Battle of the Books
District Battle is April 26!
Competition Reminders
- The purpose of Battle of the Books is to inspire reading for the love of reading
- The battle itself is not a spectator event, but the awards portion is a great time to be there as a parent
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Students must check in and be ready to compete 15 minutes before the competition begins
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All cell phones must be turned off and stored during the competition
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All books must be closed during the competition
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A list of the books with cover images will be provided for each team
- Grade level teams from each school will answer 40 questions
- Students will be given 30 seconds to answer each question
- There will be a clock in the presentation
- Points will be awarded based on the number of questions answered correctly
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Each student that competes at the district level will receive an award certificate
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There is a traveling trophy for each first place team
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Each member of placing teams (3rd, 2nd, 1st place) will receive a new book from Boulder Bookstore during the awards portion of the event
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 coordinator
Rae Ciciora, District Library Coordinator