Alberta Smith Elementary
School PTA
What is BOB? (Battle of the Books)
The 2009-2010 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 2009-2010 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 2009-2010!!
BOB
Shark Readers
Title
Author
Genre
Holes
Sachar
Realistic Fiction
Safe at Home
Robinson
Realistic Fiction
Deep and Dark and
Dangerous
Hahn
Mystery/Ghost
Listening for Lions
Whelan
Historical Fiction
The Lightning Thief
Riordan
Fantasy
Shiloh
Naylor
Classic
Running Out of Time
Haddix
Science Fiction
Small Steps: The Year I Got
Polio
Kehret
Biography
The Legend of Spud Murphy
Colfer
Humor
The Contest )Book 1 of
Everest series)
Korman
Adventure
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.