Battle of the Books Time Frame:
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
_________ booktalks all titles and introduces the Battle of the Books program.
NOVEMBER
Team Signups:
Teams are made up of four students and one additional alternate. There is a mandatory meeting for all committed team members and then there will be monthly lunches in the library for all teams to meet.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
Battles begin in the library.
The schedule for battles will be posted in the _________________.
MARCH
Overall winning team will participate in a Regional Tournament at _____________.
APRIL
Regional winners will attend a state competition at Chemeketa Community College on Saturday, April 4th. (_________ may stop after the regional, depends on team performance.)
MAY
Battle of the Books Participants will all eat lunch in the library to celebrate their reading successes.
Dear Parents:
We are delighted your child would like to be on a Battle of the Books Team. Teams consist of 4 members and one alternate that share the responsibility of reading all 16 books listed in this brochure. We recommend students read at least four different battle titles to begin. The more books read by all team members, the more successful we have found teams to be when the competition begins.
Please look at the time frame for important dates and rules for the “battles.” Parents are always welcome to attend comeptitions. We look forward to this year’s challenge.
Sincerely,
________________
_______________________________
Other Programs offered by the _____________Library Media Center:.
Patricia Gallagher Award for Grades K-2
Beverly Cleary Children’s Choice Award for Grades 2-3
Pacific Northwest Young Reader’s Choice Nominations for Grades 4-5
Pumpkin Fair
Book Fair
Newbery Club for Grade 5
Read Across America Celebration
2008-09
In celebration of Oregon's sesquicentennial (150th birthday), many of the 2009 OBOB book selections are written by Oregon authors or are set in Oregon. Two titles, Bat 6 and Apples to Oregon, are also Oregon Reads 2009 selections. There are also titles selected from the 2008-2009 Beverly Cleary Children’s Choice Award and Young Readers Choice Award Competitions.
Librarian: ___________________
Oregon Battle
of the Books
2008-2009
Grades 3 - 5
Apples to Oregon
Historical Fiction - by Deborah Hopkinson
B is for Beaver
Nonfiction - by Marie Smith
The Black Paw
Mystery/Fantasy -by Heather Vogel Frederick
Bound for Oregon
Historical Fiction -by Jean Van Leeuwen
Clementine
Realistic Fiction - by Sara Pennypacker
Cryptid Hunters
Realistic Fiction - by Roland Smith
The Dark Hills Divide
Fantasy - by Patrick Carman
Escaping the Giant Wave
Realistic Fiction - by Peg Kehret
Gentle Ben
Realistic Fiction - by Walter Morey
Gooseberry Park
Fantasy - by Cynthia Rylant
Gossamer
Fantasy - by Lois Lowry
Into the Firestorm
Historical Fiction - by Deborah Hopkinson
The Miraculous Journey of
Edward Tulane
Fantasy - by Kate DiCamillo
Rules
Realistic Fiction - by Cynthia Lord
The Summer of Riley
Realistic Fiction - by Eve Bunting
Who Was Sacagawea?
Biography/Non-fiction - by Judith Bloom Fradin
PROCEDURES
Battle of the Books Teams:
· Teams are usually made up of four members with one optional alternate, for a total of five members.
· Two teams will compete during a single battle.
· There will be a spokesperson identified on the team.
· Teams will be able to collaborate to decide on answers to questions for 15 seconds.
· Teams should prepare for battles by reading the books on the list, practicing and answering questions.
Battles:
· A coin toss will be held before the start of each battle.
· The winning team decides where they want to sit.
· The team that sits on the left will always be given first chance at the odd numbered questions, and the team on the right will always be given the first chance at the even questions.
· The "odd" team will go first and be read question number one.
· When a question is asked, the team will have 15 seconds in which to discuss and answer the question.
· The spokesperson's first answer will be the only acceptable one.
Questions: Two Types!
"In Which Book" questions and "Content" questions.
Oregon Battle of the Books
Overview
The Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is a statewide program for reading motivation and comprehension sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Librarians in conjunction with a Library Services and Technology Act grant. Students are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints. The goals are to encourage reading for enjoyment, broaden reading interests, increase reading comprehension, and promote cooperative learning.
Lists of books are chosen and questions are written for elementary and middle schools. Students read the books, discuss them, and quiz each other on the contents. Then students compete in teams of four to correctly answer questions based on the books in a "quiz show" format. Half of the questions begin with the words "In which book..." so that the answer will be a title and author. The other questions are based on content and require a specific answer from the book. Teams compete at local, district, regional, and state levels.
New lists of recommended titles for each level are compiled each year by the OBOB selection committee, which is made up of library staff and teachers. Titles are varied according to genre and difficulty so that readers may encounter a broad range of books.