The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

20.7 - SHORTER IS SWEETER – Florence's task: Most Valuable Players

"Most Valuable Players" is one of my favourite documentaries, and is about the Freddy Awards, which recognise outstanding achievement in High School Musical Theatre. In honour of these awards please choose one of the following options and read a book that fits the task.

This is a one book task. Required: State the option you choose when you post.

Option 1: J. "Fred" Osterstock

J. Fred Osterstock is the ghost said to haunt the theatre where the awards are held, and after whom they are named.
In his honour, read a book where the author or main character is named Fred, Freddy, Freddie or Frederick. The name must match exactly. The name can be in any position.
Required: If choosing the character their name must be obvious from the Goodreads description, or evidence must be provided when you post.

Option 2: Going Off Book

Many of the greatest musicals are adapted from works of literature.
Find out the back story by reading a book from this list, that meets SRC guidelines: Books Turned Into Musicals. One work included in a listed box set or omnibus may be selected.

Option 3: Teen Drama Queens

The documentary focusses on the rivalry between three high schools taking part in the competition, Emmaus, Parkland and Freedom High School.
Read with a MPG of Young Adult and/or Plays AND which has title of three or more words, where the initial letter of each word can be found in EMMAUS PARKLAND FREEDOM.

Approved Books/Authors:

Option 1:Year One, Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other

Option 2:Romeo and Juliet

Option 3: Much Ado About Nothing, Never Date a Siren, Don't Date Rosa Santos

Unapproved Books/Authors:
Fredrik Backman
Friedrich A. Hayek

reserved

This thread is now open!

Does the spelling of Frederick have to be exact? I have to examples of alternate spelling of Frederick. Fredrik Backman, Friedrich A. Hayek

Will either of these work?

Thank you.

Kim wrote: "Does the spelling of Frederick have to be exact? I have to examples of alternate spelling of Frederick. Fredrik Backman, Friedrich A. Hayek

Will either of these wo..."

I'm sorry, names must match exactly.

I am assuming Fred can be a real person-?

Appetite for America: How Visionary Businessman Fred Harvey Built a Railroad Hospitality Empire That Civilized the Wild West

Yes real people will work!

Florence wrote: "Yes real people will work!"

Thanks for the clarification!

Please verify MPG Plays for Romeo and Juliet. I doubt it will fall off, but it's the only play on my list that works.

Romeo and Juliet works for option 2 as its on the list, but that option doesn’t need any specific mpg. It wouldn’t work for option 3 as while it DOES have an mpg of plays the initials of the title cannot be found in parkland emmaus freedom.

Florence wrote: "Romeo and Juliet works for option 2 as its on the list, but that option doesn’t need any specific mpg. It wouldn’t work for option 3 as while it DOES have an mpg of plays the initials of the title ..."

Whoops! Had to go back and check my notes. I'm not sure why I had it listed as a potential book for option 3, because my notes clearly say option 2. Thanks.

Ah, I figured it out! I had the wrong play...

Please verify MPG Plays for Much Ado About Nothing.

Much Ado About Nothing works for option 3! Plays verified as MPG.

Hi! Could y'all verify MPG and initials in phrase for Never Date a Siren please?

Never date a siren works!

Will Year One work for option 1

Year one will work.

Can I have Don't Date Rosa Santos verified for Young Adult, please?

Sally wrote: "Can I have Don't Date Rosa Santos verified for Young Adult, please?"

verified!

Can Fred be a dog?

I'm thinking of reading Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other.

Yes, Fred does not have to be human!

Hi.

Could you confirm The Winter of the Witch for Young Adult, please. It's near the bottom of the MPG list.

Thanks.

Hello! The winter of the witch is young adult but unfortunately the initials cannot be found in parkland freedom emmaus so would not work I’m afraid.

Doh. I was thinking author, not title. Thanks for the catch.