Westside's Battle of the Books
2025 Battle of the Books
2025 Battle of the Books
The 2025 Battle of the Books will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Westside Middle School.
The 2025 Battle of the Books will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025 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 10 2024-2025 Golden Sower chapter book nominees.
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 10 2024-2025 Golden Sower chapter book nominees.
Registration will open September 15, 2024 and be open until Jan. 15, 2025.
Please visit our FAQ or Rules pages for more information about the event, or email us at westsidebattleofthebooks@gmail.com with any questions!
Please visit our FAQ or Rules pages for more information about the event, or email us at westsidebattleofthebooks@gmail.com with any questions!
List of Books for the 2025 Battle
List of Books for the 2025 Battle
Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel by James Howe and Andrew Donkin
Controlled Burn by Erin Soderberg Downing
Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire, illustrated by David Litchfield
Finally Seen by Kelly Yang
Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzales, illustrated by Gabriela Epstein
The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart
Odder by Katherine Applegate, illustrated by Charles Santoso
A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga
Wayward Creatures by Dayna Lorentz
The Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega
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.
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.