2025-2026 Middle School Battle of the Books Middle School Book List:  Book List

Format for MS Battle of the Books:  

Battle Format:

Battles will occur during lunchtimes, or scheduled as needed. Practice battles will occur in the Library supervised by library staff; and they will occur in an online format. Use a pass to head to the front of the lunch line and bring your lunch to eat in the library with your team. We just ask that teams clean up after their lunch.

Online Classroom:  

Students will be added in to a Google Classroom for Battle of the Books. It is important to watch the Google Classroom, student email, and to also listen to the announcements to get important updates about battle of the books. * It is helpful for TEAM members to help each other watch for the important announcements and make sure everyone has information about battles and opportunities.

Schedule:  

Right Now:  

Sign Up:  Students interested in Battle of the Books should sign up their teams in the library on the sign up form. 

To Do:  Students can be checking out and reading the Battle Books that are on the Battle Cart in the Library.

Suggestions:  Student teams can divide the books up or decide how to approach reading all of the books. Student teams can create shared Google Documents and share out important information about each of the books on the document.

Schedule:

• September: Books are arriving / Team Sign Up / Information Sessions

• October: Google Classroom to be set up

• October & November: Read the books with your team:  Read, Review, Organize, Etc. *GREAT IDEA: GOOGLE DOC

• TIMING -To be determined: Lunch passes to library: Use these to head to the front of the lunch line, grab your lunch and eat quietly in the Library while studying your books and planning with your Battle of the Books team. ***MUST:  You must clean up table and area completely after eating and return any lunch items to where they need to go. Let staff know if you need extra supplies to wipe table off for any reason.

• December / January / February: Battles

• February 9-20: Final Practice Battle may be administered in addition to regular battles:  *Practice for teams or for winning team /  *MAY be used by Mrs. Steinhorst and Mrs. Bain for scoring.

• February 23-27: STATE BATTLE (Battle for top team that takes place ONLINE in the MS Library) (the one winning team takes this)

Questions or Sign Up:

See Mrs. Steinhorst in the MS Library to sign up through Nov. (the earlier the better!)

Questions?  Ask Mrs. Steinhorst in the MS Library and/or Email baink@denmark.k12.wi.us