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Readers
Battle it out
In
competition held in Cooperstown last month, teams from Cooperstown
Central School won the annual Battle of the Books over teams from
Fort Plain Central School.
A team of seventh and eighth grade students from
each school read the same 20 fiction books with a variety of genres
represented. A team of high school students from each school did
likewise. A moderator asked questions abo ut
specific books and the first student to hit the buzzer had a chance
to score points for their team. Winning teams received trophies.
This is the first year a high school competition was held.
“We lost both matches, but had a great
time. The Battle of the Books gives our students an opportunity to
be with other students who also love to read,” said Fort Plain High
School Librarian Mary Van Patten, team advisor.
The junior high team included, from left,
Bryan Mac Fadden, Tara Resch, Barbara Schermerhorn, and Lucas DeBoar.
The junior high team also included Zack Boylan, Anna Sweet, and
Elizabeth Hubbard. Members of the senior high team were Jared
Meyers, Brittany Lasher, Jacob DeBoar, Maise Orsillo, and Carissa
Martin.
5th Annual
Middle School Book List
The View From Saturday
E.L Konigsburg
Notes from a Liar and Her Dog
Gennifer Choldenko
Far North
Will Hobbs
Kira, Kira
Cynthia Kadohata
Where the Red Fern Grows
Wilson Rawls
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Scott O'Dell
Castaways of the Flying Dutchman
Brian Jacques
Big Red
Jim Kjelgaard
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mildred D. Taylor
This Side of Paradise
Steven L. Layne
The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice)
John Flanagan
B for Buster
Iain Lawrence
Homework Machine
Dan Gutman
Owl in Love
Patrice Kindl
Secret of N.I.M.H.
Seymour Reit
Angel Factory
Terence Blacker
Abduction
Peg Kehret
Eager
Helen Fox
Rules
Cynthia Lord
Bread and Roses, Too
Katherine Paterson
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High School Book List
Five People You Meet in Heaven
Mitch Album
Twilight
Stephanie Meyer
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
My Sister's Keeper
Jodi Picoult
Mergers
Steven L. Layne
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
My Antonia
Willa Cather
Heir Apparent
Vivian Van Velde
Samuri Shortstop
Alan Gratz
Under the Persimmon Tree
Suzanne Fisher Staples
Thirsty
M.T. Anderson
Avalon (Book 1)
T.A. Barron
Sold
Patricia McCormick
Crackback
Tom Coy
Accelleration
Graham McNamee
Twisted
Laurie Halse Anderson
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