READING

OLYMPICS

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READING OLYMPICS
Reading Olympics is a literature
enrichment program sponsored by
local public school districts 90 and
97, Oak Park Public Library, and
River Forest Public Library, as well
as several private schools.
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 first two competitions cover
nine books apiece. The last
competition (Extreme), held in May
2017, covers all 18 books.
The team with the best score at
this meet has the name of the
school and their names engraved on
a plaque that can be found at Oak
Park Public Library.

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Main Library
834 Lake St.
708.383.8200
Mon-Thurs: 9 am to 9 pm
Friday: 9 am to 6 pm
Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 1 pm to 6 pm
Dole Branch Library
255 Augusta St.
708.386.9032
Monday: Closed
Tues-Thurs: 10 am to 9 pm
Friday: 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 1 pm to 6 pm
Maze Branch Library
845 Gunderson Ave.
708.386.4751
Mon-Thurs: 10 am to 9 pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 1 pm to 6 pm

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READING OLYMPICS INTERSCHOOL COMPETITIONS

fall 2016

fall 2016 books

SPRING
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spring
2017

Friday, December 9, 2016,

Oak Park Public Library

Tuesday, March 14, 2017,

River Forest Public Library

The War That Saved My Life

by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

The Naked Mole-Rat Letters

by Mary Amato

Extra Credit
by Andrew Clements

Chasing Vermeer
by Blue Balliett

The Tale of Despereaux

by Kate DiCamillo

The Thing About Georgie

by Lisa Graff

Born to Fly by Michael Ferrari

spring 2017 books

Rules by Cynthia Lord

Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

The Fourteenth Goldfish

by Jennifer Holm

The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas

Ungifted by Gordon Korman

Rump: The True Story of

Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

by Robert C. OBrien

A Crooked Kind of Perfect

by Linda Urban

When You Reach Me

by Rebecca Stead

Eddie Red Undercover: Museum Mile

by Marcia Wells

extreme competition (covers all 18 books listed above)

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, Oak Park Public Library