Reading, a journey of self-driven pursuit of knowledge

Date:April 10,2020
Author:包玉刚实验学校
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Leaning should be excitement of getting the knowledge. If there is excitement there will be sustainability because their knowledge will be retained.


——Mrs. Sohmen

Founder of YK Pao School


We encourage children to read and as a result, reading has become a part of Pao School’s culture. During the days of online digital learning, the libraries of each campus have organized various activities, encouraging students to enjoy the pleasure of reading.



Middle School




1 - Mimic Dress-up Day


Mimicking/imitating any of the following: your favourite author, a character from a book or the book cover itself. (Who are the best impersonators?)


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Chris Zhuang

Middle School Director of Academic Affairs

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Ulrika Kvarnstrom

Head of Middle School English Department / English Teacher

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Pride and Prejudice

Y6 Michelle

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Y7 Sally

Sally: Baigujing (White Bone Spirit) is a spirit in the Chinese classical mythological novel Journey to the West. Baigujing is a shapeshifting demoness, and in her true form, she is depicted as a skeleton. There is little known about Baigujing's past, but it is presumed that she was once a human who transformed into a demon after death, and she is one of a family of ghouls active in White Tiger Mountain. She disguises herself several times in human form in an attempt to devour the monk Tripitaka. Eventually, the Monkey King recognizes her and slays her. I think her evil smile is iconic, so I imitated it.



2 - Set aside special reading time and space


Create a cozy reading nook space with "spring vibes" where you can read for at least 15 minutes. (Just you, your book/s and comfy space.)


● Competition criteria: 

Take a photo of your reading nook space in which you are reading an actual book. Be creative in this effort. Show us a reading space that stands out from the rest. If you like, you can pile all the books you have read since we started school online into a stack.  


● Reading time: 

Any time of the day during the Love of Reading Week - Monday to Friday


The following is a display of the participating students' works:


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Y6 Audrey

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Y6 Azuo

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Y6 Barnes

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Y6 Crystal

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Y6 Dorothy

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Y6 Harrison

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Y6 Jerry

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Y6 Michelle

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Y6 Miranda

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Y6 Roy

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Y7 Ariel

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Y7 Bernard

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Y7 Cindy

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Y7 Sally



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● Keeping a Reading Log Record (ongoing process until we go back to school)

● Ask your parent to sign off once you are finished with the book.

● This is an ongoing process while you are not back to school yet... so keep on reading!

● Your English teachers will collect your reading log record.



High School




1 - Reading and photo event


● Read a book at home

● One selfie photo of reading time during the pandemic

● Write a book review (at least 150 words)

● Share your photo and book reviews with the library



2 - Read-aloud


● Pick one of your favourite books

● Record the part of your book that you like for 5-7 minutes

● Build vocabulary and other important literacy and communication skills 

● Share your recording with the library




Y9 Bill

Legend by Marie Lu




Y9 Cynthia

《我喜爱一切不彻底的事物》 by 张定浩




Y11 Ray

Into Thin Air by Jon. Krakauer




Y9 Ashley

A History of Medicine by Lois N. Magner, Liu Xueli (Translator) 



3 - Blind date with a book


● Pick one of your favourite books

 Recommend/Describe a book in three to five words



4 - Book quiz


Read a book(s) and/or information about the novel virus and take a quiz


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Reading Recommendation for Quiz



Reading Recommendation



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Primary School



Charlie and the Chocolate Factory


Roald Dahl; Quentin Blake (Illustrator)


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Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last!


But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy-pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!



Tom's Midnight Garden


Philippa Pearce  (Author), Edith (Illustrator)


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When Tom’s brother gets sick, Tom’s shipped off to spend what he’s sure will be a boring summer with his aunt and uncle in the country. But then Tom hears the old grandfather clock in the hall chime thirteen times, and he’s transported back to an old garden where he meets a mysterious girl named Hatty. Tom returns to the garden every night to have adventures with Hatty, who grows a little older with each visit. As the summer comes to an end, Tom realizes he wants to stay in the midnight garden with Hatty forever.


Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Tom’s Midnight Garden is a classic of children’s literature and a deeply satisfying time-travel mystery. This stunning graphic novel adaptation from award-winning French artist Edith transforms Philippa Pearce’s story into an engaging visual adventure.



Love That Dog


Sharon Creech


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Love That Dog shows how one boy named Jack finds his voice with the help of a teacher, a pencil, some yellow paper, and of course, a dog. Written as a series of free-verse poems from Jack's point of view, this novel is perfect for kids and teachers, too. Jack hates poetry. Only girls write it and every time he tries to, his brain feels empty. But his teacher, Miss Stretchberry, won't stop giving her class poetry assignments—and Jack can't avoid them. But then something amazing happens. The more he writes, the more he learns that he does have something to say.



Funny Frank


Dick King-Smith; John Eastwood (Illustrator)


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Being a duck isn’t all it’s quacked up to be. But don’t try telling that to Frank—he’s a chicken with a dream. All he thinks about are webbed feet, waterproof feathers, and the cool water of the pond. So when Frank takes a dip and nearly drowns, his mood turns foul. Luckily, he gets a little human help—in the form of a man-made wet suit and a pair of flippers—and soon he’s the speediest bird in the water. And while Frank knows he’s ruffled a few feathers, he doesn’t care—there’s just too much for him to crow about. Until a certain young chick catches his eye, that is. . . .



Cosmo and the Magic Sneeze


Gwyneth Rees; Samuel Hearn (Illustrator)


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Cosmo is delighted when he passes the special test and becomes a witch-cat, just like his father Mephisto. Now he will be able to ride on broomsticks and help Sybil the witch with her spells - and it's all because of his magic sneeze, the all-important ingredient for Sybil's cauldron.


But Cosmo is one clever and curious kitty - and when scary Sybil starts cooking up a secret spell that produces golden statues his hackles are raised. Especially because the statues are in the shape of kittens . . . and look frighteningly ALIVE!



The Jolly Postman


Janet Ahlberg (Illustrator); Allan Ahlberg


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This gorgeously illustrated, full-color classic celebrates a time before email by depicting amusing correspondence between fairy tale and Mother Goose characters. What could possibly be in a letter from Goldilocks to the Three Bears? Who would write to the Wicked Witch? Open this book, take out the letters, and discover what favourite characters would write to each other--and reimagine best-loved tales together.


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Middle School & High School



Wild


Cheryl Strayed


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At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life. With no experience or training, driven only by blind will, she would hike more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State—and she would do it alone. Told with suspense and style, sparkling with warmth and humour, Wild powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddened, strengthened, and ultimately healed her. One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, The Boston Globe, Entertainment Weekly, Vogue, St. Louis Dispatch



Nelson Mandela: A Life


The Editors of New Word City 


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Nelson Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993, yet he once advocated the violent overthrow of South Africa's government and helped create a guerrilla army to fight apartheid. A child of privilege born into a royal family, he chose a life in the slums of Johannesburg. Mandela is widely seen as a secular saint and a man of unbending integrity, but he has proudly called himself a politician - a pragmatist willing to compromise to achieve his larger goals. Here, in this short-form book, is the story of a man who united a nation and inspired the world.



The Boys in the Boat


Daniel James Brown


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The #1 New York Times–bestselling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany and now the inspiration for the PBS documentary "The Boys of '36" For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes to an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington's eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. Drawing on the boys' own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man's personal quest. From the Trade Paperback edition.



Hatchet


Gary Paulsen


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Gr 8-12 Brian Robeson, 13, is the only passenger on a small plane flying him to visit his father in the Canadian wilderness when the pilot has a heart attack and dies. The plane drifts off course and finally crashes into a small lake. Miraculously Brian is able to swim free of the plane, arriving on a sandy tree-lined shore with only his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present. The novel chronicles in gritty detail Brian's mistakes, setbacks, and small triumphs as, with the help of the hatchet, he manages to survive the 54 days alone in the wilderness. Paulsen effectively shows readers how Brian learns patience to watch, listen, and think before he acts as he attempts to build a fire, to fish and hunt, and to make his home under a rock overhang safe and comfortable. An epilogue discussing the lasting effects of Brian's stay in the wilderness and his dim chance of survival had winter come upon him before rescue adds credibility to the story. Paulsen tells a fine adventure story, but the sub-plot concerning Brian's preoccupation with his parents' divorce seems a bit forced and detracts from the book. As he did in Dogsong (Bradbury, 1985), Paulsen emphasizes character growth through a careful balancing of specific details of survival with the protagonist's thoughts and emotions. Barbara Chatton, College of Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie(School Library Journal)



Grace, Gold, and Glory


Gabrielle Douglas 


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The inspiring autobiography from Gabrielle Douglas—the first African-American gymnast in Olympic history to become the individual All-Around champion—revealing her journey from the time she first entered a gym to her gold-medal-winning performances. 


In the 2012 London Olympics, US gymnast Gabrielle Douglas stole hearts and flew high as the All-Around Gold Medal winner and the brightest star of the US gold-medal-winning women's gymnastics team. That same year, Gabrielle was also named the 2012 Sportswoman of the Year by the Women's Sports Foundation. 


In this personal autobiography, Grace, Gold, and Glory My Leap of Faith, Gabrielle tells her story of faith, perseverance, and determination. Walk with Gabby Douglas through her journey of faith and what her family overcame, from the time she first entered a gymnasium to her gold-medal-winning performances, demonstrating to readers ages 13 and up that they can reach their dreams when they let themselves soar.


For Chinese book recommendations, please refer to the Chinese WeChat article this week.