Challenge of the Books is a contest for Wyoming Middle School students who love to read.  The list of 12 books used for this competition is derived from the Wyoming Library Association's Indian Paintbrush nominee list.  The intent of this program is to encourage students to read from these specific book lists and to engage in a fun competition. 

Challenge of the Books 2023-24

Ali Cross (Ali Cross #1) by James Patterson

Aquanaut by Dan Santat 

The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge by M.T. Anderson & Eugene Yelchin

Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms by Katherine Rundell

Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson (2023 Newbery)

A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga

Stay by Bobbie Pyron

This Light between Us: A Novel of World War II by Andrew Fukuda

Torpedoed by Deborah Heiligman

The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna Cuevas

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia

Wreck at Ada's Reef by Michael D. Biel

Challenge of the Books (CoB) Teams - A local competition is held among LMS teams, if we have more than one. We generally have three. The winning team advances to a competition with area schools like Worland, Cody, Greybull, Rocky Mountain, Cloud Peak, Burlington and Thermopolis. Schools rotate who hosts the competition and there is a trophy that is passed along from year to year.

The local Challenge of the Books

was on December 12, 2023.

The regional challenge was

February 21, 2024. Our team took 5th!

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