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2024 Battle of the Books @ GPL  

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

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

Past Book Selections Grades 4-7

Past Book Selections Grades 6-12

The Unforgettable Logan Foster #1 by Shawn Peters

We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds

The Swifts: a Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln; Claire Powell (Illustrator)

Only a Monster by Vanessa Len

Mabuhay!: a Graphic Novel by Zachary Sterling (Illustrator)

Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger; Rovina Cai (Illustrator)

The Chance to Fly (the Chance to Fly #1) by Ali Stroker; Stacy Davidowitz

Gideon Green in Black and White by Katie Henry

Teams

- Children's Team -
2024 Battle of the Books @ GPL
REGISTRATION IS FULL

Children's Team - For Students Entering Grades 4-6 in September 2024

Tween Team Coach:
Joanna Rooney - jrooney@greenburghlibrary.org

- Teen Team -
2024 Battle of the Books @ GPL
REGISTER HERE

Teen Team - For Students Entering Grades 7-12 in September 2024

Teen Team Coach: 
Joanna Rooney - jrooney@greenburghlibrary.org

2024 Team Meetings & Due Dates for Reading BOB Books:

  • Wednesday, July 10th @ 6:00 pm. We will be discussing The Unforgettable Logan Foster by Shawn Peters
  • Wednesday, July 24th @ 6:00 pm. We will be discussing The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln
  • Wednesday, August 7th @ 6:00 pm. We will be discussing Mabuhay! by Zachary Sterling
  • Wednesday, August 28th @ 6:00 pm. We will be discussing Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland - PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE!
  • Wednesday, September 11th @ 6:00 pm. We will be discussing The Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz
  • September 25th @ 6:00 pm - We will do practice questions from all 5 books
  • October 9th @ 6:00 pm - We will do practice questions from all 5 books
  • October 23rd @ 7:00 pm - Meeting for Team members AND Caregivers/Parents
  • October 26, 2024 - Battle of the Books Tournament 

2024 Team Meetings & Due Dates for Reading BOB Books:

  • Wednesday, July 17th @ 7:00 pm. We will be discussing We Deserve Monuments
  • Wednesday, July 24th @ 7:00 pm. We will be discussing Only A Monster
  • Wednesday, August 7th @ 7:00 pm. We will be discussing Aristotle & Dante
  • Wednesday, August 28st @ 7:00 pm - PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN THE DATE! We will be discussing Elatsoe
  • Wednesday, September 11th @ 7:00 pm. We will be discussing Gideon Green In Black & White
  • September 25th @ 7:00 pm - We will do practice questions from all 5 books
  • October 9th @ 7:00 pm - We will do practice questions from all 5 books
  • October 23rd @ 7:00 pm - Meeting for Team members AND Caregivers/Parents
  • October 26, 2024 - Battle of the Books Tournament