Brevard County Student Reads 445 Book to Win National Reading Contest, Family Trip to Washington, DC Online Reading Incentive Program Hosts Special Contest to Motivate Students to Read May 24, 2000 - Madison Myers, a first-grader from Brevard County, flexed her reading muscles to win the grand prize of the 2nd National Book Bonanza Contest hosted by the Book Adventure Foundation. After reading 445 books, the dedicated first-grader is on her way to Washington, DC for a four-day grand tour of the nation's capital. Book AdventureTM, a free online reading incentive program, kicked off the Book Bonanza Contest to generate more enthusiasm about reading by adding to the arsenal of Book Adventure prizes used to reward students for their reading success. In addition to reading the most books at or above her grade level, Madison had to earn a perfect score on the Book Adventure online quizzes for each title to win the Book Bonanza. Madison is one of two grand-prize winners with the chance to see the Washington Monument, the White House, Capital Children's Museum and more. Delta Air Lines, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hertz Rent-a-Car, Rainforest Cafeā and Fuddruckers generously contributed to the grand-prize package. Four second-place winners won $500 gift certificates toward a computer or a bicycle contributed by the Book Adventure Foundation and eight third-place winners won an "Edutainment Fun Pack" made possible by General Cinema's Summer Kids' Series, Crayola Fun, Patch Products, Inc. and Barnes & Noble.com. "We are amazed by Madison's accomplishment. Not only did she read hundreds of books, but she earned perfect quiz scores and more than doubled the total of our last Bonanza winner!" said Kelly Hodge-Williams, Executive Director of the Book Adventure Foundation. "We are delighted Book Adventure can provide readers with such exciting incentives through the Book Bonanza contest. And the incentives must be working considering that more than 1,000,000 quizzes were completed since Book Adventure's launch last year. " When asked about her motivation to win this contest, Madison said she only wanted to win the trip to Washington, DC "because my Nana lives there." Madison attends the Educational Horizons Charter School. About Book Adventure: At www.bookadventure.org, children (K-8) create personalized books lists from over 4,000 recommended titles, take quizzes on the books they've read at school or at home, and earn points and prizes for their reading success. Since Book Adventure's launch in 1999, over 233,000 people have registered and 1,000,000 quizzes have been completed. Book Adventure is a non-profit initiative initially funded by the Sylvan Learning Foundation and currently supported by Barnes & Noble.com, Houghton Mifflin, Sylvan Learning Center, R.R. Bowker Company & Lycos ZoneTM. The program is designed to motivate students to read more often, for longer periods of time and with greater understanding. Currently, students can redeem points for prizes including gift certificates and engaging downloadable activities. Book Adventure and its contests adhere to the guidelines outlined by CARU and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

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