Battle of the Books

  • My BOB Team

    Battle of the Books is a voluntary, competitive reading program for students in both 4th and 5th grades. The purpose is to encourage students to read good books and have fun while competing with their peers.

  • North Carolina School Library Media Association
    2023-2024 Elementary Battle of the Books

    Books listed by title, including the author's name:

    • Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
    • Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy Baldwin
    • Root Magic by Eden Royce
    • Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
    • The Elephant in the Room by Holly Goldberg
    • Linked* by Gordon Korman
    • Walls Within Walls by Maureen Sherry
    • The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez**  by Adrianna Cuevas
    • Wish by Barbara O’Connor
    • Pax by Sara Pennypacker
    • The Hero Two Doors Down by Sharon Robinson
    • Wildfire by Rodman Philbrick
    • The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty
    • Not If I Can Help It by Carolyn Mackler
    • The Very, Very Far North by Dan Bar-el

    *This book replaced Horizon which went out of print on 8/1/23

    **Student choice selection