I saw this scavenger hunt done by bookworm book club and it was really cool, so. Heading backtoschool is a great time to remind kids about how to take care of books, what information they can find in a book and what kinds of books are available. My name is pintip dunn, and i am your hostess for this leg of the tour. We decided to offer e book and audiobook downloads as prizes instead of our traditional print books so that everyone, worldwide would feel the hunt was safe and accessible. Such as finding books with a certain number of letters in the title, find a book with exactly 4 es in the title, or find a book about a real person. How to do a library scavenger hunt your kids will love my. Basically, its a scavenger hunt of your bookshelves where you try to find a book to match each item on the list. The bookshelf scavenger hunt tag this tag was created by someone on the internet.
Pick up and look through one of the books on display at the library. There will be tears, for sure, but these ya novels are more than worth the emotional commitment. Before joining the bookish community, i had no idea that people even did that. Young adult library services, collections, and programs best practices in young adult services in texas libraries this list of best practices in 10 key areas of library services to teens were contributed by texas librarians who attended a workshop series entitled, connecting young adults and libraries. Im a nyt bestselling and rita award winning author of ya fiction, and im super excited about the scavenger hunt this year because today is the release day of seize today, the third and final book of my forget tomorrow series. I included a few items that i knew he would be able to find right away, like a picture book and a chapter book, but also others that he did not even realize were in the library like music and movies. Find a book about libraries or with the word library in the title. Find a book with more than eight 8 words in the title. Every saturday, i share writing and publishing tips right here.
The first library books scavenger hunt simply helps kids find different types of books. I am a part of the blue team but there is also a red team, a gold team, an orange team, a red team, and an indie team for a chance to win a whole different set of signed books. See more ideas about library scavenger hunts, library lessons and library activities. Let me tell you how this extraordinary program came about. Library treasure hunt grades 58 association for library. If youve never done this before, the scavenger hunt runs like a giant blog circle, one connecting to the next, introducing you to new ya authors and books along the way. I also feel that times like sunrise and sunset could work, as well as morning, afternoon, evening, night. Working with your librarian, plan a gathering for homeschoolers that includes sending the kids throughout the library to find resources, so theyll get to know the library better. During the day, i work as a youth librarian, but at night. Barker library association is a member library of the chautauquacattaraugus library system. This works great as a whole group activity in the library or classroom or as a center. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prizeone lucky winner will receive twenty signed books, one book from each author on the hunt in my team. We can also use scavenger hunts to crossmarket other library services. See more ideas about library scavenger hunts, library activities and.
It will help them learn more about book title, author, book genre, dewey decimal system, and other elements in the library. Young adult scavenger hunt welcome to ya scavenger hunt. Find an authors name or title with the letter z in it find a classic find a book with a key on it. Scavenger hunt book titles this would make a fun alternative to our usual. Go to the ya scavenger hunt page to find out all about the hunt. I have a whole nonya shelf, but i went with something that was pretty sexual. If you need any help, ask a librarian or consult the computers. There are giveaways galore and some bonus material from all of us i know you are dying to get your hands on. Library scavenger hunt childrens literacy initiative. It is your job to use the computer catalog to fill in the missing information. Apr 02, 2015 go to the ya scavenger hunt page to find out all about the hunt. Visit local community centers, after school programs, etc. Library books scavenger hunt for kids from the dating divas. Mar 01, 2014 a great activity for your homeschool group or coop is a library scavenger hunt.
Oct 01, 2015 go to the ya scavenger hunt page to find out all about the hunt. This biannual event was first organized by author colleen houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite. Find a book about volcanoes or hurricanes in adult or childrens nonfiction. April 4 april 9 noon pacific time for you first timers, the ya scavenger hunt is an online blog hop created by the lovely and talented colleen houck. All photos must be on the same camera, but multiple items can be in one photo 5. Ive been trying to be more spontaneous lately, but because im not adventurous and could not survive in the wild ive decided to try the book scavenger hunt. I think i should take some book shelf pics for this, right dont mind the mess. Every child should be familiar and comfortable with their local library. Mar 17, 2018 in addition, a library scavenger hunt is a perfect opportunity to introduce children to different sections of your library and categories of books such as fiction and nonfiction. If you purchase any of these books through one of my links i will get a small commission. Im very exited to reveal to you the 60, count em 60 authors that will be featured on the fall 20 ya scavenger hunt. Teen programslibrary programslibrary activitiesreading activitiesteen activitiesbook challengereading challengechallenge accepted. Look for an upcoming story time and write it on the calendar.
But scavenger hunts are fun ways to promote library skills, and lesser known parts of library collections, for teens. Bud, not buddy grades 58 pdf version 20kb word version 21kb this readers theater script was adapted by the association for library service to children from an excerpt of the book bud, not buddy written by christopher. Find an author whose last name begins with the same letter of the alphabet as your last name. You and your partner will work cooperatively to locate books on the computer. How to do a library scavenger hunt your kids will love. Create library treasure hunts based on the ages of the people you think will be. This packet has scavenger hunts leveled for each grade k3 and an extra that can be used for grades 46. Your scavenger hunt will include four possible pieces of information about each book, with various portions missing. They locate information in the table of contents, index and glossary, plus find interesting facts. Library challenge library challenge go to section 745 and find a cool craft book to check out. Become an intrepid scavenger and solve clues at each of the. Ya scavenger hunt welcome to the spring ya scavenger hunt. These two free printable book scavenger hunts are perfect for working on those skills.
Library challenge where are your librarys toys and games for kids. The ya scavenger hunt is back and we have seven outstanding ya teams. Scavenger hunt grades 45 library treasure hunt grades 58 readers theater scripts. A virtual scavenger hunt through twentytwo fictional dystopias. At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author. Ya book cover dress library display by thejenchesney library geekinista. At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. The scavenger hunt will be completed in the main campus library and online at the library s website. How to plan a library scavenger hunt thehomeschoolmom.
Young adult library services, collections, and programs. Let the kids search through the shelves to find books for each genre, then have them write the title and author of each book. For those new to the funfest that is yash, this triannual event was first organized by the fabulous colleen houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to bonus material from their favorite authors and a chance to win some awesome prizes. Answer the following questions using your librarys opac online public access system. Find a book with a picture of someplace you would like to visit. This is a winter themed scavenger hunt game intended for teenagers, and played at the library.
Ive tagged her, so you can check out her awesome answers too. What is the dewey decimallibrary of congress number for books about science projects. Weve created 6 library books scavenger hunts so you can make several fun trips to the library and enjoy exploring different parts of it every time. If you are searching for 911 ya fiction, look no further. In a hunt that we held this fall, families had to ask staff members at the childrens, teen, and circulation desks questions in order to receive clues, allowing us to promote our fall reading program and library cards in the process. When i went to the author event on saturday, one of the booksellers running it offered me the sheet of things to find and said id get a prize if i completed it. Ive meant to post something about a scavenger hunt and author discussion that i held at my library last month. This biannual event was first organized by author colleen houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors. A how to do it workshop presented in march, 2002 by patrick a. Each of these titles offers a unique perspective on one of this tragedy. One fun way to do this is to have a library scavenger hunt. The kindergarten version requires no reading, the first grade work has s.
The ya scavenger hunt organizers would like to congratulate this seasons winners. Its a chance for you to see bonus material from your favorite ya authors as well as winning amazing prizes. If you have less than 10 then you will need to choose which titles you want to play with. To get kids more interested in the content of books, you ask them to find easy clues about the books themselves. An open ended scavenger hunt will send students off to explore the library and discover the gems waiting on the shelves. Ask your child to draw a picture or write a story of your special day at the library. Many of these are from the lovely contributors to the teen library lockin this past summer, and we added a few of our own.
Organize a late night library scavenger hunt in the ya section. Bridging the gap abos conference meets in pittsburgh. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prizeone lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team. After you leave the library play library at home using index cards, stamps, and a special librarian hat. We already had too many items in the young adult area, and did not want to put smaug there. It doesnt say midnight or noon, but i think dusk and dawn could be considered times of day. Library is introducing stayathome ya book bingo, a virtual reading challenge for teens running now through may 31. Students can use any nonfiction book for this practice.
This library scavenger hunt will give your kids a reason to explore the childrens section in your. For this beyond the book, i scoured the librarys bookshelves to uncover some lesserknown ya titles about 911. Find the books written by authors last names beginning with the letter a. Each book will be read when she gets home, so she should take her time choosing books that interest her. Ill select one winner to receive a complete autographed set of the library jumpers series. Free parts of a nonfiction book scavenger hunt by library. This is a fun activity for kids to practice locating the parts of a nonfiction book.
The ya scavenger hunt is a biannual online event that promotes collaboration between ya authors from different publishing houses, offering fans an opportunity to see the latest and greatest in young adult literature. I came across this bookish tag created by thelibraryofsarah on youtube and it sounded like too much fun to pass up. Not the best book ive ever read, but scavenger hunt was still entertaining and had a good. Remember you are in a library, so keep it quiet and no horseplay. Before handing your child this list, remind her that this isnt a race to see how fast she can find the items. Create a bulletin board filled with book title suggestions.
I dont do alien books, so this was probably the book that took third longest to find. Her goal in childhood was to read every book in the childrens section of the library. All the thoughtsopinions in this post are mine and in no way influenced by amazon. That means that not only do you get access to exclusive bonus material from each one, and a chance to enter so many contests that it will blow your mind, but there is also an opportunity to win an entire library shelf full of books because each author will. Library books adventure the first library books scavenger hunt simply helps kids find different types of books. Or, go to the stuck page for a birds eye view of all the authors links. Library scavenger hunt for each of the tasks below, write the name of the book you find plus the author. Surprisingly harder to find in the ya area than you might think. Nero is a monograph cataloger at the university of south alabama and can be reached at. The following is a list we used for a team teen scavenger hunt at our library. Book scavenger hunt literacy activity literacy center reading scavenger hunt. Here are a few of my favorite library book adventures. Sep 30, 20 what would you add to the scavenger hunt. Our story book party game scavenger hunt features 10 classic young childrens book.
Dusk or dark or dawn or day by seanan mcguire would work. Hobbit larp and scavenger hunt library program ideas for. If youre confused at any time, you can always get back on track by going to the ya scavenger hunt how to hunt page to read the steps. Ultimate popsugar reading challenge 2018 challenge. Smaug was located near the book, dances with dragons, in the library. Bring the answers back to the ya librarian when you are finished and you will receive a. When a rooster, shot from a circus cannon, appears to fly into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as their only hope to escape their evil owners who want to turn them into chicken pies. We will ask you to find information from the library website and from a variety of databases. This probably isnt my best book title poem, but i like how it tells a bit of a story. If you look up the author beverly cleary, what is the first book listed. Hunt through the library for the answers to these questions.
Help kids learn about the library with these fun and educational free library scavenger hunt. Get your kids comfortable with their local library with this fun library scavenger hunt, complete. Laminate task cards to use over and over again a perfect last minute. Library games, library skills, teen library, library activities, library lessons. It went extremely well, and i couldnt have done it without the help of charisse meloto over at scholastic. So recently i decided it was time to introduce my fiveyearold to what was available in the rest of the library by sending him on a scavenger hunt. I was tagged by the one and only bree from brees books to do the bookshelf scavenger hunt tag. Westland public library 6123 central city parkway westland, mi 48185 7343266123 library databases scavenger hunt this activity is designed to give you experience navigating to and searching library databases for information.
A new game designed to get people in the library, and taking chances on books that they dont know much about. Join the hunt for tomorrow, an online scavenger hunt, and embark on a virtual odyssey through twentytwo dystopian futures. There is a huge dragon stuffed animal hanging in the childrens department. There are tons of prizes including a grand prize for each. All you need is a sturdy bag, a library card, and this list. The book was printed in india and the title had 1,086 words. As a new teen librarian in september 20, i was scrambling to plan my fall programming and needed something simple for teen read week. This game will guide children through multiple areas of their library and encourage them to have some fun at the same time. Please leave a comment or a picture of your library adventure. While youre here dont forget to enter the rafflecopter bonus contest i am running exclusively during the ya scavenger hunt. Your preteen may be interested in figuring out where the teen section of your library is. This upper elementary library scavenger hunt pack is an engaging way to teach library orientation and skills suitable for the upper grades.
This biannual event was first organized by author colleen houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authorsand a chance to win some awesome prizes. A large note that said do you dare to dance with the dragon. Jun 05, 2019 please complete the scavenger hunt on a separate sheet of paper or fill in the word document below. Our printable story book party treasure hunt game can be used at a book reader themed birthday party or even in the classroom or library to.
Can you find another title by that author that youd like to. There are six contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all. Selfdirected programming american libraries magazine. A winter scavenger hunt in the school library it is totally free to download, enjoy. In honor of library week, here are awesome library displays. The objective of this game is to hopefully find my next read so im looking forward to seeing how this. It includes both scavenger hunt task cards, answer recording printables and bookmarks. Find the fiction section of the library 10 points find the nonfiction section of the library 10 points. Write the title of one book by author james patterson. Go online with your child to find your librarys website. The objective of this game is to hopefully find my next.
Nov 21, 2014 the bookshelf scavenger hunt tag this tag was created by someone on the internet. Autographed set is for us winner only international winner will get an unsigned set via book depository. There are eight contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all. Teen read week is a national adolescent literacy initiative created by the young adult library services association yalsa.
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