All 4th and 5th grade students are invited to participate and read for

the Battle of the Books competition.

Ten books, from a variety of genres, have been selected for your reading enjoyment.

•There are 10 books from which you can choose.

•There are 13 weeks altogether to read Battle books.

•You must read 6 books and pass 6 AR tests by Wednesday, Jan 13 to qualify as a Battle team member.

•You have 70 days to qualify for a Battle of the Books team (6 books, 6 AR tests passed). That gives you approximately 10 ½ weeks to read 6 books and pass the AR tests.

• You have 2 ½ additional weeks to read for a gold medal or a higher ribbon.

Battle Kick-Off Nov. 2

Feb. 10 – Battle at Pierce

Last day to take and turn in AR tests

Tues.., Feb. 2

Wed., Jan. 136 books, 6 AR tests passed

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Bring in your signed permission form to Mrs. Sinclair (if you haven’t already ), so she can enter your name on the Battle record board.

Read six books and pass six Accelerated Reader tests by day, January 13, 2010. (That is 10 weeks from tomorrow.)

Some titles are more difficult/challenging than others. You will need to pace yourself. Have an adult (teacher or parent) help you if needed.

After you have made the battle by reading six books, you will receive an invitation to come to the Battle Social. It will be held shortly after the January 13th ”Make the Battle” date. At the Social you will meet your teammates, make your poster, pick your team name and choose your expert books .

BCS and Pierce teams will join up for the Battle at Pierce on Wednesday, February 10, 2010.

Teams meet and answer 30 questions on the ten Battle books.

Each team will consist of a combination of grades and schools.

We will have lunch together after the battle.

You will have an opportunity to vote on each book that is read. Fill out a slip stating your preference that ( I LOVED it!), (It was OK.), or (It wasn’t my cup of tea.) Vote on the bulletin board outside the Media Center.

Which book will be Pierce’s favorite this year?

Pierce staff members select a book to read, create a video presentation to introduce the book, then hold a Book Club close to the Battle.

Students come to Book Clubs with prepared trivia questions about the book. A mock Battle is held to review the book’s details.

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7 books

6 books

8 books

9 books

Ribbons for reading 6-9 books

Certificate for reading 1-10 books

Gold medal for all 10 books

Gold Medalists All 10 books

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Plan out your reading times for each day. Use before and after school times; keep a book in your desk in case you have time during the school day.

Plan out which books you’ll read and when you’ll read them. Some are longer and more challenging than others.

Read shorter, less challenging books during busy weeks. Can’t find the book you wanted available in our school media center? Books are

also available at the Baldwin Public Library, Bloomfield Township Public Library, Southfield Public Library, Borders in Birmingham and Southfield, and Barnes and Noble book stores in West Bloomfield and Bloomfield Hills.

You can enjoy a book in a few different ways: alone, listening to it (while following along with the text), or shared reading with a parent or friend.

Please remember that we want as many students as possible to participate. So, if you get a late start or get off track in your reading, please seek your

teacher’s, Mrs. Sinclair’s, or your parent’s help to develop a plan to reach your goal. Do not give up! 

We hope everyone will read at least one book.

Do your best and go for the gold!

Tips to Help You Do Your Best in Reading for the Battle of the

Books

Read and discuss books with students

Help set up a reading timeline using the Reading Log to help. (Contact Mrs. Sinclair to get a copy of the log.)

Battle Coach (with a team at the Battle)

Battle Team Coordinator for the Battle Social (pre-Battle event)

Attend the Battle and cheer!

Audio Title Genre Author AR Points Reading Level Pages

audio The Aurora County All-Stars realistic fiction Deborah Wiles 6 4.5 242

First Light science fiction Rebecca Stead 4.8 4.8 328

Jeremy Cabbage and the Living Museum of Human Oddballs and Quadruped Delights

fantasy David Elliott 11 5.7 307

audio Larklight science fiction Philip Reeve 13 7.0 399

audio Masterpiece mystery Elise Broach 8 4.8 291

audio Night of the Howling Dogs historicaladventure

Graham Salisbury 5 3.5 190

audio Puddlejumpers fantasyMark Jean & Christopher C. Carlson

11 6.0 328

The Rising Star of Rusty Nail historical fiction Leslie Blume 9 5.4 270

audioSimon Bloom, The Gravity Keeper

science fiction

Michael Reisman 9 4.9 298

audio White Giraffe magical fiction Lauren St. John 7 6.2 181

Monday, November 16, 2009 at the

Baldwin Public Library7:00-8:30pm

http://www.michaelreisman.com

Reception and presentation at

Baldwin Library,7:00-8:30 p.m.

 

Monday, November 16, 2009 at the Baldwin Public Library7:00-8:30pm http://www.michaelreisman.com

Reception and presentation atBaldwin Library,7:00-8:30 p.m.