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Teen: II


Held on Saturday, November 11, 2006 9:00 a.m. to noon at the South Branch
Our annual battle of the books competition is where 7th, 8th and 9th grade students from area schools test their knowledge of ten books for their chance to win the battle of the books trophy. 
2006 WINNERS Taylor - Team 1
Winning Team: Taylor - Team 1
Members (left to right): Katie Pendergast, Mercadies Brown, Gary Atkins (Coach), Jake Weeks, Bri Barnett, Amanda Seidel
Second Place Western - Team 1
Second Place Team: Western - Team 1
Members (left to right): Gaenna Roger, Lucy Shen, Kay Lazar (Coach), Sibil Gill, Rachel Wilson
The Competition:
We had a total of 9 teams and 39 participants compete in the 2006 Battle of the Books Competition. The students represented:
  • Bon Air Middle School
  • Maple Crest Middle School
  • Sts. Joan of Arc & Patrick School
  • Taylor Middle School
  • Western Middle School
Book Titles:
Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
Last Silk Dress by Ann Rinaldi
Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer
Alanna
by Tamora Pierce
Left for Dead
by Peter Nelson
Hoot
by Carl Hiaasen
Down the Rabbit Hole
by Peter Abrahams
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
Other Teams:
Bon Air
Bon Air
Maple Crest
Maple Crest
Sts. Joan of Arc & Patrick - Team 1
Sts. Joan of Arc & Patrick - Team 1
Sts. Joan of Arc & Patrick - Team 2
Sts. Joan of Arc & Patrick - Team 2
Sts. Joan of Arc & Patrick - Team 3
Sts. Joan of Arc & Patrick - Team 3
Taylor - Team 2
Taylor - Team 2
Western - Team 2
Western - Team 2
Contact Melissa Wheelock-Diedrichs for more program details: 457-3242 or mwheelock@khcpl.org.
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