Alberta Smith Elementary
School PTA
What is BOB? (Battle of the Books)
The 2011-2012 school year will once again include BOB.  This exciting reading competition
will be open to all fifth grade students.  If you decide to participate in BOB you will read
books and become a member of a team that will answer questions about the books in a
competition.

How to Get Started
Below are a list of ten titles that will be included on the 2011-2012 Battle of the Books list.  
The rest of the reading list is a mystery and will not be released until October with a BOB
kick-off.

What Should I Do?
In the fall you will have to answer questions about the books so you may want to write some
notes about each book you read.  Include in your notes things like the setting, characters,
and events of the books.  You can even download the
BOB Summary Sheet to fill out the
information.

So, start reading, keep notes and get ready for the Battle of the Books in 2010-2011!!
B.O.B
Shark Readers
Title
Author
Savvy
Ingrid Law
Found
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
Rodman Philbrick
Turtle in Paradise
Jennifer Holm
A week in the Woods
Andrew Clements
Secret Identity (Shredderman)
Wendelin Van Draanen
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
Jack Gantos
Million Dollar Throw
Mike Lupica Realistic
Out of My Mind
Sharong Draper
Where the Red Fern Grows
Wilson Rawls
The Shark Reading is Alberta Smith's version of the accelerated reader program.  It is
a recreational reading program for all students grades 2-5 and for emerging
independent readers in kindergarten and 1st grade.

Click here to get the list of books on the Shark Reader program.  Most of these books
can be found at our local library as well as in the school library.