2022 Reading Challenge for Kids and Teens

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***You can access the free version of this challenge here through January, 2022.***

STOP! Are you a Golden Key Member? Don’t forget that you already have access to these materials on the Reading Challenge Hub. Not a member? Find out more here.

At Redeemed Reader, we know Christian parents and educators struggle to find quality new books. And we know that your kids and teens are often reading faster than you can keep up–or reading only one kind of book.

Do any of these scenarios sound familiar?

• Your 13 year old only wants to read fantasy. If you see another book cover with a dragon on it, you’re going to cut up her library card.
• You see reading challenges popping up everywhere, but your kids are all pre-readers. Picture books are your life right now… so a reading challenge will have to wait.
• Your second grade class is doing so well with their new reading skills! But how to encourage them to build that critical reading fluency across a wide variety of books?
• You want to challenge your middle school students to read broadly, but how to go about that?
• Your teenager is into sports. Why read?
• Your family loves audiobooks, but you’d like to try to diversify your read alouds a bit. Historical fiction is great, but what about listening to a nonfiction title?

If any of those resonate with you, you need the Redeemed Reader annual reading challenge!

The 2022 Reading Challenge

Our 7th Annual Reading Challenge is better than ever: easier to use, more flexible categories, more free choice options.

ALL BOOKS COUNT: graphic novels, picture books, easy readers, read alouds, audiobooks, short books, long books, old books, new books, …. Our one rule is “no double dipping!”

We’re reading ahead for you, so that you can confidently choose books for your children and teens. We’ve included links back to our site in the reading challenge although you’re certainly not limited to our suggestions.

We have four levels:

• Bakers Dozen Level (13 books/year)
• Quarterback Level (25 books/year)
• Weekly Reader Level (50 books/year)
• Grand Slam Level (100 books/year)

The Reading Challenge PDFs include trackers for each level, links to recommended books on Redeemed Reader, and a completion certificate you can use for any level of the program.

Want to see some examples of our Bakers Dozen challenge for various ages and stages? Check out the Reading Challenge Highlights in our Instagram feed!

Please note: our reading challenge reflects our Christian beliefs. You will find specifically Christian books required at each level (such as a book of the Bible or a book about a famous Christian). If you do not share our Christian beliefs but would still like to use the reading challenge, you are welcome to substitute categories as needed.

Fine print: This is a downloadable PDF product for your own use with your own family or your own classroom. For school-wide, co-op-wide, or other broad distribution, please contact us.