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Battle of the Books (BoB)
Battle of the Books (BoB) is a reading incentive program for students in 3rd-5th grades. Students read books and come together for monthly meetings between September and March to discuss the books they have read and learn the games that will be playing for the final battles.
The program culminates with a friendly competition in March. Students are put on a team and work together to answer questions about the books. All students compete with other Madison students and the winning 4th/5th grade team will continue on to compete with RBUSD’s seven other elementary schools.
See below for this year's book lists. The Madison Library carries the BoB books. If you wish to check one out, please email Mrs. Jimenez at sjimenez@rbusd.org and she can help your child check out the book on their library day.
In addition, both the Redondo Beach and the LA County Libraries have the books available. Electronic resources including Libby, Cloud Library, and Hoopla also have many of the books.
Students are welcome to read or listen to BoB books.
3rd Grade Battle of the Books List
For a student to participate in the battle portion of the program, 8 books must be read by March 11, 2026.
4th/5th Grade Battle of the Books List
For a student to participate in the battle portion of the program, 15 books must be read by February 18, 2026.
Battle of the Books Participant Sign Up Form
Meetings will be held at lunch time. Below are the meeting dates:
Meeting 1: Friday, Sept 19
Meeting 2: Friday, Oct. 17
Meeting 3: Friday, Nov. 14
Meeting 4: Friday, Dec. 12
Meeting 5: Friday, Jan. 23
Meeting 6: Friday, Feb. 20
4th/5th Grade Battle: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 1:30 - 3:30pm
3rd Grade Battle: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 1:30 to 3:30pm
The District Battle will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The host school will be Beryl Heights Elementary. The 4th/5th winning team will go on to the district battle.
If you have any questions, please contact us at BoB@madisonpta.org
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