Battle of the Books 2016

When: Friday February 26, 2016 Where: Cabrillo Middle School Who: Balboa, Anacapa, Cabrillo, DATA middle schools and Sunset What: Exciting round robin competition, guest author, t-shirts, prizes, snacks, lunch, medals, award ribbons, and a chance to have your name engraved on a perpetual trophy! Why: Because we love reading good books and discussing them with our friends! Cost: None! We have generous grants and donations from the Balboa PTO, the Ventura Education Partnership, and Barnes & Noble Booksellers.

Participation Requirements:

✓ Read at least eight (8) books on the Battle list and pass the AR quizzes by Tuesday January 26. 2016. ✓ Attend at least five (5) lunchtime book talks (you may also volunteer to present or plan one of the book talks!) ✓ Complete and submit all permission forms by Tuesday January 26, 2016 for the all-day event. ✓ EXTRA CHALLENGE: If you would like to become an “Imperial Reader,” read all twenty (20) books and pass the AR quizzes by Tuesday January 26, 2016!

Book talks (club meetings) will be held on Tuesdays at lunch in the library (come at the beginning of lunch and bring your lunch!) Be sure to check out the schedule on the back of this page!

Battle Committee: Mrs. Brady, Mr. Chapin, Ms. Edgar, Ms. Fergus, Mrs. Grostick, Mr. Hertenstein, Mrs. Kennedy, Ms. Matthews, Mr. Roth, Mrs. Neumann, Ms. Wilcox, and Mrs. Zgliniec Scan the code here -> with your QR reader or visit the BMS Library Webpage to view the list of battle books for this year! Balboa Battle of the Books Meeting Dates 2015-2016:

(These dates are tentative – please check the daily bulletin for announcements regarding any changes to our schedule!)

Battle Meeting Date: Booktalk or Activity: Tuesday September 15, 2015 Introduction to Battle of the Books / Slideshow from 2015 Battle! Book talk: Ms. Matthews on The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tuesday September 22, 2015 Tom Angleberger Tuesday September 29, 2015 Movie Time! The Wind in the Willows (by Kenneth Grahame) Book talk: Ms. Fergus on The Keeper: The Unguarded Story of Tim Tuesday October 6, 2015 Howard by Tim Howard and Benjamin Ali Tuesday October 13, 2015 Book talk: Mrs. Kennedy on Fever, 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Tuesday October 27, 2015 NO BATTLE MEETING THIS WEEK! Book talk: Mr. Roth on Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Tuesday November 3, 2015 Johnathan Auxier Book talk: Ms. Edgar on Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan Tuesday November 10, 2015 by Chi Fa Lu Tuesday November 17, 2015 Book talk: Mrs. Grostick on Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Tuesday November 24, 2015 NO BATTLE MEETING THIS WEEK! Tuesday December 1, 2015 Book talk: Mrs. Brady on Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson (Battle T-Shirt Design Entries Due!) Rawls Tuesday December 8, 2015 Voting for Battle T-Shirt Design! Book talk: Mrs. Neumann on The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel Tuesday December 15, 2015 by Robert Vendititti Tuesday January 5, 2016 NO BATTLE MEETING THIS WEEK! Book talk: Mrs. Zgliniec on Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared Tuesday January 12, 2016 to Dream by Tanya Lee Stone Tuesday January 19, 2016 (Pick up Battle field trip forms & notices - due by next Book talk: Mr. Chapin on Death Cloud by Andrew Lane week 1/26!) Tuesday January 26, 2016 (Deadline to have read all books and taken all AR quizzes Battle Review & Logistics - Reading & Paperwork Deadline! to qualify for Battle! Deadline to turn in field trip forms!) Tuesday February 9, 2016 Battle Review & Logistics! (Only Battle Qualifiers Allowed!)

Tuesday February 15, 2016 NO BATTLE MEETING THIS WEEK!

Tuesday February 22, 2016 FINAL Battle Review & Logistics! (Only Battle Qualifiers Allowed – Battle Week!) Friday February 26, 2016 BATTLE OF THE BOOKS AT CABRILLO MIDDLE SCHOOL! FINAL BATTLE (field trip)!