DVEF Battle of the Books
Books
When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
Lexile: 600
277 pages
Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire.
Lexile: 700
98 pages
When ten-year-old Newton dresses up as an unusual superhero for Halloween, he decides to keep wearing the costume after the holiday to help save townspeople and eventually his injured brother.
Lexile: 750
195 pages
Small for his age but artistically talented, twelve-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon's egg.
Lexile: 710
148 pages
Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.
Lexile: 670
182 pages
Eleven-year-old Primrose living in a small fishing village in British Columbia recounts her experiences and all that she learns about human nature and the unpredictability of life in the months after her parents are lost at sea.
Lexile: 950
149 pages
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
Lexile: 670
240 pages
In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.
Lexile: 880
400 pages
A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship.
Lexile: 810
178 pages
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft.
Lexile: 320
249 pages
A fictionalized account of Charley (Charlotte) Parkhurst who ran away from an orphanage, posed as a boy, moved to California, voted for President making her the first woman to vote in that state, and fooled everyone by her appearance.
Lexile: 720
138 pages
After learning that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea, Percy Jackson is transferred from boarding school to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods, and becomes involved in a quest to prevent a war between the gods.
Lexile: 680
377 pages
The Battle of the Books Program is a volunary reading competition, open to fifth and sixth graders, designed to promote the love and appreciation of reading. The aim of this program is to encourage you to read a variety of books and remember information about the plots, characters, and settings of the books all while having fun.
How does it work?
Participants form teams of up to three students. The teams are assigned four pre-selected books for three competitions during the year, which means students read and answer questions from a total of 12 books outside their regular school work and all the household chores. After the final battle, the team with the highest score becomes the school champion and will complete for Paseo Hills at the district-wide battle against other schools. The final battle is over all 12 books!
Teams are responsible for their own reading. No teacher or staff member is going to check up and make sure you are reading. No one will give you any tests or quizzes to help you remember information.
Thanks to this program and the participation of these students, the Deer Valley Education Foundation has donated a total of about 24,000 books to DVUSD school libraries!!
Do you have what it takes to claim victory in this Battle of the Books, and leave your opponents reeling from the stinging papercut of defeat? Grab a permission slip and return it to the Library Media Center, before the first battle October 6th!
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