Randolph Elementary School

Crozier, Virginia

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Reading Olympics

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 2018-19 school year. In the meantime…START READING TODAY!
Reading Olympics teams pose for a photo during the 2017 tournament at Goochland Elementary School.

2018-19 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 2019 at the Goochland Reads kick-off event.

ADVENTURE

  • Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library  by Chris Grabenstein 
  • Hatchet  by Gary Paulsen
  • Maze of Bones (39 Clues)  by Rick Riordan
  • Stranded  by Jeff Probst

BIOGRAPHY

  • The Hole Story of the Doughnut  by Pat Miller
  • A Poem for Peter  by Andrea Davis Pinkney
  • Who Is Malala Yousafzai?  by Dinah Brown

FANTASY

  • Dream Stealer  by Sid Fleischman
  • Fairest of All (Whatever After) by Sarah Mlynowski
  • The Lightning Thief  by Rick Riordan
  • Martina the Beautiful Cockroach  by Carman Agra Deedy
  • The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors

GRAPHIC NOVEL

  • El Deafo  by Cece Bell
  • Frankie Pickle & the Closet of Doom  by Eric Wight

HISTORICAL FICTION

  • D-Day: Battle on the Beach  by Kate Messner
  • Full of Beans  by Jennifer L. Holm
  • I Survived:Destruction of Pompeii  by Lauren Tarshis
  • A Lion to Guard Us  by Clyde Robert Bulla
  • A Single Shard  by Linda Sue Park

HUMOR

  • Bowling Alley Bandit   by Laurie Keller
  • My Dog is Better Than Your Dog by Tom Greenwald

MYSTERY

  • At the Bottom of the World  by Bill Nye
  • The Great Shelby Holmes by Elizabeth Eulberg

NONFICTION

  • One Plastic Bag  by Miranda Paul
  • Where Is the Great Barrier Reef?  by Nico Medina

POETRY / NOVEL IN VERSE

  • Inside Out and Back Again  by Thanhha Lai
  • Mirror Mirror by Marilyn Singer

REALISTIC FICTION

  • A Boy Called Bat  by Elana K. Arnold
  • Just My Luck  by Cammie McGovern
  • No Talking  by Andrew Clements
  • Wish  by Barbara O’Connor

SCIENCE FICTION

  • Disney After Dark  by Ridley Pearson
  • Wild Robot  by Peter Brown

SPORTS FICTION

  • A Long Pitch Home  by Natalie Dias Lorenzi
  • Growing Up Pedro  by Matt Tavares
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
Photo of students at tournament
Students from all three elementary schools compete in the annual GCPS Reading Olympics Tournament.