Battle of the Books (BOTB) is back for our students in Division 1 as part of their Language Arts program as well as a friendly reading competition between schools.

This year we are trying something a little different.

As always, BOTB is going to be a significant portion of Division 1’s Language Arts mark. This year, however, we are focusing more on novel studies using the books in the BOTB competition. We have not divided the class into set teams, instead, when we have a practice battle so students are familiar with how the battles will work, we will divide the class at the time of the battle based on what books are being read. For example, three students reading the same novel, will be split up so that one of them is on each practice team.

Students will also sign their books out with Mrs. Nerpio in the library this year.

There are still 10 books in the battle and the final team going to the battle will have to have someone read each of the 10 books if we wish to be successful. This year’s books are:

Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
The Crazy Man by Pamela Porter
Inkling by Kenneth Oppel
Juvie Three by Gordon Korman (this year was a class read aloud in term two!)
Millionaires for the Month by Stacy McAnulty
My Name is Seepeetza by Shirley Sterling
The Pants Project by Cat Clarke
Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings
Salma Makes a Home by Danny Ramadan
Stargazing by Jen Wang

The final battle dates have not yet been set but will be in-person this year and will likely be sometime in the beginning of May.

Students responsibilities:

  • Reading a minimum of 1 of the 10 books, but most students, by the end of April should be able to read at least 2 books and complete the work.
  • Complete a Battle of the Books novel study package for each book.
  • Participate in the practice battles
  • Rate the books they have read … details to come.

OPTIONAL: