Kindergarten-Grade 2

Rosecrest Elementary created this junior program at their school in 2017 as an alternative to Battle of the Books so all students could participate in a reading incentive, not just the older grades.

Rather than having specific books on a reading list, students read three books in ten categories (thirty books in total). Upon completing each category, they receive a button for their lanyard (or backpack).

While the district does not officially run the program, we have adapted it for district-wide use. Some schools have parent volunteers, PTA, or others who work on the program. If you'd like to explore creating one for your school, the information is on this page.

Your school MAY be playing Best Books Junior Bingo this year (with the same categories). Speak with your school librarian for information.

(Granite librarians can find bingo cards for BBJ ready-to-print in our shared Google Drive.)

Getting Started

FAQs and Parent Permission Form

Battle of the Books Junior FAQs and Parent Permission Form

Send this home at the beginning of the school year. Please adapt it to fit the needs of your school-specific program.

Reading Log

Best Books Junior Reading Log (1).pdf

This log can track a student's progress throughout the school year.

Individual Book Summary Form

Summary Form BBC Jr (3).pdf

Send this summary form home to parents to record the books students read outside of school. If you would like to modify this document or the reading logs for your school-specific program, please email Marci Bishop for access to the original Google Doc.

Battle of the Books Jr Buttons.pdf

Battle of the Books Junior Buttons

We do not provide buttons for the Battle of the Books Junior program, but schools can check out the button maker from Educational Technology. These templates are ready to print to make one-inch buttons. If you are interested in checking out the button maker, please email Trinda Burdett.