Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl

Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl (HRRB)

HRRB is a reading competition between schools throughout the state. Students in 4th and 5th grades are eligible to compete on the CHLES Team. Students will read 3 books that are nominees for the 2022-23 Georgia Children's Book Award (GCBA). Students who are interested in joining the HRRB reading team should see Mrs. Stewart or Mrs. Kelsey in the Learning Commons.


Elementary School Booklist

  1. Baptist, K. J. (2020). Isaiah Dunn is my hero. Crown Books for Young Readers.

  2. Berry, J. (2021). Hope springs. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

  3. Fipps, L. (2021). Starfish. Nancy Paulsen Books.

  4. Gennari, Jennifer. (2021). Muffled. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

  5. Holm, J. L. (2021). The lion of Mars. Random House Books for Young Readers.

  6. LaMotte, L. (2020). Measuring up (A. Xu, Illus.). HarperAlley.

  7. McAnulty. S. (2020). Millionaires for the month. Random House Books for Young Readers.

  8. Nisson, S. (2021). Power up. Clarion Books.

  9. Royce, E. (2021). Root magic. Magic Pond Press.

  10. Standish, A. (2020). How to disappear completely. HarperCollins.