Battle of the Books

Battle of the Books is a literacy program that encourages learners to enjoy reading, book discussions, and analyses.  4th and 5th graders are invited to participate in our club and try out for our competitive teams. Our season ends in a competition against 4th and 5th graders from many local schools and is hosted by St. Margaret’s Episcopal School.  The questions for the tournament are details from one of the 20-book reading list.  The answers consist of both the correct title and the correct author.    

2023-2024 Key Information:

The Battle of the Books Tournament is April 9, 2024 at St. Margaret's Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano. 

• Participation in meetings 
• Scores on weekly quizzes 
• New this year: Completion of reading logs (see form on right) OR AR quiz (taken on own time)  turned in on book discussion date 
• Effort, team work, and dedication

• • Study material for 7 - 8 months on 20 books 
  • Access to Quizlets 
  • Program t-shirt (to be worn with jeans or uniforms on Wednesdays) 
  • Donuts and treats on Wednesday mornings (Sigh-Up Genius coming soon in case you have a special idea)
  • Tournament and registration fees 

• • End-of-the-year lunch celebration  
  • **This cost does not include the books.  The library has several copies of each book that you may borrow, you may find them at the public library, or you may purchase them at the location of your choice.  

• Students are expected to come each week with the assigned book and AR quiz or reading log finished as well as be prepared to take a quiz on the assigned book.  Summer reading of three or four of the listed books is highly recommended.   
• Students and parents are encouraged to read or listen to all 20 books together.  While we would love to discuss books at length, we cannot. The competition is based on recall, and that is our focus at meetings.    

If you have questions, please email Mrs. Wadman at [email protected].