Reading Olympics is designed to promote teamwork, self- confidence, and reading for FUN! Books from the list are selected for students of all reading abilities and interests. All students in grades 4 & 5 are encouraged to become a Reading Olympian!
If your child is interested in participating in the Reading Olympics program, more information will be sent home at the beginning of the 2019-20 school year. In the meantime…START READING TODAY!
Reading Olympics teams pose for a photo during the 2017 tournament at Goochland Elementary School.
2019-20 RO Book List
There are 36 titles on the Reading Olympics list. Only 35 are listed below. The 36th title will be revealed in January 2020 at the Goochland Reads kick-off event.
ADVENTURE
Adventures of Henry Whiskersby Gigi Prebe
A Dog’s Way Homeby Bobbie Pyron
Nuts to Youby Lynne Rae Perkins
The School is Alive!by Jack Chabert
FANTASY
A Snicker of Magicby Natalie Lloyd
The Wishing Spell (Land of Stories) by Chris Colfer
Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
GRAPHIC NOVEL
Jane Goodall: Animal Scientistby Katherine E. Krohn
Roller Girlby Victoria Jamieson
HISTORICAL FICTION
Blood on the Riverby Elisa Carbone
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916by Lauren Tarshis
The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis
The War that Saved My Lifeby Kimberly Burbaker Bradley
HUMOR
My Life as a Book by Janet Tashjian
They Didn’t Teach This in Worm School!by Simone Lia
MYSTERY
Deep and Dark and Dangerousby Mary Downing Hahn
Lemons by Melissa Savage
Shadows at Jamestown by Steven K. Smith
NONFICTION
Ada’s Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguayby Susan Hood
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion by Chris Barton
Flight of the Honey Bee by Raymond Huber
Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers
POETRY / NOVEL IN VERSE
Like Carrot Juice on a Cupcakeby Julie Sternberg
Giant Children by Brod Bagert
REALISTIC FICTION
Annie Glover is NOT a Tree Loverby Darleen Bailey Beard
Confessions from the Principal’s Kid by Robin Mellom
Front Deskby Kelly Yang
The Loser’s Clubby Andrew Clements
Pablo and Birdy by Alson McGhee
Pie by Sarah Weeks
Rules by Cynthia Lord
SCIENCE FICTION
Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfishby Mo O’Hara
SPORTS FICTION
The Contract by Derek Jeter
A Whole New Ballgameby Phil Bildner
Congratulations to the 2018 Champions, “Unreasonable Logic” from RES!
Team Member Requirements
Reading Olympians will work in teams to collectively read from a list of 36 books during the school year. In the Spring, participants will go to the annual tournament and be asked questions about the books in order to earn points for their team.
Reading Olympics team members must…
be a 4th or 5th grade student
read a minimum of 8 books from the book list• 2 books must be read by October 15 • 4 books by December 15 • 8 books by March 15
pass an Accelerated Reader test with a grade of 80% or higher for each of the 8 books read
attend weekly meetings
have a positive attitude and be a good team player
Students from all three elementary schools compete in the annual GCPS Reading Olympics Tournament.Congratulations to the THREE teams from RES that tied for first place at the 2019 Tournament!
