Olivia Bean Trivia Queen

OLIVIA BEAN, TRIVIA QUEEN

BY D O N N A G E P H A RT

• Olivia’s world is turned upside down when her father moves to California

with her best friend’s mom. She really misses her Dad and wants him to act like he still cares about her. She also

loves the game Jepordy! and would love to be on the show. However she doesn't think she will make it because she isn't

good at geography.

•“Oh, Olivia, you wouldn’t do well on that show. There are a ton of geography questions,

and geography just isn’t your thing.” pg8

•Which only makes me more worried about tomorrow’s

geography test. pg 14

•I smile, but remembering Dad Makes my stomach hurt

again. pg19

•I feel like a boxer who was trounced during round one

but is ready to get back in the ring and stomp some trivia

butt. pg69

•And Dad lives in Los Angeles. I’ve got to get on that show.

•I think to my deficiency in geography. pg148

•Although it would have been great for him to see me win.

•Dad keeps talking—explaining---but I tune him

out. pg271

By the end of the book Olivia overcomes her fear of

geography by winning the kids Jeopardy! game. She also

realizes that her dad may never change and they wont be able to reunite but is ok with that.

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