America’s Battle of the Books is a reading incentive program for students in grades 2-12. The goal is to encourage students to read good books and have fun while competing with peers. Students compete in teams similar to the style of competition in the TV game show Family Feud. To learn more about the organization, visit www.battleofthebooks.org. Kaleidoscope is excited to bring this program to our L’Anse center this summer! To sign up, follow this link!
Kaleidoscope’s Battle of the Books Summer 2022 Schedule
Registration Deadline: June 29th
Books lists released and books distributed: July 13th
Check in Day (day/time TBD, will be a couple weeks before Battle Day)
Battle Day: August 23rd at L’Anse Township Park (Meadowbrook Arena will be our backup site in case of inclement weather).
We are seeking sponsors for this program. Please contact Kaleidoscope at admin@kaleidoscope-education.org if you would like sponsorship info.
Examples of Questions and Answer Style
These books are NOT on the assigned reading lists for this summer. I made these up as examples. The real reading lists and questions are provided by America’s Battle of the Books. The questions in the actual competition are all in this format.
Q: In what book does the main character have friends that are a hare, a raven, a wren, and a badger?
A: The Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Q: In what book is the line, “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?”
A: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Q: In what book is the main character’s birth name revealed to be “Aufa” at the end of the book?
A: One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Q: In what book does the main character get in trouble for already knowing how to read when she goes to school for the first time?
A: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Q: In what book does the main character face off with an angry badger?
A: On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder