We have selected ten genres, and six books within each genre. And we now have fourteen schools participating in this year's Kids Read competition!
Participating schools:
Commitment:
Category Title Author
Panda Books A wish in the Dark Christina Soontornvat
Panda Books Show Me a Sign Ann Clare LeZotte
Panda Books Peter Lee's Notes from the Field Angela Ahn
Panda Books Wink Rob Harrell
Panda Books White Fox Jiatong Chen
Panda Books The surprising power of a good dumpling Wai Chim
Humourous Undercover robot David Edmonds
Humourous Fly on the wall Remy Lai
Humourous The Field Guide to the North American Teenager Ben Philippe
Humourous Stand up, Yumi Chung! Jessica Kim
Humourous My life as a potato Arianne Costner
Humourous The gifted, the talented and me William Sutcliffe
Dystopian/Science Fiction Rise of the Red Hand Olivia Chadha
Dystopian/Science Fiction Game Changer Neal Shusterman
Dystopian/Science Fiction The Middler Kirsty Applebaum
Dystopian/Science Fiction The Quiet at the End of the World Laurne James
Dystopian/Science Fiction Generation One Pittacus Lore
Dystopian/Science Fiction The Lion of Mars Jennifer Holm
Mystery/Detective The Golden Tresses of the Dead Alan Bradley
Mystery/Detective Tornado Brain Cat Patrick
Mystery/Detective Cream buns and crime Robin Stevens
Mystery/Detective One of Us is Next Karen M. McManus
Mystery/Detective Spy Camp (Spy School #2) Stuart Gibbs
Mystery/Detective From the Desk of Zoe Washington Janae Marks
Horror/Suspense Took Mary Downing Hahn
Horror/Suspense The Ash House, Angharad Walker
Horror/Suspense The Ghost Tree Christina Henry
Horror/Suspense Harrow Lake Kat Ellis
Horror/Suspense The Mulberry Tree Allison Rush
Horror/Suspense Mondays are Murder Tanya Landman
Short Stories The book of dragons : an anthology edited by Jonathan Strahan
Short Stories Parkland speaks edited by Sarah Lerner
Short Stories Too Small Tola Atinuke
Short Stories Look Both Ways Jason Reynolds
Short Stories Together Apart
Short Stories Once Upon an Eid S.K. Ali
Diversity Catherine's war Julia Billet
Diversity No ballet shoes in Syria Catherine Bruton
Diversity A place at the table Saadia Faruqi & Laura Shovan
Diversity They Both Die at the End Sandie Angulo Chen
Diversity When Stars are Scattered Victoria Jamieson & Omar Mohamed
Diversity A Good Kind of Trouble Lisa Moore Ramee
Nonfiction Earth Heroes Lily Dyu
Nonfiction Alphamaniacs Paul Fleishman
Nonfiction The Racers Neal Bascomb
Nonfiction This is your brain on stereotypes Tanya Lloyd Kyi, Drew Shannon
Nonfiction Every Falling Star Sungju Lee
Nonfiction Free Lunch Rex Ogle
Historical fiction The short knife Elen Caldecott
Historical fiction Lifeboat 12 : based on a true story Susan Hood
Historical fiction M is for Movement Inosanto Nagara
Historical fiction All he knew Helen Frost
Historical fiction Prairie Lotus Linda Sue Park
Historical fiction Trowbridge Road Marcella Pixley
Realistic Fiction Forward me back to you Mitali Perkins
Realistic Fiction Dry Neal Shusterman
Realistic Fiction Any Day with You Mae Respicio
Realistic Fiction Efrén Divided Ernesto Cisneros
Realistic Fiction We dream of Space Erin Entrada Kelly
Realistic Fiction The Contender Robert Lipsyte
Our Philosophy and Purpose
The purpose of KIDS READ is to foster a love of reading, to encourage young people to explore all genres of literature, and to broaden their range of authors from around the world. The focus of the quiz is children’s literature – from nursery rhymes and picture books, classic children’s titles to contemporary titles that are suitable for and interesting to 11 to 14 year olds.
The spirit of KIDS READ is to try and involve all students in this literary experience, whether they have been keen on books from early on, have only just discovered the joy of reading, or are reluctant to open a book.
KIDS READ provides a solid reading program as all genres of literature can be explored. KIDS READ can contribute greatly to a library program and its collections.
Although KIDS READ is a competitive activity, which culminates in the China Finals, the onus is on the students’ individual journey and discovery of literature.
