Family Battle of the Books

 

  • Each family forms a team and will have until August 5th to read the five books listed below.
  • Teams have a 6 player maximum and may comprise multiple families to reach the 6-player team limit.
  • All teams come together outside of the library on August 6th @ 6:30PM to answer questions about the books in trivia format.
  • In case of inclement weather, Battle of the Books will be held via Zoom. A link will be emailed prior to the start of the program.
  • There will be 5 rounds of questions with 10 questions per round.
  • Show your spirit! Teams can dress up in costumes/matching outfits for added fun and to showcase your team name!
  • Prizes are awarded to the top three teams and spirit winner.

 

 

 

BOOKS

 

The Library of Ever by Zeno Alexander

With her parents off traveling the globe, Lenora is bored, bored bored — until she discovers a secret doorway into the ultimate library. Mazelike and reality-bending, the library contains all the universe’s wisdom. Every book ever written, and every fact ever know, can be found within its walls. And Lenora becomes its newly appointed Fourth Assistant Apprentice Librarian. She rockets to the stars, travels to a future filled with robots, and faces down a dark nothingness that wants to destroy all knowledge. To save the library, Lenora will have to test her limits and uncover secrets hidden among its shelves.

 

 

Bear by Ben Queen and Joe Todd-Stanton

Bear is a service dog who would do anything for his owner and best friend Patrick who is blind. But when Bear suddenly loses his vision, he worries he’s lost his purpose in life–protecting Patrick! Following the misguided advice from some self-serving raccoons, Bear embarks on a transformative journey to regain his eyesight. Out of both necessity and survival, he learns to tap into his other senses and begins to see the world from a new perspective that is at times more rich and colorful than the world he’s always known.

 

Front Desk by Kelly Yang

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they’ve been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed. Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language? It will take all of Mia’s courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?

 

 

Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes

From award-winning and bestselling author, Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful coming -of-age story about two brothers, one who presents as white, the other as black, and the complex ways in which they are forced to navigate the world, all while training for a fencing competition. Powerful and emotionally gripping, Black Brother, Black Brother is a careful examination of the school-to-prison pipeline and follows one boy’s fight against racism and his empowering path to finding his voice.

 

 

 

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass

In one month Jeremy Fink will turn thirteen. But does he have what it takes to be a teenager? He collects mutant candy, he won’t go more than four blocks from home if possible, and he definitely doesn’t like surprises. On the other hand, his best friend, Lizzy, isn’t afraid of anything, even if that means trouble now and then. Jeremy’s summer takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious box arrives. According to the writing on the box, it holds the meaning of life! Jeremy is supposed to open it on his birthday, but the keys are missing, and only the keys can open the box without destroying what’s inside. Jeremy and Lizzy set off to find the keys, but when one of their efforts goes very wrong, Jeremy starts to think he’ll never be able to open the box. But what he doesn’t know is that tehre just might be other ways to find out the meaning of life. 

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