Battle of the Books is a voluntary reading incentive program for 4th and 5th 
graders at Parsley. The purpose is to encourage students to read good books 
and have fun while doing it. Students will read from a pre-selected list of 
books. They should keep a summary of each book they read with title, 
author, setting, main characters, and main idea of the book. 

In January, students that have read a sufficient number of books will be 
eligible to be on a team. A team will be five to eight students. Reading 
will continue on the remainder of the books. These students will also have 
the opportunity to practice for the "Battle", discuss authors, share 
favorite passages, work on vocabulary and other book related events.

The "Battle" will take place in in the spring. Students earn points by 
answering questions about the books.

PRINTABLE 2009-2010 BATTLE OF THE BOOKS CHECKLIST