Elementary Battle of the Books is for 4th and 5th graders who love to read.  Up to 12 students from the team will be selected to represent our school in the county-wide competition.  This competition consists of reading selected books.  Each child on the team will read for comprehension in order to be able to answer questions about the books.  This competition resembles a spelling bee in that the student is asked a question and then responds.  Students must fill out an application and have parental permission to be accepted into the team. Once on the team, students must read and attend practices in order to remain on the team.  In January, the final team for the competition is selected.  We usually compete in March.  The 2024-2025 EBOB list is:

Shine on, Luz Veliz! by Rebecca Balcarcel
Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper
Hello, Universe by Erin Estrada Kelly
Yusuf Azeem is not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi
Ban this Book by Alan Gratz
The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm
Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
Chester Keene Cracks the Code by Kekla Magoon
From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin
Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
**At the Bottom of the World by Bill Nye & Gregory Mone
*The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas
Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadarajan

*Denotes Student Choice Selection

**Jack and the Geniuses - Book 1

For more information about Battle of the Books at C. Wayne Collier Elementary School email Ms. C. Spivey at cassandraspivey@ccs.k12.nc.us.