EBOB support is growing and the committee thanks everyone for the support.

• E-BOB Information
• E-BOB Committee
• 2011-2012 Elementary Battle of the Books List

Contact information for the E-BOB
Special Committee Co-Chairs:
Leslie Black, Leslie_Black@catawba.k12.nc.us
Barb Thorson, thorson@vnet.net 

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
• 2011-2012 Middle School Battle of the Books List

Congratulations to the 2010-2011 State Champion of the Battle of the Books - Pilot Mountain Middle School from Surry County.  Pilot Mountain Middle School was one of nine regional winners who competed on May 3, 2011, in Greensboro, NC.  The second place team was from Region 4, Sandhills region, Pembroke Middle School.  The third place team was from Region 2, Southeast region, Topsail Middle School.  Congratulations to all the teams! The state championship is a yearly event. 

Contact information for the Middle School BOB
Special Committee Chair:
Mary Swoope, MarySwoope@ccs.k12.nc.us

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.cmlibrary.org/bookhive/NCCBA.

• Picture Book and Junior Book Nominations for 2012
• North Carolina Children's Book Award Activity Booklet (2011-2012) available to download here.  (You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file.)
• NCCBA Book Award Information

The North Carolina Young Adult Book Award was started in 2008 to encourage reading at the middle and high school levels by involving students in the process of selecting and voting on the best books for their age group.  Studies consistently show that reading for pleasure begins to wane as children reach middle school age and the goal of this award is to get these kids interested in reading good, current books that appeal to their age level.   Each year, the committee selects ten books for middle school readers and ten books for high school readers to make up their two NC YA Book Award lists.  Every book on the list is current fiction or nonfiction having been published within three years of award year.  The titles are chosen from nominations submitted by students and media coordinators across the state. Throughout the school year, students are encouraged to read from the lists and think critically about what they read.  Then, in March, they vote for their favorite book.  After tallying the student votes a winner is announced in April and the new book lists are published.  

• NCSLMA YA Book Award Information
• Book List for 2011-2012

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Contact information for the NC Children's Book Award
Special Committee Chair:  
Lisa Foster England, fooster5@aol.com

Contact information for the NC YA Book Award
Special Committee Chair:
Brita Mann, bricmann@gmail.com