Battle of the Books 2019
For Grades 4-6
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WHAT IS THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS?
Battle of the Books is a book-based trivia tournament for Westchester youth entering grades 4-6. Ardsley Public Library will have a grade 4-6 team. The teams will compete by answering trivia questions based on the 5 books for their grade bracket (on this page) in October. Teammates will be required to read all 5 books by September 1, 2019, attend all meetings to be held on Thursdays at 6 pm, September 5 through October 17, AND be at the big day, Saturday October 19th! WHO CAN BE ON THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS TEAM? Anyone entering grades 4-6 in Fall 2019 At the battle each team may have 3-5 participants per round. WHY PARTICIPATE IN BATTLE OF THE BOOKS? You will be part of a team that loves to read and loves trivia questions and it is lots of FUN! WHEN/WHERE IS THE BATTLE? Saturday, October 19th, 2019 Hommocks Middle School in Larchmont, NY ________________________ HOW CAN I GET MORE INFO OR JOIN THE TEAM? Registration begins Tuesday, July 16, 2019 At 4 pm in the Children’s Room. Be there, as team size is limited to 12 kids!! Any questions, please speak to Marianne. |
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Battle of the Books 2016
Congratulations to all of our Battlers! Great Job Everyone!
Follow along with the 2016 WLS Battle of the Books teams and read this year's absorbing selections…
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Grades 4 to 6 Blizzard!: The Storm that Changed America by Jim Murphy The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm Rules by Cynthia Lord Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi Gods of Manhattan by Scott Mebus Grades 6 to 10 Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos Every Day by David Levithan Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee |
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Battle of the Books 2015
"Liz Anastasi from the Peekskill Field Library, and the organizer of the event, welcomes the crowd before the second annual Westchester Library System Battle of the Books, Oct. 17, 2015 at Ossining High School." – Mark Vergari/The Journal News
Ardsley Public Library's Literary Lions are in the foreground wearing blue and purple t-shirts. Congratulations to APL Teen Librarian Peggy Mechmann and her Grade 6 -9 team for winning second place in this year's competition!!
Meet the 2014 'Battle of the Books' Winners
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Congratulations to Liam Amouzou, Malik Aaron Bradford, Sedna and Ronan Ghandi, Alex Lalli, and Maxine Tjaden together with APL Children's Librarian Marianne Ripin.
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