Battle of the Books

Battle of the Books is a program designed to encourage reading. Fourth and fifth grade students form teams with an adult coach, read from a selected list of six books, and then participate in a contest where they will compete with other teams by answering questions based on the books.

Congratulations to everyone who competed in Battle of the Books 2019 and a big thank you to all the coaches! This year’s winners are:

First Place: Savage Pagers from Quarton Elementary

Second Place: Bookie Monsters from Quarton Elementary, Theater Readers from Beverly Elementary, and The Page Burners from Pierce Elementary

Third Place: Fre Sha Vaca Do from Pembroke Elementary

2019 Battle of the Books Titles

• Astrotwins: Project Blastoff by Mark Kelly
• Freakling by Lana Krumwiede
• Nooks and Crannies by Jessica Lawson
• Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes
• Story Thieves by James Riley
• Zoe in Wonderland by Brenda Woods

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300 W. Merrill St.
Birmingham, MI 48009

Hours

Monday to Thursday 9:30 am - 9:00 pm
Friday and Saturday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm