What is Battle of the Books?

Students across the state read books from a list selected by NCSLMA. In March, Guilford County Schools holds a district-wide competition (at UNCG) where students answer specific, detailed questions about the books.

Battle of the Books is open to all students in grades 4 and 5 while at Simkins Elementary but there are also competitions for middle school and high school. You can begin reading the books now for next year's competition!

Every media specialist will have different requirements to join the team based on the school you go to, but they all will want you READING the books. This is a great time to get started. I am adding the elementary list here for you to check out. Find some new things to read this year or start reading books for next year....get ready for BOB!

NC Elementary Battle of the Books List

2020-2021

Click on the author names in the book list below to be taken to that author's page and pronunciation.

Title	Author
Where the Watermelons Grow	Cindy Baldwin
Soft Rain	Cornelia Cornelissen
Among the Hidden	Margaret Peterson Haddix
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library	Chris Grabenstein
Turtle in Paradise	Jennifer L. Holm
Wish	Barbara O'Connor
Pax	Sara Pennypacker
Kenny & the Dragon	Tony DiTerlizzi
Walls Within Walls	Maureen Sherry
Wildfire	Rodman Philbrick
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon	Grace Lin
The Hero Two Doors Down	Sharon Robinson
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl	Stacy McAnulty
Not If I Can Help It	Carolyn Mackler
The Very, Very Far North	Dan Bar-el