Isla

nds Public Library

Challenge

Ages 15-17 (by Title, Author and Illustrator including call numbers)

Adventurers and Explorers

Cay

man

Is

lands Public Library

Challenge

CIPLS staff at all of the library locations are available to help participants.

Public Library Branch Locations

George Town Library

(345) 949 5159

Teacher Redley Powery Memorial Library

(West Bay)

(345) 949 7659

Bodden Town Library

(345) 947 0966

East End Library

(345) 947 7729

North Side Library

(345) 947 9362

Cayman Brac Library

(345) 948 0472

www.cipl.gov.ky

2018