It's been over a full month since the 2017 Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge launched and kids are reading up a storm! As of today at 10:40 am, kids have logged over 51 MILLION reading minutes!
Let's check out some other highlights from the past two weeks.
The Summer Reading Road Trip RV was at BookCon in New York City! Parked inside the Javits Center at Family HQ, kids could spin a prize wheel, play games, meet their favorite characters, and more!
Stop by the Summer Reading Road Trip RV at #TheBookCon Family HQ and spin the wheel to win some fun prizes! pic.twitter.com/p2ZZaaqyzs
— Scholastic (@Scholastic) June 3, 2017
#Clifford with the most adorable fans @thebookcon @Scholastic summer reading road trip RV #BookCon #BookCon2017 pic.twitter.com/V7ORexxoNH
— Charisse Meloto (@charissemeloto) June 3, 2017
All aboard! #CaptainUnderpants & #DogMan creator Dav Pilkey @Scholastic #SummerReading RoadTrip RV #BookCon pic.twitter.com/e3jLdzpY5b
— Charisse Meloto (@charissemeloto) June 3, 2017
The Summer Reading Road Trip's stop at Alfred J. Gomes Elementary School in New Bedford, MA was featured right here on the blog! Get a sneak peek here, and check out some tweets from the event:
Having a blast with @SarahMlynowski & @RuthHorowitz on the @Scholastic #SummerReading Road Trip! pic.twitter.com/bmHuj0yEXl
— Jarrett J. Krosoczka (@StudioJJK) June 6, 2017
Books and boomerangs are a winning combo! #summerreading @StudioJJK @SarahMlynowski @RuthHorowitz @Scholastic pic.twitter.com/XOqrxnGCqU
— Lauren Donovan (@laurencdonovan) June 6, 2017
Hanging in the @Scholastic #SummerReading rv in New Bedford pic.twitter.com/faJgyeDR5H
— Ruth Horowitz (@RuthHorowitz) June 6, 2017
(The RV & Summer Reading Road Trip is now on hiatus until July.)
A number of Reading Ambassadors held events in local schools, including First Lady Valerie Sununu (New Hampshire), First Gentleman Dan Little (Oregon), First Lady Tonette Walker (Wisconsin), and First Lady Linda Daugaard (South Dakota).
My amazing wife Valerie joined Ms. Hoppe's third-grade class in celebrating Reading Carnival at Greenland Central School today #FLONH pic.twitter.com/1ZpfYxmDPH
— Chris Sununu (@GovChrisSununu) June 8, 2017
(Keep your eyes peeled for our official announcement with the full list of 2017 Reading Ambassadors!)
Coverage of winners of the Dav Pilkey Summer Reading Educator Contest continues to roll in! Here are some articles about the winners from South Dakota and Georgia. Plus, below are some photos from the winner in Arizona! (Check out all those Happy Campers!)
Be sure to follow #summerreading on social media for more fun!
Photos provided by Hualapai Elementary School, Arizona
