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  • Online Reading Challenge – November

    Welcome Readers!

    Our 2026 Online Reading Challenge is … KNOW YOUR HISTORY! Each month we will be reading about a different observance month and highlighting a main title about that month.

    For November we are celebrating Native American Heritage Month. We are honoring the ancestry, heritage, and traditions of Native Americans and their contributions to American history by reading a story about or by indigenous people.

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  • Online Reading Challenge – October

    Welcome Readers!

    Our 2026 Online Reading Challenge is … KNOW YOUR HISTORY! Each month we will be reading about a different observance month and highlighting a main title about that month.

    For October, we are reading about Filipino American Heritage Month. We are celebrating the arrival of the first Filipinos to the continental United States by reading books that explore the culture, history, and art of Filipino Americans.

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  • Online Reading Challenge – September Wrap-Up

    How did your reading go this month? Did you read something that paid tribute to Hispanic American culture? Share in the comments. In September, we consumed media that celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month.

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  • Online Reading Challenge – September

    Welcome Readers!

    Our 2026 Online Reading Challenge is … KNOW YOUR HISTORY! Each month we will be reading about a different observance month and highlighting a main title about that month.

    For September, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by reading a book that pays tribute to Hispanic American culture.

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  • Online Reading Challenge – August Wrap-Up

    How did your reading go this month? Share in the comments. In August, we honored South Asian Heritage Month by celebrating the diverse cultures of people from the South Asian countries of Nepal, Bhutan, the Maldives, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. We read stories by Indian and South Asian authors as well.

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