Area Wide Book Battle 2012 Book List

The committee has met...

The choices were difficult...

The selections have been made...

PRESENTING

THE 

 AREA WIDE BOOK BATTLE  

2012 BOOK LIST

The Official 2012 Book List is now available for downloading as are the revised Procedures complete with forms for registration. 

Make sure you read through the procedures for changes!

Both are in pdf format and are located at the top of the right hand column. 

Make sure you check the blog once school begins for more news and for the Featured Book of the Week posts. Several authors have already agreed to do guest posts, and we are still waiting to hear from the rest.  

If you have any technical difficulties, please email Jan von Harz at 

vonharzj@gmail.com

 

2010/2011 5th Area Wide Book Battle Highlights

Yesterday was one of the most exciting day of the year. There was more electricity in the Pattonville Heights' gym than there was outside in the gathering storm clouds as all 34 Book Battle Teams came together to strut your stuff ... and strut you did. Everyone did a fantastic job and the whole committee wants to thank all the students and their coaches for making this battle the best ever!

Kudos to the top three teams are certainly in order.

In First Place Ladue Middle School

In Second Place Pattonville Heights Middle School

In Third Place Hixson Middle School

Even though there can only be one top placed winner you are all winners for working hard, reading the books, and giving it your all.

YOU ALL ROCK!

A very special thanks to James Dashner and Heather Brewer for taking time out of their busy schedules and making this a very special event. The students loved having you at the battle and the committee is very grateful to your both.

Also thanks to Scholastic Book Fairs and the St. Louis County Library for providing their support for this amazing event. 

Until next year keep reading!

And the Answer Is...

This week's question was ...

In which book does the a character win a competition she didn't want to enter? 

And the answer is ...

When the Black Girl Sings by Bil Wright

Here is the list of schools who correctly identified the answer to this week's questions.

Hixson Middle

Cross Keys Middle

Danby Rush Tower

Ladue Middle

Pattonville Heights

Hoech Middle

Bernard Middle

Oakville Middle

Hazelwood Northwest

Hollenbeck Middle

Hazelwood North

Congratulations to all the schools who correctly identified this week's book. 

As you know this was the last Question of the Week for the 2010/2011 Book Battle. The school who has correctly answered the most Question of the Week will be announced at the Book Battle on Tuesday. We have a terrific blog buster prize for the the winning school.  Thanks you all for participating and I wish you all well in the upcoming battle.

See you Tuesday!

Question of the Week

Today is the last Question of the Week, and I want to thank all the school who participated in this year's  blog competition. 

The Area Wide Book Battle will announce the winner next week at the Book Battle and the school who has answered the most questions will receive a special prize.

This week's question is...

In which book does the a character win a competition she didn't want to enter? 

Don't forget to include in your answer the title and author of the book as it appears on the 2011 book list and the name of your school. 

And the Answer Is...

This week's Question of the Week was...

In which book is there a blacksmith named Little John with "hands the size of geese"?

and the answer is...

The Youngest Templar: The Keeper of the Grail 

by Michael Spradlin

Here is the list of all the schools who correctly answered this week's question...

Hixson Middle

Hollenbeck Middle

Hoech Middle

Ladue Middle

Hazelwood Northwest Middle

Pattonville Heights Middle

Wahsington Middle

Bernard Middle

Danby Rush Tower

Cross Keys Middle

Hazelwood North Middle

Oakville Middle

Congratulation to all 13 schools. Don't forget to stop by Monday for the last question of the week for this year.

Question of the Week

Only two more weeks before the Battle and I hope everyone is getting excited. I know I am. There will be one more Question of the week posted after this one and the school who has answered the most questions correctly will be announced the day of the Battle.

This week's question is...

In which book is there a blacksmith named Little John with "hands the size of geese"?

Don't forget to include the title and author of the book as it appears on the 2011 Book list along with the name of your school.

If you have problems leaving a comment email your answer to vonharzj@gmail.com

And the Answer Is...

This week's question was...

In which book is starvation a common fate where the protagonist lives?

And the answer is...

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Here are all the schools who correctly identified the answer

Hixson Middle

Hollenbeck Middle

Hoech Middle

Parkway Northeast Middle

Ladue Middle

Hazelwood Northwest Middle

Pattonville Middle

Wahsington Middle

Bernard Middle

Danby Rush Tower

Cross Keys Middle

Hazelwood North
Sperreng Middle

Congratulations to all the schools who correctly answered this week's question. Only two more weeks to go.

Question of the Week

This week's question is...

In which book is starvation a common fate where the protagonist lives?

Remember to provided the title and author of the book along with your school's name when leaving your answer in the comments.  If you have trouble leaving a comment you can email you answer to  vonharzj@gmail.com

And the Answer Is...

This week's question asked...

In which book does the protagonist realize his nightmares are really happening to someone else?

And the answer is... 

Tenth Grade Bleeds by Heather Brewer

Here is the list of all the schools who answered correctly

Cross Keys Middle

Oakville Middle

Hollenbeck Middle

Ladue Middle

Hazelwood Northwest Middle

Sperreng Middle

Congratulations to the above schools, and thanks to all eleven school who participated.  See ya Monday for another question of the week.

To view all the comments for the Question of the Week post click on where it says 11 Delicious Comments. This will allow you to view all the answers posted.

Question of the Week

This week's question of the week is...

In which book does the protagonist realize his nightmares are really happening to someone else?

Don't forget to include in your answer the title and author of the book as it appears on the book list and the name of your school.

Also do not forget that the comments left will not appear until Friday when the answer if posted. If you have any problems leaving a comment you can also email your answer to vonharzj@gmail.com