Battle of the Books

Battle of the Books (BOB) is state-wide competition among schools, beginning for us at the county level. Students compete in teams of 12 (6 students at a time) against other teams in a quiz-bowl style competition answering questions about the books on the designated list. 

The goal of the BOB competition is to encourage reading and expose students to a variety of quality literature. The game format allows for more interest and excitement while students improve reading skills and broaden their knowledge base and reading choices. Although this is a serious competition, the goal is to have fun and read, not necessarily to win!

Battle of the books is for elementary students in grades 4 & 5. You can find the book list for the 2025-2026 school year on the right side of this page. 

Interested in joining the 2023-2024 Battle of the Books team?

• The Battle of the Books teams will begin meeting in mid-October
• To join the team, students must be interested in reading the 15 books for the school year.
• Students should see Mrs. Adkins or Mrs. Foster for more information and are encouraged to start reading ASAP if interested in joining the team

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