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weekly update

4/19/2021

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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. 
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weekly update

3/29/2021

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​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! 
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2021-2022 books of the month and reading bowl exam lists

3/10/2021

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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
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pril - 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 





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2021-2022 tome society it list

2/4/2021

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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! 

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spring competition deadline extended

1/15/2021

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Fall Competition Deadline - Friday, December 4

11/6/2020

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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. 
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august discussion guides

7/29/2020

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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

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Tomecon cancellation details

3/13/2020

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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 tometeam@tomesociety.org. 
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
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TomeCon 2020 Canceled

3/13/2020

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After much consideration and discussion, Tome Society has made the difficult decision that the TomeCon 2020 in-person conference scheduled for March 24, 2020 at UNG Gainesville cannot be held. 
Over the past week, many developments in the COVID-19 global pandemic situation have made it impossible for us to proceed with an in-person gathering of over 3,000 people. We are, however, taking the day to consider the option and logistics of a virtual conference that would take place online on March 24th, if feasible. We will share more information about this possibility as it is decided. 
We will be issuing refunds, less a shipping and processing fee, in order to mail t-shirts, buttons, bookmarks, and awards. We will provide more specific information about this process shortly as well. 
All in-person competitions (Reading Bowl and Book Talk) are canceled for this year. Reading Bowl Championship participants will receive further information from Ashley shortly. 
While we are devastated that TomeCon 2020 will not take place in-person this year, we hope that you will make plans to attend TomeCon 2021 next spring. Our 2021 conference theme is "Take the Risk."
On behalf of the Tome Team, thank you for your continued support and understanding. Please be patient with us as we work through this unprecedented situation. 
Thank you,
The Tome Team
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It list 20-21 books of the month & reading bowl exams

2/20/2020

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Tome Society It List 2020-2021 (High School)
Books of the Month
  1. August
    1. Allies, Alan Gratz
    2. Every Stolen Breath, Kimberly Gabriel
  2. September
    1. From Twinkle With Love, Sandhya Menon
    2. House of Salt and Sorrow, Erin A. Craig
  3. October
    1. Last of Her Name, Jessica Khoury
    2. Mike, Andrew Norriss
  4. November
    1. No Place Like Here, Christina June
    2. Sea Witch, Sarah Henning
  5. December
    1. Sky Without Stars, Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell
    2. Skyjacked, Paul Griffin
  6. January
    1. Skyward, Brandon Sanderson
    2. Spin, Lamar Giles
  7. February
    1. The Bone Houses, Emily Lloyd Jones
    2. The Fountains of Silence, Ruta Sepetys
  8. March
    1. The Memory Thief, Lauren Mansy
    2. The Silence Between Us, Alison Gervais
  9. April
    1. The Traitor Prince, CJ Redwine
    2. Tiger Queen, Annie Sullivan
  10. May
    1. We Hunt the Flame, Hafsah Faizal
    2. We Were Beautiful, Heather Hepler
 
Tome Society It List 2020-2021 (High School)
Reading Bowl Exam Lists
  1. Exam #1
    1. Allies, Alan Gratz
    2. Every Stolen Breath, Kimberly Gabriel
    3. From Twinkle With Love, Sandhya Menon
    4. House of Salt and Sorrow, Erin A. Craig
    5. Last of Her Name, Jessica Khoury
    6. Mike, Andrew Norriss
    7. No Place Like Here, Christina June
  2. Exam #2
    1. Sea Witch, Sarah Henning
    2. Sky Without Stars, Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell
    3. Skyjacked, Paul Griffin
    4. Skyward, Brandon Sanderson
    5. Spin, Lamar Giles
    6. The Bone Houses, Emily Lloyd Jones
  3. Exam #3
    1. The Fountains of Silence, Ruta Sepetys
    2. The Memory Thief, Lauren Mansy
    3. The Silence Between Us, Alison Gervais
    4. The Traitor Prince, CJ Redwine
    5. Tiger Queen, Annie Sullivan
    6. We Hunt the Flame, Hafsah Faizal
    7. We Were Beautiful, Heather Hepler

Junior Tome It List 2020-2021 (Middle School)
Book of the Month
  1. August
    1. Blood Mountain, James Preller
  2. September
    1. Each Tiny Spark, Pablo Cartaya
  3. October
    1. Fire & Heist, Sarah Beth Durst
  4. November
    1. Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster, Jonathan Auxier
  5. December
    1. The Door to the Lost, Jaleigh Johnson
  6. January
    1. The Memory Keeper, Jennifer Camiccia
  7. February
    1. The Revenge of Magic, James Riley
  8. March
    1. The Season of Styx Malone, Kekla Magoon
  9. April
    1. The Storm Runner, JC Cervantes
  10. May
    1. Words on Fire, Jennifer Nielsen
Junior Tome It List 2020-2021 (Middle School)
Reading Bowl Exam Lists
  1. Exam #1
    1. Blood Mountain, James Preller
    2. Each Tiny Spark, Pablo Cartaya
    3. Fire & Heist, Sarah Beth Durst
  2. Exam #2
    1. Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster, Jonathan Auxier
    2. The Door to the Lost, Jaleigh Johnson
    3. The Memory Keeper, Jennifer Camiccia
    4. The Revenge of Magic, James Riley
  3. Exam #3
    1. The Season of Styx Malone, Kekla Magoon
    2. The Storm Runner, JC Cervantes
    3. Words on Fire, Jennifer Nielsen

Club Tome It List 2020-2021 (Elementary School, grades 3-5)
Book of the Month
  1. August/September
    1. Caterpillar Summer, Gillian McDunn
  2. October
    1. Forever Neverland, Susan Adrian
  3. November
    1. Song for a Whale, Lynne Kelly
  4. December/January
    1. Spark, Sarah Beth Durst
  5. February
    1. The Problem Children, Natalie Lloyd
  6. March
    1. The Storm Keeper’s Island, Catherine Doyle
  7. April/May
    1. The Strangers, Margaret Peterson Haddix

Club Tome It List 2020-2021 (Elementary School, grades 3-5)
Reading Bowl Exam Lists
  1. Exam #1
    1. Caterpillar Summer, Gillian McDunn
    2. Forever Neverland, Susan Adrian
  2. Exam #2
    1. Song for a Whale, Lynne Kelly
    2. Spark, Sarah Beth Durst
    3. The Problem Children, Natalie Lloyd
  3. Exam #3
    1. The Storm Keeper’s Island, Catherine Doyle
    2. The Strangers, Margaret Peterson Haddix

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