1. Junior Elementary Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books—Competitive reading club/team. Goes to state level on the middle school level; Regional for elementary 4th/5th grades; Preparatory for 2nd/3rd grade

2. What? When? Competitive book club that meets Thursdays after school
Quiz-bowl type of atmosphere with verty detailed questions about the JEBOB books
JEBOB list has books above and on each grade level; students read books from “their” lists
April 6, April 20, April 27, May 4, May 11 in the media center 3:00-4:00pm
Year-end competition: Tentative May 18

3. Who?
2nd/3rd graders at Vienna that are VORACIOUS readers that genuinely love to read!
Independent, AVID readers
Students choose books off respective JEBOB lists
Read each book 2-3 times to become an expert
THIS IS NOT READING RECOVERY or TUTORING. THIS IS FOR INDEPENDENT, AVID READERS!

4. How? Students commit to reading 4+ books off their lists
Students attend practices
Students answer questions about books off list
Students become “experts” by reading each book 2-3 times
All questions in form of:
“In what book did……”
Answers are always book title and book author
Knows books inside and out (including quotes!)
Come ready to practice
Groups of students will be separated in to teams of 6 to compete against eachother
Points awarded (2 for title; 1 for author)
Sometime in May, all JEBOB teams will compete in a tournament

5. JEBOB LIST 2nd-3rd 3rd grade list Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
A Lion to Guard us
Tornado
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
James and the Giant Peach
My father’s Dragon
Little House in the Big Woods
2nd-3rd
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye
Charlotte’s Web
Freckle Juice
Muggie Maggie
The Boxcar Children
2nd grade list
Nate the great
Waiting for the Magic
Dinosaurs before Dark
The Absent Author
Molly’s Pilgrim
Flat Stanley

6. Commitment
Fill out this form online or print out and bring to Mrs. C-O
If you don’t want to sign online (above) Print and fill out this form: By signing below, I am committed to reading 3+ books of my respective (2nd or 3rd) grade level list, attending practices and becoming an “expert” on my selected books Student Name_________________________________ Grade Level__________ Teacher___________________ Parent _____________________________________ Practice dates : April 6, 20, & 27 May 4 & 10 Signed by parent_________________________________ Printed Parent Name___________________________ Child food allergy? ______________ Turn this form in by the first practice, April 6!