Caitlin In Charge
| Author | Clare Hutton |
| Illustrator | Helen Huang |
| Originally Published | © 2018 American Girl |
| ISBN | 9781338115062 |
Table of Contents
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- Chapter Seven
- Chapter Eight
- Chapter Nine
- Chapter Ten
- Chapter Eleven
Chapter One
Caitlin and her friends Natalia, Zoe, and Emma have just entered the sudden death round of her school’s trivia competition. Caitlin knows that if they win this question, their trivia team, representing Waverly Middle School, will move on to compete in the country finals. The winners of the county competition will move onto the state semifinals, then finals, and finally, the national competition in New York City.
The question is what is the fastest flying bird. The eighth grade team presses their button first, and says hummingbird. Unfortunately, that’s wrong. Caitlin gets a chance to answer. She looks at Natalia, an animal fan, who shrugs and says probably the golden eagle. Emma, a sporty and studious girl, says peregrine falcon.
In a split second decision, Caitlin uses Emma’s guess. And it’s right!
After the competition, they gather into Mr. Patel’s office. He’s the advisor of the trivia team, and he’ll work with them as they advance on. He says they need to decide on a team captain to organize and represent, and they’ll also be in charge of answering all questions moving forward.
On the way home, the girls elect Caitlin to be captain. She’s organized, determined, and not nervous on stage speaking in front of others. They decide to study every day at school, after school Wednesdays and Fridays, and on Sunday afternoons.
At home, Caitlin pulls out colored note cards and chooses one color for each topic: art and theater, animals and nature, American history, literature, and sports. She color-codes the schedule based on the same colors. She’s ready to go.