BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 2015-2016
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS FIVE BOOKS TWENTY STUDENTS Cinder Counting by 7s Mr. Lemoncello s LIBRARY The Mark of the Thief WHO ARE GOOD READERS COMMITTED TEAM PLAYERS ENTHUSIASTIC HARD WORKING
CINDER BY MARISSA MEYER
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth s fate hinges on one girl. Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world s future. Now enjoy the book trailer for Cinder: https://youtu.be/bfkfotwa5la
COUNTING BY 7S BY HOLLY GOLDBERG SLOAN
Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents, but that hasn t kept her from leading a quietly happy life... until now. Suddenly Willow s world is tragically changed when her parents both die in a car crash, leaving her alone in a baffling world. The triumph of this book is that it is not a tragedy. This extraordinarily odd, but extraordinarily endearing, girl manages to push through her grief and discover the true meaning of family. Now enjoy the book trailer for Counting by 7s: https://youtu.be/yrz41fh6omm
MARK OF THE THIEF BY JENNIFER A. NIELSEN
When Nic, a slave in the mines outside of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cavern containing the lost treasures of Julius Caesar, he finds much more than gold and gemstones: He discovers an ancient bulla, an amulet that belonged to the great Caesar and is filled with a magic once reserved for the Gods -- magic some Romans would kill for. Now, with the deadly power of the bulla pulsing through his veins, Nic is determined to become free. But instead, he finds himself at the center of a ruthless conspiracy to overthrow the emperor and spark the Praetor War, a battle to destroy Rome from within. Traitors and spies lurk at every turn, each more desperate than the next to use Nic's newfound powers for their own dark purposes. In a quest to stop the rebellion, save Rome, and secure his own freedom, Nic must harness the magic within himself and defeat the empire's most powerful and savage leaders. Enjoy the following book trailer: https://youtu.be/2kg44smgwss
ESCAPE FROM MR. LEMONCELLO S LIBRARY BY CHRIS GRABENSTEIN
Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the building of the new town library. Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of the first 12 kids in the library for an overnight of fun, food, and lots and lots of games. But when morning comes, the doors remain locked. Kyle and the other winners must solve every clue and every secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route. And the stakes are very high. Enjoy the following trailer: https://youtu.be/7r1cf28an2g
YOUR COACHES Mrs. Whalen ISR Teacher Mrs. Benalayat ELL Teacher
TEAM MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE All 4 books to keep!* A team T-shirt * A great time Preparation for the High School Competition! *Team Fee of $40 for books and T-shirt due October 7, checks payable to BRMS. Financial concerns email twhalen@lcps.org.
PRACTICES WILL BE HELD ON A WEDNESDAY AFTER SCHOOL IN THE LIBRARY. Your parents must sign a permission slip and agree to pick you up after practice.
WHAT DOES A COMPETITION LOOK LIKE? Students Students sit as a group Work together to answer questions One team member with excellent spelling and penmanship writes answer for the group on whiteboard and displays for judges. Emcee Asks fact-based questions to teams. Judges Award points based on difficulty of question and quality of answer
Students work together to answer the questions!
THE SCHEDULE October 2, 2015 - Applications for the team due to Language Arts Teacher October 5, 2015 Team announced October 7, 2015 First Meeting Taking Care of Business: 3:45 4:30 pm in the school Library Order books and T-shirts Collect money $40 (cost for four books and t-shirt) Check payable to BRMS Financial concerns email twhalen@lcps.org T-shirt sizes Future Meetings: After School in the Library from 3:45-5:00 pm Meeting Dates distributed (about every three weeks on a Wednesday) Book Reading Schedule Revealed October 14, 2015 Books Distributed October 21, 2015 First Team Practice for book one: Cinder, by Marissa Meyer
HOW DO I APPLY? 7 th and 8 th grade Language Arts teachers have applications and permission slips and will provide guidance.