• Readers Rally General Information

    History

    In 2005, the Gwinnett Readers Rally was started to foster a love of reading and encourage students who enjoy reading through exposure to a variety of literature and a fun competition experience. Mill Creek High School hosted the first competition with 27 teams. The Readers Rally competition has grown to almost 100 teams who participate each year. 

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    General Information about Readers Rally

    Readers Rally is a reading quiz bowl style competition for students in grades four through twelve. Students read books from a predetermined list and answer questions about those books. Each Gwinnett County school may send one team of ten players or less to the Readers Rally event.   

    High school teams read 15 books from the Georgia Peach Award for Teen Readers list each year. Elementary school and middle school teams have a list of 15 books created every year by a Gwinnett committee of media specialists, teachers, and parents.   

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  • What is Readers Rally?

    Readers Rally is a reading quiz bowl style competition for students in grades four through twelve. Students read books from a predetermined list and answer questions about those books. Each Gwinnett County school may send one team of ten players or less to the Readers Rally event.  

  • How are the lists of books determined for each level?

    High school teams read 15 books from the Georgia Peach Award for Teen Readers list each year. Elementary school and middle school teams have a list of 15 books created every year by a Gwinnett committee of media specialists, teachers, and parents.  

  • Are students on the team required to read all the books on the list for their level?

    Individual Readers Rally team members are not required to read all the titles for their level. The team as a group (five students per round) will answer questions on the content of all titles.  

  • Winning Teams Next Steps

    Do the schools or students receive anything for participating in the event?  

    Individual students on the winning teams will each receive a medal and a book. 

    What do first place winners receive?  

    Plaques will be given to first place winning schools from each division. Trophies are given to the first and second place teams at each level on Championship Day.

    Do winners go on to another competition? 

    Yes – the top four elementary and middle school teams, as well as the top 2 high school teams will compete in the Championship Event during a school day during the month of March in the GCPS-TV studio at the Instructional Support Center (ISC). The Championship Competition will be televised on GCPS-TV at a later date.