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 novels over the course of several months. 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.
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GET INVOLVED
Due to the restrictions on materials sharing for 2020-2021 school year, we will not be able to have this club. Please contact Ms. Regitano via email at jregitano@chittenangoschools.org with any questions.
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5/6 TECHNICAL MEETING
SCHEDULE WITH BOOKLISTS
First Mondays of the Month
Team Day
On Team Day, you are matched with your team.
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.
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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.
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
Annually Each April
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.
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.
PUBLIC LIBRARY FIELD TRIP
Cancelled
Each year, the students who participate in the Battle of the Books visit a different area public library. This event has been canceled for the 2020-2021 school year due to the social distancing restrictions put in place by both the school and the local public libraries. Please check back next year for more information.