- Brooks Global Studies
- Battle of the Books
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Battle of the Books is a program that encourages 4th and 5th grade students to read a variety of good books by outstanding authors of children's literature. The elementary list consists of 15 books from many different genres. Included are books that are historical fiction, humor, sci-fi, adventure, mystery, fantasy, and realistic fiction.
Teams from all over Guilford County participate and the competition is held virtually in February.
Preparation for Battle will include reading the books, taking AR tests & notes, and attending after school practices. At those practices we will be reading from the book list, having discussions, and practice battles. Up to 12 students are allowed on the team and the group becomes a strong representation of the excellence at Brooks.
All of the EBOB books are available in the media center. Thank you PTA!
List of EBOB books:
Title
Author
AR level
AR points
Shine On, Luz Veliz!
Rebecca Balcarel
4.6
10 Stella By Starlight
Sharon M. Draper
4.8
8
Hello, Universe
Erin Estrada Kelly
4.7
6
Yusuf Azeem is not a Hero
Saadia Faruqi
4.6
10
Ban this Book
Alan Gratz
4.5
7
The Fourteenth Goldfish
Jennifer L. Holm
4.1
4
Shouting at the Rain
Lynda Mullaly Hunt
3.7
7
The Parker Inheritance
Varian Johnson
4.2
12
Save Me a Seat
Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadarajan
4.8
5
Chester Keene Cracks the Code
Kekla Magoon
3.8
7
From the Desk of Zoe Washington
Janae Marks
4.4
8
Rain Reign
Ann M. Marin
4.3
5
Merci Suarez Changes Gears
Meg Medina
4.6
10
The Manifestory Prophecy
Nic Blake and the Remarkables
Angie Thomas
4.1
11
At the Bottom of the World
Bill Nye & Gregory Mone
4.7
7
The Lost Library
Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
4.3
5