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Who Were This Summer's Outstanding Youth Readers?
One 6-year-old completed 279 books this summer! How did other top Lisle Library participants fare this year?
Introducing our first set of Whiz Kids for the school year!
Throughout the summer Patch kept you updated on how many residents were involved in the 's summer reading program. Kid and teen participants devoured more than 16,000 books over the course of just a few months—that comes out to nearly 13 books per child!
If that makes you feel like a lazy reader, check out the real go-getters. The following students completed at least 50 books each. They are the summer's top readers, based on information provided by the library.
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Top child readers (preschool-5th grade)
1. JoAnna Hatch, age 6
Books read: 279
2. Melisa Ilkhan, age 10
Books read: 235
3. Aras Kaufman, age 7
Books read: 175
4. Megan Ganchow, age 3
Books read: 161
5. Celine Lenton, age 9
Books read: 150
6. John Ilkhan, age 5
Books read:145
7. Joshua Nesbitt, age 6
Books read: 144
8. Moriah Nesbitt, age 8
Books read: 141
9. Adelyn Mui, age 6
Books read: 134
10. Michelle Tuguldur, age 7
Books read: 132
Top teen readers (grades 6-12)
1. Lia Lenton, 6th grade
Books read: 116
2. Michael Cracco, 6th grade
Books read: 100
3. Michelle Osagie, 6th grade
Books read: 57
4. Amy Yu, 6th grade
Books read: 55
5. Steven Okolie, 6th grade
Books read: 54
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