by: Trina Samson

On March 11, Book Quest finals were held at ERAC. Book Quest is a competition where 4th, 5th, and 6th graders read the same ten books and answer questions about them. The best team from each participating school goes to district finals. There were 11 teams participating this year. Superintendent John Welch was there to read the students questions, and author David Patneaude, whose book was in the competition, was there to sign autographs, say a few words, and hand out the prizes. The winning team was from Gregory Heights Elementary, with Library Assistant Julie Shields coaching her team to victory! The Gregory Heights team only missed one question in the whole competition. This was the 10th year the district has done Book Quest. It was created and organized by Mount View Librarian Trina Samson.