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• Author
• Jordan Sonnenblick
• Setting
• present day suburbia
• Genre
• Realistic Fiction

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Author Wendelin Van Draanen Setting
in a suburban town and high school Genre
Realistic Fiction
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Author Tim Green Setting Syracuse,
NY Genre Realistic Fiction
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• Author
• Rob Buyea
• Setting Mr. Terupts 5th grade classroom
• Genre Realistic Fiction

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Author Michael Ferrari Setting Rhode
Island (1942) During World War II Genre
Historical Fiction
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• Author
• Rodman Philbrick
• Setting United States during the Civil War
  (1860s)
• Genre
• Historical Fiction

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• Author
• Ally Condie
• Setting The Society (a futuristic world)
• Genre Fantasy

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Author Eric Berlin Setting An unidentified
town during modern times Genre Realistic
Fiction
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Author Janet Tashjian Setting
California Genre Realistic Fiction
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Author Grace Lin Setting
China Genre Folktale/Fantasy
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Author Matthew Cody Settings Nobles
Green, PA Genres Fantasy
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Author Kimberly Fusco Setting In a
country town during the Great Depression
(1930s). Genre Historical Fiction
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Author Wendelin Van Draanen Setting
present day suburbia Genre Realistic
Fiction
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Author Adam Gidwitz Setting The Dark
Forest The City of Wascend Genre
Fantasy
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Author Jacqueline Davies Setting present
day suburbia Genre Realistic Fiction
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What is Battle of the Books?
15 Nutmeg Books
Trivia Competition
Raffle
50 Teams
Prizes
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STEP ONE Read the books

• Meet with your group and make a plan
• Choose a book you would like to read
• Then READ IT!!!

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STEP TWO Story Map

• Complete the Story Map
• Keep it to study
• Place it in your teams folder

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STEP THREE Write 3 questions

• Write trivia three questions and their answers
  about the book
• Stump the other teamsespecially those that
  didnt read
• 60 questions will be chosen for battles

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CERTIFICATES

• Receive one after you have read each book
• Hang it with your teammates
• Students that read all 15 books will win a prize!

Battle of the Books
Book title _________________________ Author ___
______________________ Date Completed
_____________________ Name _________________
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RAFFLE

• Receive 1 ticket for each completed book
• MUST complete Story Map and Questions FIRST
• See your LA teacher to turn in your Questions and
  receive your ticket
• ANYONE CAN WIN!

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How do I get books?!

• Reserve the book with your LA teacher
• Books will be handed out to you once they are
  returned in LA class
• Return books to your LA teacher as soon as you
  complete everything!
• Other Book Sources
• Media Center
• Lucy Robbins Wells Library has 15 copies of
  each!!

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