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The Battle of the Books is a statewide reading incentive program, sponsored by the Alaska Association of School Librarians. Each year, twelve to fifteen titles are selected by school librarians for students to read. Some students begin reading during the summer, and when school resumes meetings are scheduled and the books are discussed. Students often meet weekly to discuss their reading, then answer questions in an oral, comprehensive format.

The state program organizes students into grade-level teams, such as third-fourth grades; fifth-sixth grades; seventh-eighth grades; and high school levels. Kindergarten-second graders are involved, but only compete at a local level. For more information, check out their website.

District Battles
Level	Winner:	State Results
High School	Old Harbor	14th
Grades 7-8	Kodiak Middle School	10th
Grades 5-6	North Star School	21st
Grades 3-4	Peterson School	6th
Grades 2-3	will occur March 27th

High School Division Champions, Old Harbor High School Students, from left Josh , Kayla , and Tamara.

Middle School Champions Michaela, Thomas, Axl & Allen

Mr. Hicks' group from Peterson School won the 3rd-4th Divison, from left, Roman, Isabelle, Israel Grace & Matt

North Star's Harbor Seals team won the 5th-6th Division, From left, Jessica, Justin & Kiva

Main School's 5-6 team Christopher, Rea & Levi
battled via videoconference from the high school

Many Port Lions students participated this year, from Grades 3-12

Old Harbor 5-6 team members, Chance, Isaiah, and Cami

Peterson Pageturners placed 2nd in the 5-6 competition, from left, Robyn, Courtney and Sara

Old Harbor 7th-8th grade team members, Tia, Gwendolyn & Danielle

Ouzinkie's 5th-6th team, from left, Brandon, Charity, and Dallas

Ms Mary Ann was ready to keep score for the 5-6th teams. Peterson, Main, East & North Star students gathered at Kodiak High School to battle via videoconference

The 3-4 Ouzinkie team Dorian, Darian, and Diondra did a great job!

Danger Bay fielded a team of two, in the 3-4 Division, Steel & Kidd.

KHS & KMS teams travel to Port Lions

In December, 2008, teams from Kodiak High School & Kodiak Middle School traveled on the ferry Tustemena to meet new friends at Port Lions School and participated in mock battles. An exciting part of the trip was an audioconference with George Guthridge, author of Kids from Nowhere, a title on the high school list. Two battles took place, one for high school and one for middle school students, Port Lions' high school students won, and one of the KMS teams won their 3-way battle. The town students enjoyed a chance to visit a remote school and learn about the life there.

KHS students Stephanie & Jonathan in front of Port Lions School

KHS & KMS students pose on the ferry with chaperones Steve Doerksen & Balika Haakanson

The Port Lions Middle School team knew the answers to many questions

Kathy Nussbaum watches Laurie Madsen ask the KMS team a tough question.

Kathy led the Port Lions students in a holiday song, with help from Thomas, a KMS team member.

KMS team members discuss a book's author.

Last Updated 2/21/2008

During a break from the battles, KHS students & their coach
toured Port Lions via the causeway.

Kodiak Middle & High School students on the M/V Tustemena after a great trip to Port Lions.

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