What is Battle of the Books?
What is Battle of the Books?
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Battle of the Books (BOB) is a statewide competition for elementary, middle, and high school students. Students at participating schools read books from a list established by the state Battle of the Books committee, and then compete in quiz-bowl-style tournaments to test their knowledge of these books.
Battle of the Books (BOB) is a statewide competition for elementary, middle, and high school students. Students at participating schools read books from a list established by the state Battle of the Books committee, and then compete in quiz-bowl-style tournaments to test their knowledge of these books.
If you love to read, you should consider trying out for our team! For the 2025-2026 year there are 20 books on the official book list for the middle school competition. It's a good idea to read as many books as you can with the goal of reading all of them. You'll want to prepare for the tryouts that usually happen in late October or November.
If you love to read, you should consider trying out for our team! For the 2025-2026 year there are 20 books on the official book list for the middle school competition. It's a good idea to read as many books as you can with the goal of reading all of them. You'll want to prepare for the tryouts that usually happen in late October or November.
The quiz that we use for tryouts along with teacher surveys that your teachers will fill out help us to determine who will represent our school at the county competition that takes place in February or March. The winner of the county competition will represent our county at the regional competition and the winner of the regional competition will compete for the state title!
The quiz that we use for tryouts along with teacher surveys that your teachers will fill out help us to determine who will represent our school at the county competition that takes place in February or March. The winner of the county competition will represent our county at the regional competition and the winner of the regional competition will compete for the state title!
2025-2026 Battle of the Book Books List
2025-2026 Battle of the Book Books List
2024-2025 BOB Team
2024-2025 BOB Team
2024-2025 JCPS Battle of the Books Team
2024-2025 JCPS Battle of the Books Team
Congratulations to Riverwood’s Battle of the Books team! They performed well in the March 14th district competition, which was held at Centennial United Methodist Church in Smithfield this year. Our team placed 5th out of 12 teams. The 1st place winner was Four Oaks Middle. Our team thoroughly enjoyed this celebration of reading and they worked hard, logging nearly 30 hours of team practices and countless hours of independent reading in preparation for this day of competition. We are proud of all of our team members!
Congratulations to Riverwood’s Battle of the Books team! They performed well in the March 14th district competition, which was held at Centennial United Methodist Church in Smithfield this year. Our team placed 5th out of 12 teams. The 1st place winner was Four Oaks Middle. Our team thoroughly enjoyed this celebration of reading and they worked hard, logging nearly 30 hours of team practices and countless hours of independent reading in preparation for this day of competition. We are proud of all of our team members!
RMS BOB Team Coaches
RMS BOB Team Coaches
BOB Sign Up Form
BOB Sign Up Form
BOB Scrapbook
BOB Scrapbook
2009-2010 Battle of the Books Team
2009-2010 Battle of the Books Team
The 2009-2010 Battle of the Books team is having fun with their Abbey Road pose after placing 3rd in the county competition in Smithfield.
2010-2011 Battle of the Books Team
2010-2011 Battle of the Books Team
The 2010-2011 Riverwood Middle School Battle of the Books Team placed 4th in the county competition held in February at Selma Elementary School. They posed for this picture before leaving Riverwood the morning of the competition.
2011-2012 Battle of the Books Team
2011-2012 Battle of the Books Team
Congratulations to the 2012 Battle of the Books Team. They placed 4th in the county competition held at Selma Elementary on March 6th. Here, they are gathered in front of the Riverwood Raven just inside the entrance of our school.
2012-2013 Battle of the Books Team
2012-2013 Battle of the Books Team
Here the 2012-2013 Riverwood Middle School Battle of the Books Team poses in front of the Raven before boarding the bus to the county competition at Selma Elementary. They placed 4th in the competition which took place February 28, 2013.
2013-2014 Battle of the Books Team
2013-2014 Battle of the Books Team
Congratulations to the 2013-2014 BOB Team for a job well done! They placed 2nd in the county competition among 12 schools. McGees Middle placed 1st with Smithfield Middle in 3rd place. It was a hard fought battle. We are so proud of each of our team members!
2014-2015 Battle of the Books Team
2014-2015 Battle of the Books Team
Congratulations to Riverwood’s 2014-2015 Battle of the Books Team on a job well done. They came in 1st place out of 12 schools in the County Competition in Smithfield on March 5, 2015. Cleveland Middle placed 2nd and McGee’s Middle took 3rd place. This was a intense battle and we are proud of all of our team members. They will now advance to the Regional Competition. Once again, congratulations to Riverwood's Battle of the Books Team on a job well done, this time representing Johnston County in the Regional Competition. They came in 2nd place out of 11 counties at the April 15th competition in Wilson, NC. Durham County, represented by Roger-Herr Middle, placed 1st and Wake County, represented by Apex Middle, took 3rd place. This was a very close battle with only a 2 point difference between the winner and our team. We are incredibly proud of all of our team members!
2015-2016 Battle of the Books Team
2015-2016 Battle of the Books Team
As a result of winning the county competition last year, 2015-2016 team is sporting their t-shirt design. They came in 4th place out of 12 schools in the February 26th County Competition in Smithfield. Clayton Middle placed 1st, Four Oaks Middle placed 2nd, and Cleveland Middle took 3rd place. This was an intense battle and we are proud of all of our team members.
2016-2017 Battle of the Books Team
2016-2017 Battle of the Books Team
Here, the 2016-2017 RMS Battle of the Books Team is proud to show off their 3rd place medals at the county competition in Smithfield!
2017-2018 Battle of the Books Team
2017-2018 Battle of the Books Team
Congratulations to the 2017-2018 RMS Battle of the Book team on a job well done. They came in 1st out of 12 schools in the February 23rd county competition in Smithfield. They prepared well and it paid off with a win in which they scored well above all the other teams! Swift Creek Middle placed 2nd and Smithfield Middle took 3rd place. We are so very proud of all of our team members, who will now represent Johnston County at the regional competition in April!
`Congratulations once again to Riverwood’s Battle of the Books team on a job well done! This time representing Johnston County in the Regional Competition. They came in 4th place out of 9 counties in Friday’s competition in Durham, NC. Chatham County, represented by Margaret B. Pollard Middle, placed 1st and Charter Schools, represented by Central Park School for Children Middle, took 2nd place. The 3rd place team was Wake County, represented by Apex Middle. Our team played some stiff competition, but they showed that they know how to prepare and perform. We are incredibly proud of all of our team members!
2018-2019 Battle of the Books Team
2018-2019 Battle of the Books Team
Congratulations to Riverwood’s Battle of the Book team on a job well done! They came in 2nd out of 12 schools in the February 22nd county competition in Smithfield. They prepared well and did an awesome job in which they scored only one point behind the 1st place team! Smithfield Middle took 1st place and Swift Creek Middle and Cleveland Middle tied for 3rd place.
As a result of winning last year's county competition, our team is seen here wearing a t-shirt that they designed!
We are so very proud of all of our team members!
2019-2020 Battle of the Books Team
2019-2020 Battle of the Books Team
Congratulations to Riverwood’s Battle of the Book team on a job well done! They came in 1st out of 13 schools in the February 28th county competition in Smithfield. Their hard work and determination paid off with a win in which they scored well above all the other teams! In fact, our team came out ahead in 12 out of 13 rounds of this competition!
Swift Creek placed 2nd and Cleveland Middle took 3rd place.
We are so very proud of all of our team members!
Sadly, the regional and state competitions this year were cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic!
2020-2021 Battle of the Books Team
2020-2021 Battle of the Books Team
Congratulations to Riverwood’s Battle of the Books team! They took 5th place in the March 19th county competition, which was held virtually this year. Swift Creek Middle placed 1st, Smithfield Middle placed 2nd, and Cleveland Middle took 3rd place.
Our team thoroughly enjoyed finally being together as a team for this special day! Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, all practices were virtual, with only 2 team members ever in the building at the same time before our competition day. During the competition students wore masks and were socially distanced, while competing with teams located at their own schools and some students participating from their homes. This competition was a true celebration and we are proud of all of our team members!
As a result of winning the county competition last year, our team is sporting their own t-shirt design.
2021-2022 Battle of the Books Team
Congratulations to Riverwood’s Battle of the Books team! They took 6th place in the February 25th county competition, which was held virtually for the second year. Swift Creek Middle placed 1st, North Johnston Middle placed 2nd, and Cleveland Middle took 3rd place. Our team thoroughly enjoyed this true celebration of reading and they worked hard in preparation for this day of competition. We are proud of all of our team members!
In this photo our team is sporting their own t-shirt design.
2022-2023 Battle of the Books Team
2022-2023 Battle of the Books Team
Congratulations to Riverwood’s Battle of the Books team! They performed well in the February 24th district competition, which was held virtually again this year. The 1st place winner was North Johnston Middle, while our team placed 5th out of the 14 teams. Our team thoroughly enjoyed this celebration of reading and they worked hard, logging nearly 40 hours of team practices and countless hours of independent reading in preparation for this day of competition. We are proud of all of our team members!
Congratulations to Riverwood’s Battle of the Books team! They performed well in the February 24th district competition, which was held virtually again this year. The 1st place winner was North Johnston Middle, while our team placed 5th out of the 14 teams. Our team thoroughly enjoyed this celebration of reading and they worked hard, logging nearly 40 hours of team practices and countless hours of independent reading in preparation for this day of competition. We are proud of all of our team members!
2023-2024 JCPS Battle of the Books Team
2023-2024 JCPS Battle of the Books Team
Congratulations to Riverwood’s Battle of the Books team! They performed well in the March 1st district competition, placing 6th among all of the Johnston County middle schools. This year the competition was held at the W.J. Barefoot Auditorium in Benson with the 1st place winner being Swift Creek Middle, North Johnston was 2nd, and Cleveland was 3rd place. Our team thoroughly enjoyed this celebration of reading and they worked hard in preparation for this first face-to-face competition since the pandemic. We are proud of all of our team members!
Congratulations to Riverwood’s Battle of the Books team! They performed well in the March 1st district competition, placing 6th among all of the Johnston County middle schools. This year the competition was held at the W.J. Barefoot Auditorium in Benson with the 1st place winner being Swift Creek Middle, North Johnston was 2nd, and Cleveland was 3rd place. Our team thoroughly enjoyed this celebration of reading and they worked hard in preparation for this first face-to-face competition since the pandemic. We are proud of all of our team members!
2024-2025 Battle of the Books Team
2024-2025 Battle of the Books Team
Congratulations to Riverwood’s Battle of the Books team! They performed well in the March 14th district competition, which was held at Centennial United Methodist Church in Smithfield this year; completing 2 perfect rounds, which is a rarity in the BOB competitions! Our team placed 5th out of 12 teams, tying with Meadow School. The 1st place winner was Four Oaks Middle, 2nd place went to Swift Creek Middle, Archer Lodge Middle took 3rd place. Our team thoroughly enjoyed this celebration of reading and they worked hard, logging nearly 30 hours of team practices and countless hours of independent reading in preparation for this day of competition. We are proud of all of our team members!
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