LibGuides: Teen Services: Battle of the Books

Teen Battle of the Books

Love Reading? Love Competition? Join GPL’s BOB Teams!

GPL’s Battle of the Books 2019 is starting Spring 2019!

How can you get more info or join a team? It’s easy, just check out the info below!

Teen Team - For Students Entering Grades 7-10 in September 2019

To Sign Up:
- Email eanastasi@greenburghlibrary.org or call 914-721-8224 for more details and to sign up.
- Attend an Interest Meeting
2019 Team Meetings:
- July 17, 24, 31 @ 6-7 PM
- August 7, 14, 21, 28 @ 6-7 PM
- September 18, 25 @ 6-7:30 PM -- Note Time Change
- October 2, 9, 16 @ 6-7:30 PM -- Note Time Change
- October 19, 2019 - Battle of the Books Tournament
Selected Books for Grades 7-10 Team:
- Refugee by Alan Gratz - **Have read by 7/24**
- Restart by Gordon Korman - **Have read by 8/7**
- Scythe by Neal Shusterman - **Have read by 8/14**
- When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandyha Menon **Have read by 8/21**
- The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud - **Have read by 8/28**
2019 Battle of the Book Forms For All Teen Team Members:
- 2019 BOB Permission Form
- 2019 BOB Commitment & Photo Release Form
2019 Teen Team Book Trivia Practice Questions:
Note: These will be updated multiple times so check back for new Questions:

Children's Team - Students Entering Grades 4-6 in September 2019

2019 Team Team Meetings:
- Visit the GPL Online Calendar here for Team Meeting Dates.
- Email nguenkel@greenburghlibrary.org or call 914-721-8227 for more details and to sign up.
Selected Books fro Grades 4-6 Team:
- The Candymakers by Wendy Mass
- The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez
- Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
- The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
- Short and Skinny by Mark Tatulli