Mission:  To encourage the reading and comprehension of quality literature in our district's students.

Students, regardless of ability, are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints by prominent authors in the area of young adult literature. The game format creates interest and excitement in reading. Through the fun and excitement of the competition, students improve reading skills, mature in their choices of reading materials, and acquire a broader knowledge base. Even during the height of the competition, students and coaches should remember that the goal is to READ, not necessarily to win!

Literary Reading Terms Addressed: Character Analysis, Author's Purpose and Point of View, Setting and Plot,
Elements of Story Structure, Author's Theme, Making Connections Text to Text - Text to Self-Text to World, Text Features/Text Structure, Making Inferences, Literary Forms, and Descriptive - Idiomatic and Figurative Language 

(Literary Reading Terms contributed by Christine Busenbark, LCSD Elementary Reading Coordinator)

"When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature.  If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.  ~Maya Angelou~