Lake
Ridge
Middle
School
brought
home
the
championship
trophy
after
winning
this
year's
Piedmont
Regional
Battle
of
the
Books
Tournament.
Eleven
middle
schools
from
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools
were
among
the
30
schools
in
the
region
who
participated
in
the
literary
comprehension
event
held
at
Gainesville
Middle
School.Lake Ridge Middle sent 14 students (two teams of seven) and Team Awesome Charts claimed top place, earning over 1000 points. The teams are coached by librarians Dawn Farrell and Kathleen O'Connor, and Library Media Assistant Johana Prado.
To prepare, students spend the year reading, studying, and re-reading 20 books selected by the Battle of the Books committee. The books are representative of different genres including non-fiction, mystery, and historical fiction.
At the competition, a panel of judge asked student teams questions referencing content from the 20 books. The Battle of the Books tournament consists of three categories: multiple choice, round-robin battles, and a quote Identification round.
Battle of the Books is a national program whose mission is to expose students to excellent literature, foster a love of independent reading, and provide a competitive alternative to athletics.
Teams from the following PWCS middle schools also participated in the tournament: Benton, Gainesville, Hampton, Parkside, Pennington Traditional, Porter Traditional, Reagan, Saunders, The Nokesville School, and Woodbridge.
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