Challenges
The Printz Project
Perpetual Challenge
Hosted by: Suey
2009
Jellicoe Road, by Melina Marchetta
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation; Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves, by M.T. Anderson
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, by E. Lockhart
Nation, by Terry Pratchett
Tender Morsels, by Margo Lanagan
2008
The White Darkness, by Geraldine McCaughrean
Dreamquake: Book Two of the Dreamhunter Duet, by Elizabeth Knox
One Whole and Perfect Day, by Judith Clarke
Repossessed, by A.M. Jenkins
Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath, by Stephanie Hemphill
2007
American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation; Volume I: The Pox Party, by M.T. Anderson
An Abundance of Katherines, by John Green
Surrender, by Sonya Hartnett
The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak
2006
Looking for Alaska, by John Green
Black Juice, by Margo Lanagan
I Am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak
John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth, a Photographic Biography, by Elizabeth Partridge
A Wreath for Emmett Till, by Marilyn Nelson
2005
how i live now, by Meg Rosoff
Airborn, by Kenneth Oppel
Chanda’s Secrets, by Allan Stratton
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, by Gary D. Schmidt
2004
The First Part Last, by Angela Johnson
A Northern Light, by Jennifer Donnelly
Keesha’s House, by Helen Frost
Fat Kid Rules the World, by K.L. Going
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things, by Carolyn Mackler
2003
Postcards from No Man’s Land, by Aidan Chambers
The House of the Scorpion, by Nancy Farmer
My Heartbeat, by Garret Freymann-Weyr
Hole in My Life, by Jack Gantos
2002
A Step From Heaven, by An Na
The Ropemaker, by Peter Dickinson
Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth-Century American Art, by Jan Greenberg
Abrams Freewill, by Chris Lynch
True Believer, by Virginia Euwer Wolff
2001
Kit’s Wilderness, by David Almond
Many Stones, by Carolyn Coman
The Body of Christopher Creed, by Carol Plum-Ucci
Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, by Louise Rennison
Stuck in Neutral, by Terry Trueman
2000
Monster, by Walter Dean Myers
Skellig, by David Almond
Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
Hard Love, by Ellen Wittlinger
Clover, Bee, and Reverie: A Poetry Challenge
January 17th, 2010 – December 31st, 2010
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Science Challenge 2010
January 1st 2010 – December 31st 2010
Challenge Blog
1. Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species: A Graphic Adaptation by Michael Keller
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Graphic Novels Challenge 2010
January 1st 2010 – December 31st 2010
Challenge Blog
1. Pictures That Tick: Volume 1 by Dave McKean
2. Blankets by Craig Thompson
3. Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species: A Graphic Adaptation by Michael Keller
4. Swallow Me Whole by Nate Powell
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GLBT 2010 Challenge
January 1st 2010 – December 31st 2010
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1. Luna by Julie Anne Peters
2. Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishima
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Twenty Ten Reading Challenge
January 1st 2010 – December 31st 2010
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1. Young Adult
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Intended to help reduce the old T.B.R. pile. Books for this category must be already residents of your bookshelves as of 1/11/09.
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3. Shiny & New
Bought a book NEW during 2010 from a bookstore, online, or a supermarket? Then it counts for this category. Second-hand books do not count for this one, but, for those on book-buying bans, books bought for you as gifts or won in a giveaway also count!
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4. Bad Blogger’s ***
Books in this category, should be ones you’ve picked up purely on the recommendation of another blogger count for this category
a. Looking for Bapu by Anjali Banerjee (Recommended by Lu)
b. Mare’s War by Tanita S. Davis (Recommended by Heather)
5. Charity
Support your local charity shops with this category, by picking up books from one of their shops.
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6. New in 2010
This category is for those books newly published in 2010
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7. Older Than You
Read two books that were published before you were born, whether that be the day before or 100 years prior!
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8. Win! Win!
Have a couple of books you need to read for another challenge? Then this is the category to use, as long that is, you don’t break the rules of the other challenge by doing so! 
a. Pictures That Tick: Volume 1 by Dave McKean
b. Blankets by Craig Thompson
9. Who Are You Again?
This one isn’t just for authors you’ve never read before, this is for those authors you have never even heard of before!
a. Above His Shoulders by Dan Williams
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10. Up to You! – Chunksters I already own
a. The Ask and The Answer by Patrick Ness
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Women Unbound Challenge
November 1st 2009 – November 30th 2010
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1. Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan
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Japanese Literature Challenge III
Challenge Completed on January 25th, 2010 (Wrap Up Post)
The 2009 Graphic Novels Challenge
Challenge Completed on December 31st, 2009 (Wrap Up Post)
The World Citizen Challenge
Challenge Completed on December 31st, 2009 (Wrap Up Post)
Dewey’s Books Reading Challenge
Challenge Completed on November 28th, 2009 (Wrap Up Post)
Once Upon a Time III Challenge
Challenge Completed on June 15th, 2009 (Wrap Up Post)
The Sci-Fi Experience 2009
Challenge Completed on February 28th, 2009 (Wrap Up Post)
The Cardathon Challenge
Challenge Completed on December 27th, 2008 (Wrap Up Post)
The Japanese Literature Challenge II
Challenge Completed on December 27th, 2008 (Wrap Up Post)
The Graphic Novel Challenge
Challenge Completed on December 27th, 2008 (Wrap Up Post)
Young Adult Challenge 2008
Challenge Completed on November 11, 2008 (Wrap Up Post)
RIP III Challenge
Challenge completed on October 30th, 2008 (Wrap up Post)
The Irresistible Review Challenge
Challenge Completed on August 30, 2008 (Wrap Up Post)
The Southern Reading Challenge
Challenge Completed on August 8, 2008 (Wrap Up Post)
Once Upon A Time Challenge II
Challenge Completed On June 20, 2008 (Wrap Up Post)
Margaret A. Edwards Reading Challenge
Challenge Completed On June 1, 2008 (Wrap Up Post)
Four-Legged Friends Challenge
Challenge Completed on February 11, 2008 (Wrap Up Post)
Japanese Literature Challenge
Challenge Completed 1/21/08 (wrap up post)
Seconds Challenge
Challenge completed on January 17th, 2008
Newbery Challenge
Challenge Completed on October 21, 2007 (wrap up post)
Classics Challenge
Challenge Completed On 11/18/07 (Wrap Up Post)
RIP Challenge 2007
Challenge Completed on 10/1/07 (Wrap up post here)
Once Upon A Time Challenge 2007
Challenge completed on June 21, 2007 (Wrap Up Post)
Banned Book challenge 2007
Completed Challenge on June 25, 2007 (Wrap Up Post)
Chris, this is such a complete, awe-inspiring post! I love how organized it is (that would be the tight-assed teacher in me), but also how exciting and divergent it is. I can’t wait to see how you fill it in.