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Welcome to the Irving Reading Olympics Wiki! 

This wiki is meant to be an informational and interactive tool for Reading Olympics participants.

How to Use This Wiki: Click on the tabs on the right to find information about each book. Click the green play buttons to hear a sneak peek of each book. On the top you will find a "Discussion" tab. Click here to share your thoughts on a book or to write new questions for that book. If you visit the "Fun With Books" link on the right you can find some fun online tools to play with. Enjoy! Expectations: Do not change what is not yours. Stay on task. Be respectful of what other people write. Follow the Eagle Essentials! This is a learning tool. Make sure that the things you post will help others learn. Have fun!

About Reading Olympics:

<span style="color: #35b035; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">At the beginning of the school year all 5th grade students are invited to participate in the Reading Olympics program. Students read the books on a list and compete with each other answering questions about the books. The students answer with the name of the book and the name of its author. School teams are formed (three students each) and the schools meet three times a year for competition. The winning team from each school will move on to the district competition against teams from other Oak Park and River Forest schools! The first two competitions cover nine books apiece. The last competition, held in April, covers the previous 18 books. The team with the best score at this Extreme Competition has the name of the school and their names engraved on a plaque that can be found at both public libraries.