Battle of the Books
2008–2009 School Year
5th and 6th Graders
The Battle of the Books club is a program similar to a literature club. It is designed for students in 5th and 6th grade who enjoy reading and discussing what they have read. Students read books from a predetermined book list (outlined below), meet twice a week to discuss the book and occasionally have competitions using questions about the books. It is very important that the members complete the reading of each book before the assigned discussion dates. In the spring, a group of five students from the club will be chosen to compete against students from other Catholic schools in the area. All Club members and parents are invited to attend the May competition to cheer on their competitors.
The books listed may be borrowed from libraries or purchased at local bookstores or through the Internet. If you love to read and are interested in joining the Battle of the Books Club please contact the school librarian. Meetings will be held from 3:15pm to 4:15pm on Thursday afternoons in the parish hall and also on Tuesdays during lunch and recess.
Book List 2008-2009
Beginning Dates for Discussion:
Sept. 1: A Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli — Classic
Sept. 15: The Calder Game by Blue Balliet — Mystery
Sept. 29: The Aurora County All-Stars by Deborah Wiles — Realistic Fiction
Oct. 13: Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul — Historical Fiction
Oct. 27: The Mennyms by Sylvia Waugh — Fantasy
Nov. 10: GTeam Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon by Catherine Thimmesh — Non Fiction
Nov. 24: Counting on Grace by Elizabeth Winthrop — Adventure
Dec. 8: Schooled by Gordon Korman — Humor
Jan. 5: The Staircase Trolls by Ann Rinaldi — Mystery
Jan. 19: Here Lies the Librarian by Richard Peck — Humor
Feb. 2: The Wright Brothers: How They Invented The Airplane by Russell Freedman — Non Fiction
Feb. 16: The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick — Adventure
Mar. 2: Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'Dell — Classic
Mar. 16: Rules by Cynthia Lord — Realistic Fiction
Mar. 30: Angel on the Square by Gloria Whelan — Historical Fiction
Apr. 20: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan — Fantasy
May 4: Review
