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Summer Reading Challenge Passport Reading Colors Your World! SUMMER READING PASSPORT 2021 Travel the world Traveler’s Name: with us Through books! For every 3 hours you read, you will travel Age: across a continent. If you attend a library program, you can count that towards your mileage. When you have visited all 7 Phone Number: continents, bring your passport to the library for a stamp and a World Reader brag tag! Remember that any reading you complete for your passport mileage you can log in our Summer Reading Challenge. Welcome to Asia! Largest Continent Highest Elevation Mt. Everest, Tibet-Nepal 29,035 feet above sea level Lowest Elevation Dead Sea, Israel-Jordan 1,349 feet below sea level Asia has the highest human population on earth 4.6 billion people! Animals found in Asia include Giant Pandas, Asian Elephants, Orangutans, Bengal Tigers, and Hornbills Find books about Asia at the library: J 950 Asia For every 20 minutes of reading, fill in a footprint! Asia Welcome to Africa Africa! 2nd Largest Continent Highest Elevation Kilimanjaro, Tanzania 19,340 feet above sea level Lowest Elevation Lake Assal, Dijbouti 515 feet below sea level The Nile River is the longest in the world! Animals found in Africa include Rhinos, Cheetahs, Giraffes, Hippos, Leopards, Zebras, and Lions For every 20 minutes Find books about Africa at the library: J 960 of reading, fill in a footprint! Welcome to North America! 3rd Largest Continent Highest Elevation Denali, Alaska 20,310 feet above sea level Lowest Elevation Badwater Basin, Death Valley, California 282 feet below sea level Two of the world’s largest tectonic plates are in North America! Animals found in North America include American Bison, Plains Coyotes, Prairie Chicken, Pronghorn Antelope, and Wild Turkeys Find books about North America North America North North America North at the library: J 970 For every 20 minutes of reading, fill in a footprint! Welcome to South America South America! 4th Largest Continent Highest Elevation Mt. Aconcagua, Argentina 22,834 feet above sea level Lowest Elevation Valdes Peninsula, Argentina 131 feet below sea level South America has the longest mountain range in the world! Animals found in South America include the Giant Turtle, Anaconda, Piranha, For every Armadillo, and Dart Frog 20 minutes of reading, Find books about South America fill in a at the library: J 980 footprint! Welcome to Antarctica! Antarctica 5th Largest Continent Highest Elevation Mount Vinson 16,050 feet above sea level Lowest Elevation Denmar Glacier 11,500 feet below sea level The Antarctic Ice Sheet is the largest single piece of ice on Earth! Animals found in Antarctica include the Emperor Penguin, Albatross, and Southern Elephant Seal Find books about Antarctica For every 20 minutes at the library: J 998.9 of reading, fill in a footprint! Welcome to Europe! 6th Largest Continent Highest Elevation Mt. Elbrus, Russia/Georgia 18,510 feet above sea level Lowest Elevation Caspian Sea, Russia/Kazakhstan 92 feet below sea level The Ural Mountains in Russia form the boundary between Europe and Asia! Animals found in Europe include the Eurasian Wolf, European Boar, Eurasian Brown Bear, and Red Deer Find books about Euorpe Europe Europe Europe at the library: J 940 For every 20 minutes of reading, fill in a footprint! Welcome to Australia! Smallest Continent Highest Elevation Mt. Kosciusko 7,310 feet above sea level Lowest Elevation Lake Eyre 52 feet below sea level The record jump recorded by a kangaroo is 30 feet in a single leap! Animals found in Australia include the Rainbow Lorkieet, Koala Dingo, Kangaroo, Platypus, and Tasmanian Devil Find books about Australia For every 20 minutes of reading, fill in a footprint! at the library: J 994 Australia Australia Draw a picture of you traveling Congratulations! around the world: You read around the world! Have fun completing the next activity pages and then bring your passport to the library for your stamp and brag tag! Would You Rather? Only visit places you’ve already been or only visit places you’ve never been? Spend a year in the desert or spend a year in Antarctica? Go on a safari or go scuba diving? Swim with dolphins or ride on a camel? Travel on a boat cruise or travel around in a tiny house? Pretend you are visiting a new place. Design a postcard to send home friends or family. Draw a picture of an animal you would want to meet on your travels: Passport Stamps .
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