"Battle of the Books" 2011

"Battle of the Books" is a reading competition sponsored by local public libraries.

Here's how it works:

• Participating students from local elementary schools (grades 4 and 5) and middle schools (all grades) are asked to read 20 books.
• The students receive the lists in the spring and are encouraged to read the books during the summer break.
• The following spring, the students meet at the public library to practice answering questions based on the books they have read.
• The competition follows, first on the city level and then regionally against five other school districts.

"Battle of the Books"

• provides an alternative to athletic competition
• exposes students to quality literature
• fosters school spirit
• and is a lot of fun!

GRADES 4 & 5 (Title - Author)

• Whales on Stilts - Anderson, M.T.
• The Magic Half - Barrows, Annie
• The Middle of Somewhere - Cheaney, J.B.
• Ruby Holler - Creech, Sharon
• Mr. Chickee's Funny Money - Curtis, Christopher Paul
• Gollywhopper Games - Feldman, Jody
• Homework Machine - Gutman, Dan
• Blown Away - Harlow, Joan Hiatt
• The Ghost's Grave - Kehret, Peg
• Savvy - Law, Ingrid
• The Year of the Dog - Lin, Grace
• The Willoughbys - Lowry, Lois
• Punished - Lubar, David
• Tadpole - White, Ruth
• George Washington's Socks - Woodruff, Elvira.

GRADES 6, 7 & 8 (Title - Author)

• The Underneath - Appelt, Kathi
• One-handed Catch - Auch, M.J.
• The Black Book ot Secrets - Higgins, F.E.
• Penny from Heaven - Holm, Jennifer
• Schooled - Korman, Gordan
• Touching Spirt Bear - Mikaelsen, Ben
• A Single Shard - Park, Linda Sue
• All Shook Up - Pearsall, Shelley
• Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians - Sanderson, Brandon
• The Mailbox - Shafer, Audrey
• First Light - Stead, Rebecca
• The Mysterious Benedict Society - Stewart, Trenton Lee
• Surviving the Applewhites - Tolan, Stephanie S.
• Montmorency, Thief, Liar, Gentleman? - Updale, Eleanor
• The Dollhouse Murders - Wright, Betty Ren