1. October 8, 2014 Quiz 5

2. In the book Heat by Mike Lupica, what is Michael Arroyo’s problem? Being able to prove that he is not 12 years old

3. When Salim goes missing his cousins Kat and Ted try to solve the mystery of his disappearance. What is the title of this book centered around a famous attraction in the city of London? The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd

4. Rules by Cynthia Lord This book tells the story of 12-year-old Catherine, who reacts as a typical sibling of a brother with autism vacillating between loving and helping David and then being embarrassed by and resentful of him. Catherine generates rules to help David and to apply to her own life. What is the title of this book?

5. The movie The Mighty, based on this book, appeared in 1998. It is about Max, a large and awkward boy whose father is in prison for killing his mother and who has learning disabilities, and Kevin, his small brilliant friend who has orthopedic and health impairments. Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick

6. In this Caldecott book we meet Chibi, a boy who is different from the other children However, after 5 years of school, a friendly new teacher discovers that Chibi can imitate the sounds of crows, and he lets Chibi participate in the talent show. His classmates realize that they had misjudged Chibi. What is the title of this book? Crow Boy by Taro Yashima

7. In Al Capone Does My Shirts, a Newbery Honor book, Moose Flanagan and his family, including his 15-year-old sister, Natalie, who has autistic-like characteristics, move to a prison because their father is a prison guard. Where is this prison? Alcatraz

8. Why does Rachel choose to become mute in the book Flying Solo by Ralph Fletcher Because of the sudden death of a classmate

9. He is nearly blind What is Paul’s predicament in the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor?

10. Joey, who is still taking medication to keep him from getting too wired, goes to spend the summer with the hard-drinking father he has never known and tries to help the baseball team he coaches win the championship. Name this book. Joey Pigza Loses Control

11. Why does August wear a helmet? Because he has facial deformities

12. Categories KIDS READ China Finals January 30, 2015 Walk a Mile in Their Shoes Books that feature characters with special needs, gifts or challenges Books into Movies The ever popular category that the kids look forward to every year! And the Award Goes to Books that have been awarded the Newbery or Panda Award If I Tell You, Then I Have to Kill You: Books that features spies and assassins Steeped in History Books whose settings revolve around an important event in the past Paranormal Please Books with kids (still in school) have extraordinary powers in the present Vampires, and Werewolves, and Zombies Oh MY! the name says it all Techno Babble books dealing with high tech/internet/gadgets ‘Nary a Person in Sight! books in which there are no humans A Frightful Future books with a dystopian future theme/ society gone wrong