Books and Brackets: Kids take on reading challenge modeled after March Madness tournament

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By Genevieve Curtis

UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Union County Public Schools kicked off the 2023 “Books and Brackets” reading challenge in February.

The competition is modeled after the March Madness tournament.

[ LINK: 9 Books for Kids ]

“The goal that we have for our class this year is a 40-book challenge,” said student Grayson Grayson Shumard.

[ ALSO READ: Thousands of kids to get books from Channel 9 and Promising Pages book drive ]

In the video at the top of this webpage, Channel 9′s Genevieve Curtis explains how it encourages creativity and the love of ready.

Unionville Elementary School students participate in the “Books and Brackets” challenge.

VIDEO: 9 BOOKS FOR KIDS - Building Vocabulary

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