Book Wars

2022-2023 Book Wars

Are you interested in being on one of the three Newport Mill Middle School Book Wars teams? Do you love to read? Do you enjoy trivia and competition? Can you commit to the April 6, 2023 competition date? Will you read all of the core books and share the lightning round and short story reading with your teammates? If you answered "Yes," this event is for you!

Complete the form to express your interest in joining the Newport Mill Middle School Book Wars team. Below are the titles and where to find them digitally. If you need help getting one of these books, please let Mrs. Snyder or Mrs. Rayburn know.

Book Wars Interest Form

Past Events

What: Live Book Discussion, Q & A session with Jason Reynolds, Danica Novgorodoof, and Gene Luen Yang

Where: Online sponsored by Politics & Prose Bookstore

When: Tuesday October 13, 2020 7:00pm-8:30pm

How: Register at Tickets and a free admission link will be sent to you before the event. No purchase necessary.

About the Speakers:

Jason Reynolds’ galvanizing novel in verse, released in 2017 to immediate acclaim from readers and critics alike, is now available as a stunning graphic novel. Celebrate the release of this triumph with its author and illustrator Danica Novgorodoof, in conversation with celebrated graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang. Before a book discussion and Q&A with all three guests, Reynolds and Yang will discuss being Library of Congress National Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature—Reynolds is the current ambassador, while Yang held the position from 2016-17—and a spoken-word film of Reynolds’ poem For Every One produced in partnership with the writing nonprofit 826 National.

About the Book, Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (now a graphic novel):

Fifteen-year-old Will stands in his building’s elevator, a gun tucked into his waistband and his heart thudding with grief and fear. When he reaches the lobby, he knows what he has to do: kill the man who shot his brother, Shawn. Revenge is one of the three “rules” Shawn taught him, along with “don’t cry” and “don’t snitch.” Will is determined to do right by his brother. But as the elevator grinds from the seventh floor to the first, something unbelievable happens. Taking place over a single minute, Long Way Down is an unforgettable exploration of gang violence and the rigid “rules” of masculinity.

Wednesday, October 31^st- Lunch and Listen: Tales by Edgar Allan Poe

Student will eat their lunch in the Media Center while listening to tales by Edgar Allan Poe read by the Media Center Staff. Students must sign up in advance. They should bring their lunch; dessert will be provided.

Monday, November 12^th- Author Visit: Diana Peterfreund

Mr. Coyle’s Period 3, 4, 6, 7 classes will have the presentation and there will be a Lunch with the Author for 6^th graders. Students who are not in Mr. Coyle’s classes MUST sign up to attend one of the other sessions and/or the Lunch with the Author. I will invite students to attend during classes other than English, and they must receive permission from the teacher before attending.

Friday, November 9^th- Lunch and Listen: Webinar with Prisoner B-3087 and Refugee author Alan Gantz

Student will eat their lunch in the Media Center while to the recorded webinar with author Alan Gantz. Students must sign up in advance. They should bring their lunch; dessert will be provided.

Nov. 12-16- Book Fair in the MYP Library

Meet the Author Ruta Sepetys! (Webinar)

Join other fans of Between Shades of Gray and Salt to the Sea in the Media Center from 1:00-1:30 on Thursday, November 2. Stop by the Media Center for more information.