Programs

Adventures in reading promotions, contests, and makerspace activities.

2023-24 ACPSD Battle of the Books List

Title

Author

Across the Desert

Dusti Bowling

The Lion of Mars

Jennifer L. Holm

Lines of Courage

Jennifer A. Nielsen

Linked

Gordon Korman

Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Lisa Yee

Playing the Cards You're Dealt

Varian Johnson

Wild River

Rodman Philbrick

What Lives in The Woods

Lindsay Currie

Rivals

Tommy Greenwald

Worst-case Collin

Rebecca Caprara

Requirements:

  • Signed permission slip/staff approval

  • Read 4 or more books before January 15

  • Take Cornell notes

  • Write 20 questions per book read

  • Memorize the author and title of each book

  • Visit the JBA link below for more information on BoB titles

  • Meet with BoB team and library staff to read, discuss books & practice

  • Participate in one contest activity: bookmark, book trailer, or banner

  • Vote for the #1 JBA book of the year in Feb. during a party (must 3 books to qualify to vote for JBA)

Check the Junior Book Award Nominees and Materials 2023-2024 list!

Source: SC Association of School Librarians 

Contests

Markerspace

November 2019 - Greeting Cards and Folded Fabric Coasters for Local and Deployed Veterans

Slider is playing
Two students writing a greeting card for veterans