Battle of the Books List for the 2018-2019 School Year

What is Battle of the Books?

America’s Battle of the Books is a voluntary reading incentive program for students in grades 1 – 12.  The purpose is simply to encourage students to read good books and have fun while competing with peers.

How does a student participate?

A student participates by reading from the book list provided for that year’s America’s Battle of the Books.  The lists are found below.  Try to read as many books as you can and keep a summary so you can review this information before the “Local Battle”.  Students are placed in teams of 4 and will compete with one another. These teams will be created in February. We will not have any meetings after school this year.

When do the students read the books?

The battles will be held usually in March or April of that year.  Therefore, students will have plenty of time to read the books during the school year. Some reading will take place in school, but students are also asked to read outside of school hours. All students in 4^th and 5^th grades will be asked to read at least 15 of the 30 books on the list to participate in the battle. Students in 3^rd grade will be required to read at least 10 of the books.

What is the “Battle?”

A typical “Battle” is a tournament in which students’ teams earn points by answering questions about the books on the list. We will have a school tournament and then a county tournament. Students must read at least half of the list in order to participate in the tournaments. These battles take place in April and May.

How does it benefit the child?

The students gain knowledge and enjoyment from reading good books, sharing them with friends, parents and teachers, plus a fun day of playing in the “Battle”.

5^th Grade: Mrs. Heather Gomez             4^th Grade: Mrs. Jessica Molter             3^rd Grade: Mrs. Tracey Fetting

4th & 5th Grade Book List

3rd Grade Book List