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Kickoff

Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 10 AM or 2 PM
In the Library Auditorium


Get ready for the Battle of the Books!

Fourth and fifth graders are invited to take part in this very popular program. We'll announce our booklist which includes a variety of fun, interesting and notable books. After kickoff, students can form teams to share reading and related activities
. The deadline for team registration is 8:30 pm Monday January 21.

The Battle Book List and Battle Books will be available immediately
 following the 10 am and 2 pm programs.

The Desperado Who Stole Baseball

The Boy Who Saved Baseball

Fenway Fever

John H. Ritter

John Ritter

John H. Ritter, author of last year's Battle book The Desperado Who Stole Baseball, will help us kick-off the 2012-2013 Battle of the Books season. Come hear the award winning author speak.

 Following the program, the author will sign copies of his books which will be available for purchase.


John H. Ritter's Web Page


Keep up-to-date with the authors that visited our library to kick off different battle seasons…

1998-99 Jamie Gilson
1999-00 Alfred Slote
2000-01 Carolyn Reeder
2001-02 Mary Downing Hahn
2002-03 Kate DiCamillo
2003-04 Jack Gantos
2004-05 Roland Smith
2005-06 Will Hobbs
2006-07 Vivian Vande Velde
2007-08 Bruce Hale
2008-09 Betty Birney
2009-10 Deborah Wiles
2010-11 Linda Sue Park
2011-12 Shelley Pearsall
2012-2013 John H. Ritter




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