Battle of the Books Team Interest Meeting (Grades 6-11)

Calling all Gr. 6-11 readers: Join our Battle of the Books Team to compete against teams from a dozen other public libraries in a book trivia competition! Questions? Email fmlteen@rcls.org

Why Join?

• Receive free copies of the 8 competition books and a team shirt (all yours to keep!)
• A great resume and/or college application booster. No extracurriculars or sports? This has all you need- Teamwork! Friendly Competition! Commitment! Good sportsmanship!
• Need a reference? Committed team members may earn a reference from our Coaches.
• All participants get free books and goodies at the event!
• Winners get cash prizes and a banner to hang in the Library for the next year.
• Read titles/ authors that you might not check out otherwise!

Joining is easy. Come to our interest meeting to get all the details you need! Read the 8 books over the next 4 months, attending monthly practices (5-6 PM Wednesdays) to learn the rules, and get comfortable with the buzzer system. Then this summer, attend biweekly practices (4:30-6PM Mondays & Wednesdays) as we lock in for the competition. The Battle will be at SUNY Orange, on Sunday, Aug. 23rd @ 12 PM.

This year’s titles:

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
All Boys Aren’t Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto by George M. Johnson
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky by Josh Galarza