Earth’s Best Reading Challenge â–µ Endorsed by the Orange County Department of Education
Earth’s Best Reading Challenge â–µ Endorsed by the Orange County Department of Education
YOUNG ADULT BOOKS
S.T.E.A.M. Race to Space Reading Challenge
This is a reading challenge unlike any that have ventured before. Not just because there are cool prizes but because these books are secret worlds that will launch your future in ways you never imagined. Let’s explore some great reads!
Accurate information is needed at sign-up to be able to receive notifications and reward packages (packages can vary).
Check to see if you are one of our prize drawing winners.
Your Mission
Base Goal
Read 100 pages
Earn 5 virtual tickets and a reward package
(packages can vary)
Bonus Goals
Read an additional
25 pages
Earn 3 tickets
Tickets
Submit tickets to any of the prizes found in your Beanstack account
Final day to submit virtual tickets is November 5, 2022.
Prizes to Win
Young Adult Prizes
Be rewarded for your S.T.E.A.M. reading adventure with digital badges, virtual tickets, a certificate of completion and a package of goodies (reward packages can vary). For those who want a greater chance to win prizes, earn extra bonus tickets by continuing to explore secret worlds hidden inside books!
(Prizes can only be redeemed through Beanstack and the last day to submit virtual tickets is November 5, 2022. Winners will receive an email January 1, 2023, notifying them of how to collect their prize.)
S.T.E.A.M. Reading List
Young Adult Books
Most of the books listed below can be found at your local library.
Happy book hunting!
Download the 2022 Young Adult Recommended Reading List PDF
Download the
2021 Young Adult
Recommended Reading List PDF
3D Printing: The Revolution in Personalized Manufacturing by Melissa Koch
Amazing feats of electrical engineering by Jennifer Swanson
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Animal Allies: 15 Amazing Women in Wildlife Research by Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan
Artificial Intelligence: Building Smarter Machines by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson
Atoms Under the Floorboards: The Surprising Science Hidden in Your Home by Chris Woodford
Become an App Inventor: The Official Guide from MIT App Inventor by Karen Lang and Selim Tezel
Between Burning Worlds by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell
Bioluminescence: Nature and Science at Work by Marc Zimmer
Body 2.0 : the engineering revolution in medicine by Sara Latta
Do You Dream of Terra Two? by Temi Oh
Dreaming in Code: Ada Byron Lovelace, Computer Pioneer by Emily Arnold McCully
Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines by Paul Fleischman
Girling Up! by Mayim Bialik
How It’s Made by Thomas Gerencer
How to Fake a Moon Landing: Exposing the Myths of Science Denial by Darryl Cunningham
In the Shadow of the Moon by Amy Cherrix
Loveboat Reunion by Abigail Hing Wen
Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas by Jim Ottaviani
Quake Chasers: 15 Women Rocking Earthquake Science by Lori Polydoros
Sanctuary by Caryn Lix
Science fair winners : crime scene science : 20 projects and experiments about clues, crimes, criminals, and other mysterious things by Karen Romano Young
Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell
Smithsonian Ocean: Our Water, Our World by Deborah Cramer
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Suns Will Rise by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell
Tasting Light: Ten Science Fiction Stories to Rewire Your Perceptions by A. R. Capetta and Wade Roush
The Woman Who Split the Atom: The Life of Lise Meitner by Marissa Moss
This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada
Warcross by Marie Lu
When the World Runs Dry: Earth's Water in Crisis
by Nancy F. Castaldo
Guardians of the Young Adult Books
Prize Winners
Check the email used to create your Beanstack account to get the details of how and when you'll receive your prize.
Aiden C
Mission Viejo High
Barnes & Noble gift card
Arya G
Serrano Intermediate
NBA tickets
Caleb P
Serrano Intermediate
Chat with Literary Agent Jordan Hamessley
Chloe C
Serrano Intermediate
Chat with Literary Agent Jordan Hamessley
Coral A
Serrano Intermediate
Chat with Astronaut Jack "2fish" Fischer
Drey A
Serrano Intermediate
Rockin Jump Trampoline Park pass
Geneva L
Huntington Beach High
Focus dance classes
Graycesun B
Serrano Intermediate
Amazon gift card
Jacob K
Serrano Intermediate
Coding lessons from theCoderSchool
JD M
Serrano Intermediate
LEGO gift card
Joshua D
Serrano Intermediate
Chat with Literary Agent Jordan Hamessley
Kara M
Serrano Intermediate
Candlewick Press book bundle
Karina S
Serrano Intermediate
Learn Character Design with Benson Shum
Oliver M
Serrano Intermediate
Rockin Jump Trampoline Park pass
Owen B
Serrano Intermediate
Chrome laptop
Riley C
Serrano Intermediate
Candlewick Press book bundle
Shreedeep G
Serrano Intermediate
Rockin Jump Trampoline Park pass
Contact Us
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3857 Birch Street, Suite 414
Newport Beach, CA 92660
DISCLAIMER
Materials are the sole property of the author and illustrator. Permission has been granted to S.T.E.A.M. Race to Space Reading Challenge. Materials are protected by copyright laws. Permission to use must be obtained directly from the owner.