Battle of the Books

B.O.B.2013/2014

What is BOB?O Reading club that uses a game show format to challenge

teams’ knowledge of books.

O 8 pre-selected books

O Teams of students are asked questions based… characters, plots, themes, and settings

O Teams consist of 4 students from Grade 5 to 8.

O Students in each team read all of the pre-selected titles

O Points are scored by correctly identifying the titles and authors of the books. (1 point for the author name, 3 points for title)

We want you!!!

Have fun reading! Be a part of BOB this year!!!

Between Heaven and Earth

by Eric Walters[BL 4.6 MG Pts 6]

Seventeen-year-old DJ climbs Mount Kilimanjaro to follow his beloved grandfather’s request to have his ashes spread on the mountaintop. DJ soon learns that if pride comes before the fall, then perhaps humility comes before the ascent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jny-bXcZXR0

The rest of the Seven Series…

Written by seven bestselling Canadian authors!

A well-loved grandfather and avid adventurer, dies.

He leaves behind an unusual will that outlines sevens tasks he has set for his seven grandsons.

DJ (age 17) Steve (age 17)twin brother of DJ

Spencer (age 17)Older bother of Bernard (a.k.a. Bunny)

Bunny (age 15)the youngest grandson

Rennie (age 17)the mystery grandsonJim Webb (age 17)

always known as WebbAdam (age 16)the lone American grandson

Define “Normal”

by Julie Anne Peters

[BL 3.6 MG Pts 6 ]When Antonia agrees to meet with jasmine as a peer counselor, she never dreams that this girl with the black lipstick and pierced eyebrow will become a good friend and will help her deal with the serious problems she faces at home.

How to Survive Middle School

by Donna Gephart

[BL 3.9 MG Pts 6 ]

When 13-year-old David’s best friend makes the start of middle school even worse than he feared it could be, David becomes friends with Sophie, who shares his love of TV shows and posts one of their skits on YouTube, making them wildly popular online.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIlT5JKCnAYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6uZnDd7lXohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YUjbtKdmXs

Michael Vey: Prisoner of Cell 25

by Richard Paul Evans

[BL 3.5 MG+ Pts 11]

Fourteen-year-old Michael discovers he has special electrical powers and, with the help of his best friends, becomes aware that there are other teens with similar powers, but something or someone is hunting them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFz0c33VpxU

Michael Vey

Book 2 Book 3

The One and Only Ivan

by Katherine Applegate

[BL 3.6 MG Pts 4]When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UtPdqV2crQ0

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

by John Grisham

[BL 5.2 MG Pts 8]Thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone, a legal whiz kid, gets caught up in a high-profile murder trial in his town.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qQMUZhzbDLUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wYP-f4TSoZo

Other Theodore Boone Booksby John Grisham

Book 2 Book 3 Book 4

Ungifted

by Gordon Korman

[BL 5.2 MG Pts 8]Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students, after pulling a major prank at middle school.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qmyPaGw4uNs

Wonder

by R.J. Palacio

[BL 4.8 MG Pts 11]Ten-year-old Auggie, born with extreme facial abnormalities, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school, where he endures taunts and bullying and struggles to be seen as just another student.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fgB7_KpBDss