She’s only 9, but this Chalmette girl just read a record 609 books in a 9-month school program

Imagine reading more than 600 books in just nine months.

While it may seem impossible, 9-year-old Catherine Robin was determined to meet the challenge. And she achieved her goal.

Last year, when she was a third grade student at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Elementary School in Chalmette, Catherine broke the national record in the Accelerated Reader program, earning 3,510.4 points and reading 609 books in a single school year…

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