Elementary schools gear up for City Battle of the Books program

Elementary schools gear up for City Battle of the Books program
Since 1982, Washington state students have annually selected a book to win the Washington Childrens Choice Picture Book Award (WCCPBA). All K-3 students can vote on this award through their district Library Media Specialist. Students may also learn more at http://www.wlma.org/wccpba .

Battle of the Books Information: Event - Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sharpstein Elementary School Gym.

Teams from fourth and fifth grade classes throughout Walla Walla schools have been reading the 20 WCCPBA nominees. After reading the books, the students take notes on the author and literary elements such as setting, characters and plot. They also iidentify the genre and make notes on any unique features of the story. The classes have a mini-battle to determine who will represent their class through a quiz-show like competition. Then the winning team takes on all of the other fourth and fifth graders in the school to establish a School Champion!

Now each School Champion from the five schools will compete in the SECOND CITY Battle of the Books! Come and celebrate the love of learning with your children, their families and friends as they pit their wits against the champions from Berney, Blue Ridge, Edison, Green Park, and Sharpstein. For more information, contact Sharpstein Library Media Specialist Linda Seibold at: lseibold@wwps.org or at 527-3098.