Thanks to everyone who participated in our 2nd virtual race! Congratulations to all the winners! Watch your emails over the next 2 weeks for an email with a tracking number for your race swag.  
​Stay tuned for the next race in the series! 

4 days left to register for the I Read Faster Than I Run virtual race! Submit your time for a chance to win a medal in your age group.  On the time submission form, there is also a place to provide a chapter/school name.  The chapter with the most participants will win a $50 Amazon gift card! All chapters with at least one participant will be entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card!
Register here
Submit your time here: https://forms.gle/mCgHzvXo6cgYx8em6

Our April It List author interviews with Margaret Haddix, JC Cervantes, and Annie Sullivan are all available to watch! Check the adviser page for links to the videos. 

Awards and student swag packs have been mailed! Be on the lookout for your packages.  

We need volunteer readers! Check out our Volunteer page for links to our sign up lists by grade level. 

​Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select "Tome Student Literacy Society Inc" as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app. They'll donate a portion of your eligible mobile app purchases to us.

How it works:
1. Open the Amazon app on your phone
2. Select the main menu (=) & tap on "AmazonSmile" within Programs & Features
3. Select "Tome Student Literacy Society Inc" as your charity
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app
Every little bit helps! 

Less than 2 weeks left for the I Read Faster Than I Run virtual race! 
Register here: http://www.tomesociety.org/store/p10/I_Read_Faster_Than_I_Run_Virtual_Race_.html
All participants will receive a super soft tie dye shirt and a fun sticker! Medals will be awarded for 1st place in age groups for 5K and 10K distances. 
Participants will be able to submit which chapter they are affiliated with. The chapter with the most participation will win a $50 Amazon gift card! 
All chapters with at least one participant will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card! 


The April It List author interviews with Margaret P. Haddix and JC Cervantes are available now on the adviser resources page.  Our interview with Annie Sullivan will be available 4/26.  Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for the authors! 
In May, we will be talking with Heather Hepler and Jennifer Nielsen.  Submit your questions using the links on the homepage under the TomeCon All Year Long icon. 


We are still processing and shipping awards and TomeCon student swag packs.  Be on the lookout for an email with tracking information once your package has shipped. 

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Help Tome grow! Know a school in your district that does not have a Tome Society chapter? We'd love for you to share our contact information with them! Please feel free to email us or to share our website or email address with any prospective chapter advisers. 

​Orders for the TomeCon 2021 Student Swag Packs are due by this Wednesday, March 31st. 
Order here to pay via credit card: http://www.tomesociety.org/store/c3/Tome_Swag.html
Order here to pay via school check: https://forms.gle/d9BdLu1w47yLEneb7 
Each pack includes 10 buttons, 10 stickers, and 10 grade-level bookmarks. 
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Thanks to everyone who tuned in to the awards ceremonies! The videos of the awards ceremonies are available on the adviser page (tomesociety.org/advisers).
Also available on the adviser page are the TomeCon Comes To You curriculum plans for an at-school field trip! 
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We're hosting another virtual race! The race will run until April 30th. All registrants will receive an awesome tie-dye shirt and a fun sticker. You'll be able to submit your time for a chance to win a medal in your age group! 
Sign up here: 
http://www.tomesociety.org/store/p10/I_Read_Faster_Than_I_Run_Virtual_Race_.html
Registration price increases after 4/9 so sign up today! 
Be on the lookout for more information on participation incentives for your schools! 

Below are the Books of the Month and the Reading Bowl exam lists  for 2021-2022. 

High School 
August

1. Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean 
2. When We Were Lost by Kevin Wignall

September

1. American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott  
2. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

October

1. Lovely War by Julie Berry 
2. Between the Lines by Nikki Grimes

November

1. The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe by Ally Condie
2. Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika and Maritza Moulite 

December

1. Butterfly Yellow by Thanhha Lai 
2. Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin 

January

1. Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez 
2. The Truth App by Jack Heath 

February

1. Fractured Tide by Leslie Lutz 
2. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

March

1. Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross 
2. 10 Things I Hate About Pinky by Sandhya Menon 

April

1. The Silence of Bones by June Hur 
2. Ignite the Sun by Hanna C. Howard 

May

1. Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi 
2. Twin Daggers by MarcyKate Connolly ​

Reading Bowl Exam 1
1, Empress of All Seasons
2. When We Were Lost
3. American Road Trip
4. Sorcery of Thorns
5. Lovely War
6. Between the Lines 

Reading Bowl Exam 2
1. The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe
2. Dear Haiti, Love Alaine
3. Butterfly Yellow
4. Nameless Queen
5. Woven in Moonlight 
6. The Truth App
7. Fractured Tide 

Reading Bowl Exam 3
1. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
2. Sisters of Sword and Song
3. 10 Things I Hate About Pinky 
4. The Silence of Bones
5. Ignite the Sun
6. Rebel Spy
7. Twin Daggers 

Middle School 
August - Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh
September - Ground Zero by Alan Gratz
October - The Unteachables by Gordon Korman
November - Ali Cross by James Patterson
December - Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
January - 96 Miles by J.L. Esplin
February - Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
March - Wink by Rob Harrell
April - Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
May - The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu

Reading Bowl Exam 1 
1. Nowhere Boy
2. Ground Zero
3. The Unteachables 

Reading Bowl Exam 2 
1. Ali Cross
2. Clean Getaway
3. 96 Miles 
4. Amari and the Night Brothers 

Reading Bowl Exam 3
1. Wink 
2. Echo Mountain
3. The Kingdom of Back

Elementary School (books with a * will not be tested on Reading Bowl exams but can be used for competitions) 
August - Very Rich by Polly Horvath* 
September - The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf 
October - Cape by Kate Hannigan
November - Remarkables by Margaret Peterson Haddix
December - Mañanaland by Pam Muñoz Ryan 
January - We’re Not From Here by Geoff Rodkey
February - City Spies by James Ponti 
March - Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone
April - Seekers of the Wild Realm by Alexandra Ott*
May - Stella by McCall Hoyle*

Reading Bowl Exam 1 
1. The Boy at the Back of the Class
2. Cape by Kate Hannigan 

Reading Bowl Exam 2 
1. Remarkables 
2. Mañanaland 
3. We're Not From Here 

Reading Bowl Exam 3
1. City Spies 
2. Sky Song 

We are excited to announce our It List nominees for 2021-2022! We can’t wait for you to read these amazing books.  Congratulations to all the authors! 
Click here for links to the annotated lists, book covers, shareable promotional graphics and more!
Tome Society It List 2021-2022 (High School) 

1. Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean
2. Lovely War by Julie Berry
3. When We Were Lost by Kevin Wignall
4. Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite 
5. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
6. American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
7. Ignite the Sun by Hanna C. Howard 
8. Fractured Tide by Leslie Lutz 
9. Butterfly Yellow by Thanhhà Lai
10. Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin
11. 10 Things I Hate About Pinky by Sandhya Menon
12. Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross
13. The Truth App by Jack Heath
14. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
15. The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe by Ally Condie 
16. Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez
17. The Silence of Bones by June Hur 
18. Twin Daggers by MarcyKate Connolly
19. Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi
20. Between the Lines by Nikki Grimes 

Junior Tome It List 2021-2022 (Middle School) 

1. Ali Cross by James Patterson
2. Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston 
3. Wink by Rob Harrell
4. Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
5. The Unteachables by Gordon Korman 
6. Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh
7. 96 Miles by J.L. Esplin
8. Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
9. Ground Zero by Alan Gratz
10. The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu 

Club Tome It List 2021-2022 (Elementary School) 

1. We’re Not From Here by Geoff Rodkey
2. City Spies by James Ponti
3. The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf 
4. Cape by Kate Hannigan
5. Remarkables by Margaret Peterson Haddix
6. Mañanaland by Pam Muñoz Ryan
7. Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone
8. Stella by McCall Hoyle* 
9. Very Rich by Polly Horvath*
10. Seekers of the Wild Realm by Alexandra Ott* 

We are so excited to announce that Club Tome is expanding! 2nd grade students may now join Club Tome! The It List has expanded to 10 books, however only 7 books will be tested on the Reading Bowl exams.  Books 8-10 may be used for any competitions by any students grades 2-5, but will not be tested in Reading Bowl.  (Books 8-10: Stella by McCall Hoyle, Very Rich by Polly Horvath, and Seekers of the Wild Realm by Alexandra Ott).
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We'd love to hear your thoughts on the new It List! 

Friday, December 4 - Fall Competition Submission Deadline
Advisers will submit all competition entries from their chapter at one time on the submission form on the Adviser web page. The competition submission form is only available on the password protected page to paid chapters. ​

This form is to be completed only once by the Tome Society Chapter Adviser. Make sure you have ALL your Fall Competition Entry files reading and named correctly before  attempting to complete submission of form.  You may preview the form on the Adviser web page to see the correct file name for each entry. Entries are due by Friday, December 4 at 6:00 pm. 

Use the links below for the discussion guides for the August Books of the Month.  
Discussion guides for September - May are available on the Advisers Only page.  Advisers will receive the 2020-2021 password upon receipt of chapter dues. 
Not a registered chapter? Click here to register for the 2020-2021 school year. 

Tome Society (High School) 
Allies
Every Stolen Breath

Junior Tome (Middle School) 
Blood Mountain

Club Tome (Elementary)
Caterpillar Summer

Please see below for more information regarding TomeCon cancelation details:

1. Competitions & Awards - student and chapter winners for competitions will be announced online on the website via video or a published list. We hope to have these published by the end of the month. We will email when the results are posted. Trophies, medals, and certificates will be mailed to schools with winners. The Tome Team will be packing many of these items up this weekend to begin the shipping process. 
2. In-Person Competitions - Reading Bowl Championship rounds and Book Talk competition that were to take place at TomeCon are canceled. Additional information regarding official winners for Reading Bowl will come from Ashley by the end of next week. We encourage schools with Book Talk competitors to allow these students to present their speeches to an audience at your school to celebrate all of their hard work preparing. 
3. Virtual Conference - due to many schools closing next week and beyond, we will not be pursuing a live virtual conference. However, we have reached out to the presenters we had scheduled for the in-person event, and many have agreed to send a short video interview. We will compile these videos online on the website for your to share with your school. We hope to have these available by the end of the month. We will email when they are posted. 
4. It List Book Set Giveaway - we will still be drawing one elementary, one middle, and one high school name from the registrations to award a full set of the corresponding grade level 20-21 It List books to. These winners will be emailed directly, as well as announced on the website. We hope to have this information published by the end of next week. We hope to have these books shipped to winners by the end of the month. Thank you to the Clipper Petroleum Foundation for the grant to make this possible. 
5. Other items - registered individuals/schools will receive a package containing your official TomeCon 2020 buttons, It List bookmarks, and any t-shirts ordered.  The Tome Team will be packing many of these items up this weekend to begin the shipping process.  We hope to have these shipped by the end of the month. 
6. Refunds - we will be issuing refunds via check to schools or PayPal to individuals who paid by card, less a shipping and processing fee. We have not determined the exact amount of this fee, but are working to determine the appropriate amount and will let you know as soon as possible. We hope to have refunds issued by the end of the month. 
7. Individual refund as donation - If you purchased your ticket personally as an individual via our online JotForm (does not apply to schools) and wish to have your TomeCon ticket refund donated to the Tome Society nonprofit as a tax-deductible donation, please let us know ASAP by emailing [email protected]. 

Thank you again for your support and patience as we work through this unprecedented situation. If you have additional questions that were not addressed in this message, please email us. 
Thank you! 
​The Tome Team