The 2026 Battle of the Books will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Westside Middle School.
This annual Westside district tradition will provide an opportunity for teams of 3-5 students in 4th-6th grade to participate in a quiz bowl-style competition where they answer questions based on content from the 2025-2026 Golden Sower chapter book nominees.
Registration will open September 22, 2025.
List of Books for the 2026 Battle
For the 2026 battle, we will use the 2025-2026 Golden Sower chapter book nominees.
Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko, illustrated by Wallace West
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
The Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson
Greenwild: The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson
Home Away from Home by Cynthia Lord
The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
Medusa by Katherine Marsh
The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle by Taryn Souders
Nothing Else but Miracles by Kate Albus
Tree. Table. Book. by Lois Lowry
All of these books are available at your school library. The books can also be borrowed from the Omaha Public Library. Many books are available as ebooks, audiobooks, and downloadable audiobooks.