NCSLMA Book Competitions
NCSLMA sponsors the following programs for students, aimed at promoting a love of reading and familiarity with the best in literature for young people—Battle of the Books (Middle School and Elementary), the North Carolina Children's Book Award and the NCSLMA YA Book Award.
Middle School Battle of the Books
.... Congratulations to Jay M. Robinson Middle School, Winner of the 2010 State Battle of the Books....
This program is for middle school students, grades 6-8. Students at participating schools read books from a list established by the state Battle of the Books committee, and then compete in quiz-bowl-style tournaments to test their knowledge of these books.
Middle School Battle of the Books Information
2010-2011 Middle School Battle of the Books List
2009-2010 Middle School Battle of the Books List
Congratulations to the 2009-2010 STATE CHAMPION of the Battle of the Books:Jay M. Robinson Middle School from Charlotte
Jay M. Robinson Middle School was one of nine regional winners who
competed on May 7, 2010, in Greensboro, NC. The state championship is a yearly event.
Contact information for the BOB committee chair:
Mary Swoope MarySwoope@CCS.K12.NC.US
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Elementary Battle of the Books (E-BOB)
There will be an EBOB meeting at the 2010 NCSLMA conference. Details will be posted when confirmed. Please plan to attend to help plan the future of EBOB.
2010-2011 Elementary Battle of the Books List
2009-2010 Elementary Battle of the Books List
Contact information for the E-BOB committee chair:
Barb Thorson thorson@vnet.net
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The North Carolina Children's Book Award
This program is sponsored by NCSLMA and the Children’s Services and School Librarian sections of the North Carolina Library Association. To register for the NCCBA program and to access the Activity Booklet, please go to www.bookhive.org/nccba.
The PICTURE BOOK CATEGORY (2011 list) honors a picture book, suitable for grades K-3. This award is intended to broaden students' awareness of current literature for youth, to promote reading aloud with students in the early grades as a means of introducing reading as a pleasure, and to recognize and honor children's favorite books and authors.
The purpose of the JUNIOR BOOK CATEGORY (2011 list) is to encourage students in grades 4 through 6 to become better acquainted with noteworthy writers of contemporary books, to broaden their awareness of literature as a means of personal satisfaction and as a lifelong pursuit, and to give recognition and honor to their favorite books and authors.
North Carolina Children's Book Award Activity Booklet (2009-2010) available to download here - you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file.
Annotated list of titles for 2010-2011.
For additional information on the NC Children's Book Award program, please contact:
Lisa Foster England
Middle Fork Elementary School
3125 Williston Road
Walkertown, NC 27051
Phone: 336-748-4090
Email: fooster5@aol.com
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A newly formed committee sprang out of a session at last fall’s conference where about 30 media specialists met to discuss how to implement a selection procession for our middle and high school students, so they might pick their favorite title.
From that group a smaller group met in Raleigh to look over 75 suggestions from most of the people who attended the first gathering. A full day was spent talking and eliminating, talking and deciding until we selected 10 for middle and 9 for high school. The committee also wanted 2006 or newer titles, as it would be next spring before the students would be voting.
NCSLMA YA Book Award Information
Contact information for the NC YA Book Award committee chair:
Brita Mann, bricmann@gmail.com
Page last updated May 10, 2010