Golden Valley Book Club
We are a group of folks who share an interest in reading books! We believe in pushing ourselves to reading a variety of books. We read books and share our thoughts on them. We are always looking for new members!
Fall Semester:
Spring Semester:
Battle of the Books Information
Each spring the MUHSD Teacher Librarians select a list of 20 books for the following year. The list is comprised of 10 modern, young adult novels, 5 classics (loosely defined), and 5 nonfiction books. Students at each school form teams of 4-6 readers and divide the list of books among them. The Friday after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day all of the teams meet for the Battle. This coming year it will be hosted by Merced High School. Teams move from room to room and face teams from other schools and answer questions about the books. Questions are always in the form, “In which book…” Teams receive points for the correct title and for the author’s name.
Sample questions from 2014-15:
Click here to see the 2017-2018 Battle of the Books!
Fall Semester:
- Reading for Battle of the Books
- Fundraising for Book Club Shirts
- Talking about Battle Books
Spring Semester:
- Battle of the Books
- Book Club all reads ONE title and discusses TWO TIMES!
Battle of the Books Information
Each spring the MUHSD Teacher Librarians select a list of 20 books for the following year. The list is comprised of 10 modern, young adult novels, 5 classics (loosely defined), and 5 nonfiction books. Students at each school form teams of 4-6 readers and divide the list of books among them. The Friday after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day all of the teams meet for the Battle. This coming year it will be hosted by Merced High School. Teams move from room to room and face teams from other schools and answer questions about the books. Questions are always in the form, “In which book…” Teams receive points for the correct title and for the author’s name.
Sample questions from 2014-15:
- In which book did a protagonist steal a copy of Jane Eyre from the library?
- (Correct title: The Orphan Train +3 , Correct author(s): Christina Baker Kline +1)
- In which book does a character make a liverwurst and cream cheese sandwich?
- (Correct title: A Wrinkle in Time +3 , Correct author(s): Madeleine L'Engle +1)
- In which book does the narrator read Slaughterhouse Five?
- (Correct title: The Impossible Knife of Memory +3 , Correct author(s): Laurie Halse Anderson +1)
Click here to see the 2017-2018 Battle of the Books!