2008 Battle of the Books

    The Battle of the Books is a reading competition for all 5th graders.  Students are on teams of 4-5 and, as a team, are responsible for reading (and comprehending!) 8 pre-selected titles.  After a couple of months of reading and talking about these books, a final Battle of the Books among teams takes place.

 

 

Blog about Books

 

2008 Titles

A Bear Named Trouble by Marion Bauer
Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
Saving Lilly by Peg Kehret
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Three Good Deeds by Vivian Vande Velde
Hank Zipzer: My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard by Henry Winkler
The Report Card by Andrew Clements
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits and  a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall
 

Discussion Leaders!  You can find author information, reviews, and story talking points here.

The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy    A Bear Named Trouble    The Report Card    Love That Dog

Saving Lilly    The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)    Three Good Deeds    The Secret Life of a Ping-Pong Wizard #9 : Hank Zipzer The World's Greatest Underachiever (Hank Zipzer)
images taken from Amazon.com

 

 

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