[ISLMA-Share] Battle of the Books

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I've had a Battle of the Books for nine years and I get a high level of
participation between my 4th - 6th grades.  This year I had 17 teams and 68
kids participating.  This is no little thing because we are a small school.

I mix up the master reading list with current Bluestems and Caudills, but
then I also put graphic novels, picture books for older readers, and books
that are terrific but seem to have gotten lost over the years (Kira-Kira,
The White Giraffe, Hatchet, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town).

I launch the BOB season in November and my kids form teams right away.
They have to register with me to get in on the game (parents' permission
needed).  I figure if they form a team they're reading the books.  Our
games are played in March, right before spring break.

This year I partnered with two other schools.  After our individual school
games we played an interscholastic three-school game.  It was a wonderful
experience!

Good luck to you.  I hope you hook more kids next year!




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On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 3:37 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Looking for help!
>
> I started a Battle of the Books last year with Caudills for 6th-8th
> graders.  It was awesome!
>
> My only requirement is that your TEAM shows evidence of reading all 20
> books. (This gets them into the battle, a free pizza lunch and spending 1/2
> the day in the library.)
>
> Last year I had 30 teams, this year I have 5.
>
> Am I being too strict?  How do your teams qualify to participate?
> --
> Sincerely,
> Amy Hamernick
> Teacher Librarian
> Century Jr. High
> @AhamernickCJH
> #CenturyWildcats
>
>
> "If we always do what we've always done,
> we will get what we've always got."
> ~Adam Urbanski~
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