Battle of the Books is an after-school reading enrichment program for 5th and 6th grade students in the Diocese of Arlington. During the course of the school year, participating students read from a pre-selected list of approximately fifteen books and engage in a variety of activities to enhance their understanding and appreciation of the books read. In the spring, teams of students representing each participating school meet for the annual Battle of the Books competition. The “battle” is similar to an “It’s Academic” or “College Bowl” event where teams earn points for questions answered correctly.
The first Battle of the Books meeting for students will take place on Tuesday, September 22 after school from 3:15-4:00. Regular meetings are twice a month on Tuesdays from 3:15-4:15 PM.
Information packets for interested students will be sent home through the homeroom teachers. Packets include list of books, parent information letter, and permission slip for participation.
Battle of the Books is open to students in grades 5 and 6. Parent helpers are needed.
Contact Mrs. Moschetto in the library if you have any questions. b.moschetto@sjschoolva.org
Adventure
Page & Company by: Anna James
Song for a Whale by: Lynne Kelly
CLA
The Bridge Home by: Padma Venkatraman
Classic
The Door in the Wall by: Marguerite de Angeli
Five Children and It by: Edith Nesbi
Fantasy/Sci Fi
The Beetle Boy by: M.J. Leonard
We're Not From Here by: Geoff Rodkey
Historical Fiction
Lifeboat 12 by: Susan Hood
Queen of the Sea by: Dylan Meconis
Mystery
Samantha Spinner and the Super Secret Plans by: Russell Ginns
Wollstonecraft Detective Agency: by: Jordan Stratford
The Case of the Missing Stone
Nonfiction
The Fabled LIfe of Aesop by: Ian Lendler
The Year I Got Polio by: Peg Kehret
Marching for Freedom by: Elizabeth Partridge
Realistic Fiction
Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story by: Nora Raleigh Baskin
Pay Attention, Carter Jones! by: Gary D. Schmidt