1. In a world not so far away,
a battle is building up between fiction and non-fiction.
In a land they call Hornet Nation,
15 books battle for supremacy.
On April 13th get ready to join
BATTLE of the BOOKS!
FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!

2. What is Battle of the Books?
Battle of the Books is a program created by Woozles in 1986 to:
*encourage and promote the joy of reading;
*stimulate reading beyond students’ individual choices;
*provide an opportunity to compete on a non-sports team; and
*recognize and reward the value of teamwork and cooperation.

3. How does it work?
Battle of the books has Elementary Divisions. The elementary Division is for 4th -6th grade students.
For each student who registers for Battle of the Books, teams of 5 students are formed to compete against teams from other schools.
While each team formally plays with 5 students, teams often have one or two spare players who can be substituted in if someone is sick or can’t make a scheduled game.
In early May, the school will publish the list of 15 books needed to be read. These lists are available in print in Mrs. Conditt’s room or can be reviewed and downloaded from my B.O.B book site on the Hoover webpage.
Each game consists of 30 questions and teams are asked these questions simultaneously. Teams have up to 90seconds to huddle and consider their answer. If the title is given correctly, the team scores 3 points; if the author is given correctly, the team scores an additional 2 points.

4. Let’s Model It!

6. Let the Games Begin!
Students will model to the teams how the competition will be done.