Battle of the Books
Elementary Battle of the Books is for 4th and 5th graders who love to read. Up to 12 students from the team will be selected to represent our school in the county-wide competition. This competition consists of reading selected books. Each child on the team will read for comprehension in order to be able to answer questions about the books. This competition resembles a spelling bee in that the student is asked a question and then responds. Students must fill out an application and have parental permission to be accepted into the team. Once on the team, students must read and attend practices in order to remain on the team. In January, the final team for the competition is selected. We usually compete in March. The 2025 - 2026 EBOB list is:
* Willa of the Wood by Robert Beatty
** Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
Maya and the Robot by Eve L. Ewing
A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi & Laura Shovan
The Last Musketeer by Stuart Gibbs
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles
The Great Treehouse War by Lisa Graff
Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe by Jo Watson Hackl
Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim
The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
Stuck by Jennifer Swender
Front Desk by Kelly Yang
*** A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee
* Student Choice Selection
** Questions for Swim Team will be taken from the entire contents of the book, cover to cover, including graphics and text.
*** Book 1 of The Misfits series
For more information about Battle of the Books at C. Wayne Collier Elementary School email Ms. C. Spivey. Email: cassandraspivey@ccs.k12.nc.us