The Battle of the Books is coming soon!
Co-Sponsored by the Baldwin and Whitehall Public Libraries
What is Battle of the Books?
The Battle of the Books is a program designed to encourage reading and give recognition to those who like to read. All team members read from the same list of selected books. They then compete with other teams by answering questions based on the books.
Where & When is the battle?
Where: HARRISON MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA
When: TUESDAY, MAY 1 @ 6:30 p.m.
[Team members must arrive by 6:15 p.m.]
Who may play?
-- The Junior Division consists of students in the 4th and 5th grades
-- The Senior Division consists of students in the 6th and 7th grades
(All participants should be from the Baldwin or Whitehall Boroughs or surrounding areas)
Team Members
-- Participants must organize their own teams of five (5)
-- Each team needs an adult manager (Someone over 18)
Teams may dress alike if they choose!
How to register?
The team must submit a completed Battle of the Books Registration Form
to either Baldwin or Whitehall Public Library between March 1st and April 20th.
Steps to success!
- Make a team with 5 of your friends and choose a team name.
- Train. Read the list of books provided
* Junior Division Reading List (Grades 4-5) * Senior Division Reading List (Grades 6-7)
- Plan a strategy
- Design shirts or costumes if you'd like! Be creative.
- Compete against other teams on TBD.
- Win a trophy AND a plaque for your school
- HAVE FUN!!!
- The Battle is on!
How does the battle work?
- There are 2 rounds.
- Each round will consist of 10 questions.
- There is one question per book.
- A tie break question/round will be used only if necessary.
- The moderator will read a question.
- The team will have 20 seconds to decide and write an answer.
- The answer to each question will be a book title and the author's last name.
- Answers must be spelled correctly to receive points.
Questions?
Who to contact:Gina @ Baldwin Library: 412.885.2255 or Denise @ Whitehall Public Library: 412.882.6622