VIRTUAL LIVE AUTHOR EVENT with R.J. Palacio in conversation with Actor Josh Radnor on Thursday, September 30 @ 5:00 pm (PDT)
{pages} is pleased to present R.J. Palacio, New York Times best-selling author of Wonder (and seven other children's books) in a virtual, live event on Thursday, September 30th at 5 pm (PDT).  R.J. will talk about her latest book, Pony, a middle-grade novel.  

This is a ticketed event: your ticket purchase will include a signed copy of Pony.  Please note: we have been given a very limited number of tickets for this event.  Once we sell all of the tickets you can still purchase a book (signed copies are available until we sell out of those provided to us).  If you purchase a ticket for the event, you will receive the virtual link one hour prior to the event start time.
​Click here for more info and to purchase a ticket.

Parent Info Meeting Thursday, November 21, 8:30 a.m. in the Cafeteria.
What Is the Battle of the Books? Children read at least three titles from a grade level reading list then work together with a team to answer questions based on the books they have read. See the flyer.
Who Participates? Grand View students in 2nd through 5th grade. There will be a 2nd grade competition, a 3rd grade competition, and students in 4th-5th grade will compete against each other.
When Is the Event? The 2nd Annual Grand View Battle of the Books will take place Wednesday, January 29, 2020 from 12:45 to 3:30 p.m. at various campus locations.
Forming a Team Form a team of four to six children in your child's grade level, and decide who will read which books from the list, so that all titles are covered. Students typically read about five books from their grade level list. It is fine if a certain book is read by more than one of your team members. If you are unable to put together a team, email gvbattleobooks@yahoo.com and your child will be placed on a team with children in your child's grade level. 
Getting the Books Thanks to the generosity of the PTA, our school library has multiple copies of the books on hand, and they are generally available at the public library. Click here for the book lists.
Parent Volunteers Each team is required to have one parent captain to help lead the team and at least one parent volunteer to help on the day of the event. The captain will stay with the team as they rotate through the competition locations, and the team volunteer(s) will help with the event itself. When communicating with your team, highlight the names of the captain and the volunteer(s).
Questions? Email gvbattleobooks@yahoo.com or Jen Cram or Jessica Taubman.

A love of reading is its own reward, but it's fun to get prizes, too! Click here to see how, and also to see MBUSD summer reading lists, Battle of the Books reading lists, and to sign up for the Summer of Discovery program at the Manhattan Beach Public Library.