Battle of the Books

 2023-2024

Please forgive, this website is still under construction!


Meetings will start on  September 11th.

What is Battle of the Books?

Battle of the Books is a quiz bowl-style competition, open to any 4th & 5th graders, sponsored by the North Carolina School Library Media Association (NCSLMA) and held locally by Cabarrus County.

 

How many students can be on the team?

The Battle of the Books club is open to any 4th & 5th graders who are interested.  However, the actual competing team is limited to 12 students.

 

When does Battle of the Books Meet?

Students will meet on Monday afternoons after school in the Media Center from 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm, starting in September.

 

How do students sign up?

Any student who is interested must complete a Student BOB application and have a parent complete the Parent Permission Form.

Both Forms will need to be completed.

*****There is a change in the list of books.  Horizon by Scott Westerfeld has been replaced by Link by Gordon Korman.

*This site was created with the purpose to promote reading and to assist the Patriots Elementary students with the Battle of the Books competition.  I do not take credit for the original works or external websites listed, only for the compilation of these sites.   All author pronunciations are from TeachingBooks.net.  All summaries are from either Amazon, Follett Titlewave, or from the publisher.  All videos and booktrailers are from Youtube.com.