BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
Battle of the Books (BOTB) is a regional competition in which students work in teams of 2-4 people to read and study a set of 8-10 novels over the course of several months. There is a set of 10 books for students in 5th and 6th grades, and a separate set of 8 books for 7th and 8th-grade students. In order to prepare for the competitions, students meet regularly to answer practice trivia questions. Once students have mastered their set of books, they participate in building and regional competitions. During the 2019-2020 school year, it was the largest club in the middle school, with over 60 members.
GET INVOLVED
In order to get involved in Battle of the Books, students can either form their own teams of 2-4 people, or they can be placed on a team by Ms. Regitano. The first 40 students to sign up in each division are accepted. To sign up, each student must fill out the form and submit a signed parent/guardian permission slip before 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 25, 2020. Any students who join at a later date should expect to read any books that they missed. Interested staff should contact Ms. Regitano via email at jregitano@chittenangoschools.org.
5/6 TECHNICAL MEETING
SCHEDULE WITH BOOKLISTS
First Mondays of the Month
Team Day
On Team Day, you are matched with your team and coach.
MONDAY 10/1
Meeting 1
MONDAY 11/2
At this meeting, we will discuss:
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
Greta's Story by Camerini Valentina
Meeting 2
MONDAY 12/7
At this meeting, we will discuss:
Guts by Raina Telgemeir
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Meeting 3
MONDAY 2/1
At this meeting, we will discuss:
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Who was Alexander Hamilton? by Pam Pollack & Meg Belviso
Meeting 4
MONDAY 3/1
At this meeting, we will discuss:
Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake
My Life as a Meme by Janet Tashjian
Practice Battle
MONDAY 3/15
At this practice battle, participants will become familiar with the battle format to be used during our building battle.
Building Battle
MONDAY 3/29
The building battle will take place in the cafeteria. The team that wins the building battle will advance to the regional battle.
7/8 TECHNICAL MEETING
SCHEDULE WITH BOOKLISTS
Third Thursday of the Month
MONDAY 10/1
Team Day
On Team Day, you are matched with your team and coach.
THURSDAY 11/19
Meeting 1
At this meeting, we will discuss:
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
Rebound by Kwame Alexander
THURSDAY 12/17
Meeting 2
Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen
Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
THURSDAY 1/21
Meeting 3
Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire by John August
Pashmina by Nadhi Chanani
THURSDAY 2/18
Meeting 4
Blended by Sharon Draper
Who Was Nikola Tesla? By Jim Gigliotti
THURSDAY 3/18
Practice Battle
At this practice battle, participants will become familiar with the battle format to be used during our building battle.
THURSDAY 4/1
Building Battle
The building battle will take place in the cafeteria. The team that wins the building battle will advance to the regional battle.
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS FIELD TRIPS
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS REGIONAL BATTLE
April 2021
Each year, the teams from each division that win the building battles are able to move on to the regional battle to compete against other districts. Look for more details in March 2021.
TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL
May 2021
The Teen Book Festival, hosted by the Rochester Institute of Technology, is a free event where students have the opportunity to meet some of their favorite authors in person and listen to them discuss their books and writing processes. This field trip is open first to Battle of the Books members and Library Advisory Board members, and then to other members of the student body. Look for more details in April 2021.
FAYETTEVILLE FREE LIBRARY FIELD TRIP
June 2021
Each year, the Battle of the Books members celebrate their dedication to the program with a trip to a different area library. This year, we'll be going to the Fayetteville Free Library. Look for more details in May 2021.