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Black History Month Reading Challenge

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Black History Month Reading Challenge

January 19-February 28, 2026

 

One Dozen Who Care, Inc in collaboration with Nantahala Regional Library is hosting their 6th annual reading challenge for children in kindergarten through 12th grade from January 19th until February 28th. This event promotes picture books, biographies, novels, and history books in the Purel Miller African American Book Collection. Named for a beloved former Andrews resident, the Collection encourages greater cultural understanding and is currently housed at Andrews Public Library. Children are asked to read and review age-appropriate books in the Miller Collection. Younger children (K-4th grade) should read their books with or to an adult older than eighteen. Older children (5th-12th grades) should discuss what they’re reading with an adult. For each review, the children will receive $5 with a maximum of $20 awarded per child. Book lists and review forms can be found on the library’s website here: https://www.nrlibrary.org/pmc. Reviews must be submitted no later than Saturday, February 28th to the following email address: pmcreadingchallenge@gmail.com. Incentives will be awarded in March. For more information about the reading challenge, contact Bridget at 828-837-2025 or Janell at 305-467-3478. 

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Picture Books in the Purel Miller Collec
Juvenile Fiction Books in the Purel Mill
Young Adult Books in the Purel Miller Co
Children's Titles in the Purel Miller Collection

Scroll through the titles in the table below:

Locations: A (Andrews), B (Bookmobile), GR (Graham), M(Murphy), MH(Moss Hayesville)

Call Number
Title
Author
Location
Collection Type
J B JORDAN
Michael Jordan
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)
A
Honor Books
J B PRINCE
Prince
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)
A
Honor Books
ER LYO
Ty's Travels: Camp-Out
Lyons, Kelly Starling
A
Honor Books
E DIP
Oona and the Shark
DiPucchio, Kelly
A
Honor Books
E DIP
Oona in the Arctic
DiPucchio, Kelly
A
Honor Books
J GRAPHIC CRA
School trip
Craft, Jerry
A
Honor Books
J GRAPHIC CRA
New Kid
Craft, Jerry
A
Honor Books
YA F BRY
Reggie and Delilah's year of falling
Bryant, Elise
M
Honor Books
YA F BRY
One true loves
Bryant, Elise
M
Honor Books
YA F BUF
Good as gold
Buford, Candace
MH
Honor Books
E CHA
All because you matter
Charles, Tami
MH
Honor Books
YA F DEO
Bloodmarked
Deonn, Tracy
M
Honor Books

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