The 2027 Battle of the Books will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2027 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 2026-2027 Golden Sower chapter book nominees.
Registration will open from September 21, 2026 through February 5, 2027.
List of Books for the 2027 Battle
For the 2027 battle, we will use the 2026-2027 Golden Sower chapter book nominees.
Will's Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Trouble at the Tangerine by Gillian McDunn
The Sherlock Society by James Ponti
Pop Corn by Rob Harrell
Old School by Gordon Korman
Majestica by Sarah Tolcser
Curveball by Pablo Cartaya, illustrated by Miguel Díaz Rivas
Carter Avery's Tricky Fourth-Grade Year by Rob Buyea
And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps
Answers to Dog by Pete Hautman
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.