Research Guides: Reading Challenge: Book Lists

May Bonus Category Lists

The May bonus categories are AAPI authors or characters and Mystery fiction. Check out the lists here for some recommendations!

3 Point Books on the Public Library's Libby
This is a list of books that can be checked out on Libby from the VCBC Public Library! All the books on this list qualify for 3 points in May.
May Bonus Category Options
This document has an assortment of books available via Libby or as physical copies from our library. It's not an exhaustive list, but it's a good way to get started!

June Bonus Category Lists

The June bonus categories are LGBTQIA+ authors or characters and Nonfiction/Memoir. Check out the lists below for some recommendations!

June 3 Point Books at VCBC Public
A list of books that will be 3 points in June available on Libby from the VCBC Public Library.
June Bonus Category Options
This list has an assortment of books that fit the June bonus category prompts. It is by no means exhaustive, but it's a good place to start!

July Bonus Category Lists

The July bonus categories are authors or characters with disabilities and Romance fiction. Check out the lists below for some recommendations!

July 3 Point Books at VCBC Public Library
A list of books that will be 3 points in July available on Libby from the VCBC Public Library.
July Bonus Category Options
A list of books that fit one or both of the July bonus categories. This list is far from a complete inventory of what we have, but it's a good place to start!

August Bonus Category Lists

August's bonus categories are BIPoC (Black, Indigenous, & other People of Color) authors or main characters and books you read in school. Books you read in school can also be thought of as "assigned reading" or "required reading." I pulled from both my own memories of required reading and several online sources for the list I made, but it's by no means exhaustive. Take a look!

August Bonus Category Options
A list of books from the VCSU library that fit one or both of the August bonus categories!

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