Gain house points through reading & win the house cup!

The challenge will run from January 3, 2017 through February 28, 2017. No books read before or after these dates will count.

All books must be checked out from the Barbers Hill High School Library unless otherwise stated. See the librarian for recommendations.

How to participate Go to www.pottermore.com to get sorted into your Hogwarts House. Go to the library to register. While you’re there, pull up your account on Pottermore to show the librarian the house in which you reside.

Earn house points by reading the books on the list. For every book read, you earn 5 points for your house. (See the House Point Hourglasses in the library.) Each time you earn house points, your house hourglass fills up and you win a small prize. At the end, if your house wins the house cup, everyone in your house wins a free book, a coffee shop gift card, and you are entered into a drawing to win a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card.

Keep track When you register in the library, you will receive a reading log to keep track of your books.

After reading, write a review of the book on the library catalog showing that you read. Follow the “Writing a Book Review” guidelines. (See Mrs. Jones or Mrs. Rice for additional help writing book reviews.)

Writing reviews is the only way you will get house points!

You can read any book from this list, but you may especially enjoy the books listed under your house. All books listed are worth 5 house points for YOUR house.

Gryffindor- In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nat Philbrick The Wrath and The Dawn by Renee Ahdieh The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld 1. Go to the library catalog. Peak by Roland Smith 2. Log in. Dune by Frank Herbert u/n – your library card number Ravenclaw- p/w – eagles All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 3. Find the book you read. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle 4. Click the “Reviews” tab. 5. Click “Add Review.” I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson 6. Write your review. Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card 7. Click “Save.” That’s it!  Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson Double Helix by Nancy Werlin Persuasion by Jane Austen

Hufflepuff- Dumplin by Julie Murphy Hate List by Jennifer Brown We Were Liars by E. Lockhart The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini by J. K. Rowling The Princess Bride by William Golding The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson Slytherin- Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Heartless by Marissa Meyer Sabriel by Garth Nix Everlost by Neal Shusterman A Wizard of Earthsea Across the Universe by Beth Revis by Ursula K. Le Guin Sweet Venom by Te r a Lynn Childs Vampire Academy The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli by Richelle Mead Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Escape from Furnace by Alexander Gordon Smith Did you What write a Date Title Rating House? review in the catalog? THOSE OF WIT AND LEARNING THE BRAVE AT HEART THEY ARE: THEY ARE: analytical, intelligent, logical yet impractical experience-oriented, honest, practical, (absent-minded professor types), curious, blunt, passionate, playful, funny, prone to inquisitive, creative, witty, wise, observers living in the moment and not taking more often than participants, interested in themselves seriously, trusting, idealistic, understanding things, resigned cynics, fond stubborn and loath to back down, prone to of intellectual discussion, introspective, procrastination, wary of manipulators and independent, self-entertaining, fond of liars. learning for the sake of learning

THEY ARE NOT (NECESSARILY): THEY ARE NOT (NECESSARILY): irresponsible – Gryffindors display a strong unemotional (consider Cho Chang), wordy tendency to “own” their mistakes. (consider rambling vs. concise language), good at school (Ravenclaws are good at what they are interested in, but need to have REMEMBER! that interest) Gryffindors tend to have a strong moral center and are unafraid to REMEMBER! act on their morals or to seize Just because an applicant is smart opportunities to make changes does not mean they are a Ravenclaw – consider Snape, Hermione, Lily, & Percy.

THOSE OF GREAT AMBITION WHERE THEY ARE JUST AND LOYAL

THEY ARE: THEY ARE: ambitious, driven, focused on goals, hard-working, determined, tenacious, loyal, determined, prepared, subtle, perfectionists, honest, genuine, well-rounded, fair and just, adaptable, realistic, big on cost/benefit open-minded, giving, good-hearted, analysis, self-reliant, charming, bold and accepting, compassionate, passionate, assertive, ruthless and able to separate their practical, patient, dependable idea of themselves from what they do, able

to use their intelligence as a tool to achieve their goals THEY ARE NOT (NECESSARILY): unemotional, although they have a THEY ARE NOT (NECESSARILY): tendency to not flaunt their emotions disloyal (however, their loyalty is highly selective) or disregarding of the opinions of others (in fact, Slytherins love positive attention and thrive on praise) REMEMBER! A Hufflepuff does not give his REMEMBER! loyalty freely. They are Slytherins are not gratuitously selective and give loyalty mean, in fact, they treat people based on fairness. with respect because they care about the impression they give.