Novel Knowledge

Novel Knowledge 2022-23 Book List 

What is Novel Knowledge Competition?

Novel Knowledge (NK) is a team reading competition for grades 4 - 6 that begins at each elementary site in the late
fall and ends with a district-wide competition mid-late spring.
VUSD has proudly sponsored the NK Competition for the past 20 years! This is a fun reading competition that allows
our dedicated readers the chance to shine at both site and district competitions.

The list of books for 2022-2023 competition:

  • One Dead Spy by Nathan Hale
  • There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom by Louis Sachar
  • Fish in a Tree by Linda Mulally Hung
  • Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
  • Ban This Book by Alan Gratz
  • A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
  • Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks
  • Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
  • Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
  • Coretta Scott King: I Kept on Marching by Kathleen Krull

Novel Knowledge

20th Annual
Novel Knowledge
District Championship

at Vaca Peña Middle School

Tuesday, May 9th, 2023

6:30pm

Novel Knowledge NOVEL KNOWLEDGE 2019-20 BOOK LIST District Novel Knowledge Competition is canceled this year.     Novel Knowledge is a Reading Enrichment Program that challenges students in grades 4-6 across our District's elementary schools to read and reread eight pre-selected titles.  Students collaborate and complete a series of written questions from each title over several days at their school sites in teams of three or four.  The #1 team from each site is invited to the District Championship each year in early May.   The list of books for 2019-2020 competition:  Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans by Don Brown Love That Dog by Sharon Creech Rules by Cynthia Lord Tesla's Attic by Neal Shusterman The Detective's Assistant by Kate Hannigan The Loser's Club by Andrew Clements The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Slide 1Slide 2Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6Slide 7Slide 8Slide 9Slide 10Slide 11Slide 12 2019 District Champion ACE TeamThe Mystical, Sparkly, Rainbow Unicorns from Padan are the 'Most Creatively Attired!'The #1 team favorite Novel for NK District Championship!Hmm...are these lights providing Cooper's Team Synaptic Synergy???Fairmont's Raiderettes prepare for Socrative.comThe Knowledge Hawks are critically thinking..Novel Knowledge NOVEL KNOWLEDGE 2019-20 BOOK LIST District Novel Knowledge Competition is canceled this year.     Novel Knowledge is a Reading Enrichment Program that challenges students in grades 4-6 across our District's elementary schools to read and reread eight pre-selected titles.  Students collaborate and complete a series of written questions from each title over several days at their school sites in teams of three or four.  The #1 team from each site is invited to the District Championship each year in early May.   The list of books for 2019-2020 competition:  Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans by Don Brown Love That Dog by Sharon Creech Rules by Cynthia Lord Tesla's Attic by Neal Shusterman The Detective's Assistant by Kate Hannigan The Loser's Club by Andrew Clements The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Slide 1Slide 2Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6Slide 7Slide 8Slide 9Slide 10Slide 11Slide 12 2019 District Champion ACE Team The Mystical, Sparkly, Rainbow Unicorns from Padan are the 'Most Creatively Attired!' The #1 team favorite Novel for NK District Championship!  Hmm...are these lights providing Cooper's Team Synaptic Synergy???  Fairmont's Raiderettes prepare for Socrative.com   The Knowledge Hawks are critically thinking..  Orchard's Wizards of Reading Determination [WORD] are ready to show what they knowCallison's Reading Rebelz.Browns Valley's Nerdie Birdies collaborateACE Charter's Chapter Slayers secure Third Place.Markham's Best Buffalos capture Second Place!The Bananas at Large reign once again as CHAMPS!
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