Battle of the Books
What is BoB?
Battle of the Books (BoB) is a quiz bowl style competition for students in grades 3-12. When students enroll in this program, they commit to working with a school team to read all of the books from the Battle of the Books list. The list includes ten to twelve books of various levels of difficulty. Students can read the books independently, as part of a school group, or with an adult. This is a free program.
The goal of Battle of the Books is to provide opportunities for students to work together in a group for a common goal, expose students to award-winning pieces of literature, and encourage a high volume of reading both inside and outside of the classroom. Yes, it is a competition, but the purpose is to foster a love of reading!
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Team registration starts in October. Ideally, teams should be registered by November 13 to receive Practice Questions and other updates.
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Each participant is encouraged to read all the books on their grade level book list.
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School Teams compete in March.
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District competition for grades 3-8 is April 26, 2025, at Meadowlark School in Erie. High school will compete on April 24, 2025, at Fairview High School.
Battle of the Books 2025 Lists
How to find BoB books
- Area public libraries have purchased extra copies for participants to check out.
- In October, a limited number of print copies will be available in the school libraries for team members to take turns reading. (Donations of book sets to school libraries would be greeted with delight).
- Most titles will also be available as ebooks and audiobooks in Sora in October.
- Local book stores have been given the titles lists and may offer discounts to BVSD families.
- This spreadsheet contains the titles with ISBNs and approximate costs.
Battle of the Books coordinator
Rae Ciciora, District Library Coordinator