What is Battle of the Books?
The Battle of the books is a fun book-based competition that is open to all elementary students in 4th and 5th grades in HCSD. Participation at each school site has increased since 2019, and last year, there were over 200 students participating across the district. There are three rounds in the Battle of the Books competition, and Kahoot is used as the online competition platform. For each round, there are 35 multiple choice questions. The first two rounds are held at each HCSD site (North, South, and West) during lunch. Half of all contestants at each site advance to the second round, and then two teams represent each elementary school in the final round, which is held in the evening at one of the elementary sites.
The HCSD librarians manage all aspects of the Battle of the Books, from selecting the books to managing the competition, but we receive help from our staff and amazing parent community. Preparing for and holding the competition is an ongoing process throughout the school year, including choosing team names and team t-shirts.
This year, the final round of Battle of the Books will be held at West School on Tuesday, 3/24/26 at 6:00pm.
