Window to the World Book Challenge returns!
Register for the 2021-22 Window to the World Book Challenge, open to students in 4th through 6th grade! Beginning September 1, 2021, let’s go exploring together!
What makes this different from a book club? Participants choose their own titles, write a book review, and earn virtual badges in Beanstack, our online data collection tool. When they complete a book from a world region, not only will they receive a digital badge but also a physical button to show their achievement! After all eight badges have been collected, participants can choose a prize from our book and prize list. All those who complete the challenge will be entered into a grand prize drawing for a 2022 summer pool pass to the Waterville City Pool!
Signing up for Beanstack is easy:
- Go to:Â https://watervillelibrary.beanstack.org/
- Create a user account and add reader accounts for each child participating.
- Log books read and activities done to unlock electronic badges and real prizes!
We start the journey in South America! Choose a book about or involving one or many of the countries below:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
It can be fiction or non-fiction! There will not be virtual club meetings. This self-paced program may be repeated with new titles every academic school year from 4th through 6th grade.