Interscholastic Reading Competition

The Fayette County Interscholastic Reading Competition is a Jeopardy-style team event for middle school students. It has been sponsored by the Friends of the Uniontown Public Library every year since 2002. Questions are based on 20 age-appropriate books, which the students read during the academic year. In May, teams from all participating schools meet in Uniontown to compete to be the champion. Schools may enter as many teams as they like and there is no registration fee. Children must apply through their school. See below for the list of books for the 2023 Interscholastic Reading Competition.

The winners of the 2022 Interscholastic Reading Competition were the Lafayette Middle School team, The Reading Explorers

Schools may enter as many teams as they like and there is no registration fee. Children must apply through their school. See below for the list of books for the 2023 Interscholastic Reading Competition.

How the Reading Competition Works

Teams are comprised of eight students to a team, plus two alternates. It is OK if a team has fewer than eight students on the day of the competition. Alternates may replace a team member in succeeding rounds on the same day. No substitutes are permitted during a round. An adult (who may be the advisor or coach) must accompany each team to the competition. However, coaches are not to be seated with their teams, nor have any input into their team’s response to a question.

Winners are determined by the cumulative point total of questions answered correctly. There is a moderator in each room and he or she determines if an answer is correct. Students are not permitted to confer with opposing teams, nor their coaches, once the contest has begun. If there is a tie, teams will be asked to identify books based on short excerpts. The winning team will receive a trophy for their school.

Please know that no paper, pencils, food, drinks or books are permitted. Since each team will be moving around the building for each of the three rounds, we are asking you to leave any valuables at home. Also, students are asked not to leave the contest room unless there is an emergency. If you have a cell phone, please be sure it is turned off.

2023 Interscholastic Reading Competition Books

The following books will be used for the 2023 Competition and may be borrowed from the Library or through OverDrive at https://waggin.overdrive.com

All Thirteen by Christine Soontornvat

Allies by Alan Gratz

Ambushed! by Gail Jarrow

Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan

Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna by Alda P. Dobbs

A Bird Will Soar by Alison Green Myers

Fallout by Steve Sheinkin

The Genius Under the Table by Eugene Yelchin

The Giver – Graphic Adaptation by Lois Lowry

Gone to the Woods by Gary Paulson

Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka

How to Find What You’re Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani

The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

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Restart by Gordon Korman

A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger

Stuntboy, In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds

Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba

When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson

The winners of the 2019 Interscholastic Reading Competition were A.J. McMullen nine, readers