Battle of the Books

The Battle is Back

We had a record number of 186 intermediate and middle school students sign up for Battle of the Books this year.  They have all had a chance to meet with their teams and decide which books they will be reading.  Books are available to be checked out from the school library and the Downers Grove Library.  If students wish to purchase their books, they are available at Anderson’s Bookstore.  Book lists and schedules are listed below.

Qualifying rounds will be held in the school library and are to be attended only by the two teams that will be competing.  Parents, students and teachers are invited to attend the championship battles which will take place in the school hall.

Questions should be directed to Regina McCutcheon in the school library. rmccutcheon@stjosephdg.org or 630-969-4306 X 2104

Intermediate Book List

Group A
The Amazing Flight of Darius Frobisher  by Bill Harley
Summer School! What Genius Thought That Up?  By Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
The Mayor of Central Park  by Avi
Crown Me  by Kathryn Lay
Because of Winn Dixie  by Kate DiCamillo

Group B
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory  by Roald Dahl
Double Fudge  by Judy Blume
The Word Eater  by Mary Amato
Marley A Dog Like No Other  by John Grogan
Friendship According to Humphrey  by Betty G. Birney

Intermediate Schedule

Qualifying Rounds
Wed  1/12 -- 4th grade team 1 vs 2
Thurs  1/13 -- 4th grade team  3 vs 4
Fri  1/14 -- 5th grade team 5 vs 6
Wed  1/19 -- 5th grade team 7 vs 8
Thurs  1/20 -- 4th grade winner of teams 1 & 2  vs   winner of teams 3 & 4
Fri  1/21 -- 5th grade winner of teams 5 & 6  vs  winner of teams 7 & 8
Fri  1/28 -- Championship Battle -- 4th grade  vs  5th grade -- 1:20 in school hall

Middle School Book List

Group A
When You Reach Me  by Rebecca Stead
I put a Spell on You  by  Adam Selzer
The Big Field  by Mike Lupica
The Magnificent Twelve / The Call  by Michael Grant
The Last Newspaper Boy in America  by Sue Corbett

Group B
Peeled  by Joan Bauer
The Gollywhopper Games  by Jody Feldman
Roberto and Me  by Dan Gutman
The Sixty-Eight Rooms  by Marianne Malone
Bud, Not Buddy  by Christopher Paul Curtis

Middle School Schedule

Qualifying Rounds
Mon  2/7 -- Team 1  vs  2
Tues  2/8 -- Team 3  vs  4
Wed  2/9 -- Team 5  vs  6
Thurs  2/10 -- Team 7  vs  8
Tues  2/15 -- Team 9  vs 10
Wed  2/16 -- Team 11  vs  12
Thurs  2/17 -- Winner of 1 & 2  vs  winner of 3 & 4
Fri  2/18 -- Winner of 5 & 6  vs  winner of 7 & 8
Tues  2/22 -- Winner of 9 & 10  vs winner 0f 11 & 12
Wed  2/2 -- Winner of 2/17  vs  winner of 2/18
Tues  3/1 -- Championship Battle -- School Hall at 1:20