WrestleMania Reading Challenge
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Teens and tweens in grades 5-12 could win a trip to WrestleMania XXVIII in Miami, Florida, and you could win $2,000 for your library.
See if your library is a participant this year.
2012 Finalists
These 20 finalists will compete in Miami for ringside tickets at WrestleMania XXVIII. All finalists win $2,000 for their library, airfare, ground transportation from airport to hotel, and three nights' hotel for the finalist and a chaperone to Miami, tickets to WrestleMania XXVIII, and $300 spending money. The library will also receive a set of Penguin Young Readers books, donated by Penguin.
Each finalist from grades 5-6 will be provided a copy of Underdogs by Mike Lupica. Each finalist from grades 7-8 will be provided a copy of After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson, and each finalist from grades 9-12 will be provided a copy of Rikers High by Paul Volponi to read in preparation for the final competition on March 31, 2012.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2011-2012 Challenge!
Grades 5-6
Isaac Rodriguez, Perris CA, sponsored by Julie Brower
Maeve Murphy, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, sponsored by Donna Maggio
Stephanie Rodriguez, Homestead, FL, sponsored by Rita Fassbender
Dustin Kramer, Allentown, PA, sponsored by Barbara Jaindl
Ayla Deuel, Oak Grove, MN, sponsored by Linda Schonnirg
Chase Leclair, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, sponsored by Jessica Bates
Caitlyn Gass, Lr. Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada, sponsored by Erin Purcell
Grades 7-8
Andrew Gray, Port Hueneme, CA, sponsored by Renata Hundley
Nicole Jones, Mentone, AL, sponsored by Sarah Cruce
Vachariya Dotson, North Miami, FL, sponsored by Stella Williams
Cierra Grubb, West Mifflin, PA, sponsored by James Klipa
Josh Hoffer, Fessenden, ND, sponsored by Sandra Olschlager
Bianca Tavares, London, Ontario, Canada, sponsored by Deb Fiveash-Bradley
Harneek Kapoor, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, sponsored by Jessica Bates
Grades 9-12
Jesus Reyes, Denver, CO, sponsored by Kristin Roper
Cody Allen, Parrick Olmulgee, OK, sponsored by Jeana Robinson
Jose Turner, Hialea, FL, sponsored by Gloria Flores
Alex Herrera, Long Island City, NY, sponsored by Jose Aremano
Kenyan Gustafson, Sleepy Hollow, IL, sponsored by Danielle Pacini
Gurbir Johal, Burnaby, B.C., Canada, sponsored by Rhona Giles
About the WrestleMania Reading Challenge
The WrestleMania Reading Challenge is sponsored by YALSA and World Wrestling Entertainment. The program encourages teens and tweens to read during Teen Read Week and beyond. By doing so, they can win prizes donated by WWE and other organizations. The goal of this program is to reach reluctant readers and get more teens reading beyond Teen Read Week by implementing a reading incentive program that provides prizes from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a reward.
According to Nielsen Media Research, WWE's programming reaches 15.8 million fans each week, of which 23 percent is under age 18.
See what novelist Will Weaver had to say about being part of the 2009-2010 Challenge in the Huffington Post!
See what Bambi Mansfield, a library director in Michigan, told WWE about how joining the program has brought new users into her library.
Previous Winners
About WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly, PG content across all of its platforms including television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 500 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto. Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. can be found at corporate.wwe.com.
Further Resources
To learn more, you can also visit WWE's WrestleMania Reading Challenge Web page or additional information is available at the YALSA wiki. Download and use the WrestleMania Reading Challenge Toolkit (PDF). Read the official rules (PDF)
Questions? Email yalsa@ala.org or call 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4390.
