2016 Middle School Library DO YOU KNOW BOOKS Game Show will take place on Friday, May 13th, in the Martin Theater.  All 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students are invited to participate in the contest.  Read these books and answer multiple choice and short-answer questions to earn points!  The winners from each grade will receive gift cards from Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, or iTunes.

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman: Travel into an Alternative Universe with Lyra who goes on dangerous and exciting journey to save her friend who was kidnapped by a group of experimental scientists.  

The Prince of Fenway Park by Julianna Baggott: Journey with Oscar into the past and try to break the secret of the curse that actually lies deeply under Fenway Park.

Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster: Accompany Milo into the land of quirky places like Digitopolis and Castle in the Air to rescue the princesses of The Kingdom of Wisdom.

100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson: You can adventure into many different magical worlds with Henry through the hundred curious cupboard doors on his attic room walls.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll: Take a nonsensical and head-spinning trip with Alice into Wonderland and meet all sorts of odd and funny characters along the way.

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle: Follow Meg on a quest through the universe to rescue her father who mysteriously disappeared when working on a project based on the concept of Space & Time Travel.

120 students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade participated in this year’s Do You Know Books!  A quiz show based on their knowledge of the titles chosen by the middle school librarians.

After several competitive rounds, the following students emerged as the top winners:

4th Grade

3rd Place:

Farnsworth House: Charlotte & Natasha
Noble House: Joshua & Graham
Vogelsang House: Lily & Zoe

2nd Place:

Vogelsang House: Gavin & Alejandro

1st Place:

Gordon House: Ellis & Gus

5th and 6th Grade:

3rd Place:

Fedonchik House: Oliver & Max

2nd Place:

Neubauer House: Dylan & William

1st Place:

Perry House: Lily & Leyla

Congratulations!

The Middle School Library Game Show for 4th and 5th grade students, DO YOU KNOW BOOKS?!, will be back in the spring of 2014.

This year’s titles are all beloved children’s books that were adapted for the Big Screen:

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman	Holes by Louis Sachar
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien	The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum	City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

Students in 4th and 5th Grade, once again, you can enter and compete in the Middle School Library’s Annual Game Show: Do You Know Books!  This year, all the titles are the FIRST book in a series.

The date of the Game Show is March 18th, 2011.  Read them all, answer up to ten questions correctly and win prizes!  You can enter the show by yourself or with ONE partner.  Official registration of Do You Know Books will start in March.

This is the list of books: