The Battle of the Books collections have been delivered to each county school and branch library for the 2016/2017 competition. “We are excited by this year’s selections,” stated Sara Molitor, Head of Youth Services. “There is something for everyone.”
For over twenty years, the Paulding County Carnegie Library (PCCL) has sponsored and coordinated a county-wide reading competition called Battle of the Books. Fifth and sixth grade teams made up of up to six students, read fifty books and are then quizzed during a competition first at the school level and then at the county level for the championship. Each school library receives up to twenty-five new books each year. Due to the generous donations from Lafarge Corp and area professionals, the cost of the books is covered as well as t-shirts and medals Schools participating have included: Antwerp Elementary, Divine Mercy Catholic School, Grover Hill Elementary, Oakwood Elementary, Payne Elementary, and Paulding Elementary. Home-schooled students have also formed winning teams.
The objectives of the program are to:
• Promote leisure reading
• Provide an opportunity for students to read books about a variety of subjects
• Prepare students with the skills to help them critique and appreciate good literature
• Develop reading comprehension and retention
• Enhance feeling of accomplishment through literary competition
To see the 2016/2017 list and read more about the competition, visit the library’s website at www.pauldingcountylibrary.org and click on the Children’s link.
