2011 Global Reading Challenge

This is the closest challenge I came to completing last year. This is the year I will actually complete it! Once again, I'm going for the Medium level which requires me to read 2 book from each continent as well as one 'seventh continet' book (which means a book that takes place in Antartica OR history, the future, space, a parnanormal world). It is also recommended that you try to read books from 14 different countries or states.

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I stuck with YA/MG and I added a few extra titles to give myself more options.

Africa

Aya by Marguerite Aboeut, Clement Oubrerie (Ivory Coast)

The Door of No Return by Sarah Mussi (Ghana)

Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor (Nigeria)

Asia

Orchards by Holly Thompson (Japan)

Monsoon Summer by Mitali Perkins (India)

Shooting Kabul by N. H. Senzai (Afghanistan)

Europe

Dreams of Significant Girls by Cristina Garcia (Switzerland)

Coram Boy by Jamila Gavin (England)

Spain or Shine by Michelle Jellen (Spain)

North America

Deadline by Chris Crutcher (Idaho)

Exclusively Chloe by J.A. Yang (California)

Grease Town by Ann Towell (Canada)

South America (+Central America)

The Indigo Notebook by Laura Resau (Ecuador)

Amor and Summer Secrets by Diana Rodriguez Wallach (Puerto Rico)

Life, After by Sarah Darer Littman (Argentina)

Australasia

Nukkin Ya by Philip Gwynne (Australia)

Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey (New Zealand-off color)

The Shattering by Karen Healey

Seventh Continent

Half World by Hiromi Goto (fantasy world)

Have you read any of these? Any other recommendations? (I've pretty much read all YA books set in Africa by U.S. authors. Or it so it seems...)

Global Reading Challenge

I'm participating in the 2010 Global Reading Challenge! You may or may not remember that I asked for recommendations for this challenge. I really appreciate all the recommendations you guys gave me. I've updated the list to include (for the most part) books that I own and need to review. Since first posting about this challenge I've learned about way more books set in the UK and Australia. I also evaluated previous recommendations based on availability. I don't have the money or time to buy books right now so if it wasn't at my library, chances are it didn't make my final list =/ I also realized that the books had to be set in the actual country, not based on it (i.e. a fantasy based on Japan like Morbito) so that narrowed it down further.

I signed up for Medium level (why I don't know, I'm crazy) and the requirements are that I read two books from each continent (except Antarctica) and try to read books from twelve different countries or states. As always I'm open to recommendations, needs to be YA/MG about a PoC.

Starts: January 1, 2010

Ends: December 31, 2010

Africa

1. Aya by Marguerite Abouet, Clement Oubrerie (Ivory Coast)

2. Ipods in Accra by Sophia Acheampong (Ghana)

Asia

1. City of Ghosts by Bali Rai (India)

2. Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins (Myanmar/Burma)

Australia

1. Deadly Unna? by Philip Gwynne

2. Little Paradise by Gabrielle Wang

Europe

1. Where I Belong by Gillian Cross (England)

2. The Young Chieftain by Ken Howard (Scotland)

North America*

1. Grease Town by Ann Towell (Canada, off color)

2. Upstate by Kalisha Buckhannon (New York)

3. Exclusively Chloe by J. A. Yang (California)

South America

1. The Indigo Notebook by Laura Resau (Ecuador)

2. The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan & Peter Sis (Chile)

*I added an extra book to the North America category because I don't really count off-color books.

Did you sign up for this challenge?