Battle of the Books

DVEF BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

Fifth and sixth grade students will be teamed in groups of three (with a maximum of 20 teams per school) to compete and test their knowledge in two exciting school competitions during the 2025-2026 school year. There will be three rounds held in October 2025, January/February 2026 and March/April 2026. Each round has 4 books for students to read and teams earn points based on correctly answering questions about each round's books. The top team from each school will compete in a District Battle in April 2026, with the top team representing our District at an inter-district battle in May 2026.

2025-2026 Battle Books:

Battle I (October): 

• The Girl Who Could Fly, Forester ((329 pages, Science Fiction, 920L)

• Where the Red Fern Grows, Rawls (212 pages, Realistic, 700L)

• Earthquake Terror, Kehret (132 pages, Adventure, 690L)

• Number the Stars, Lowry (137 pages, Historical, 670L)

Battle II (January/February):

• Esperanza Rising, Ryan (262 pages, Historical, 750L)

• The Jumbies, Baptiste (229 pages, Horror, 680L)

• Hatchet, Paulsen (195 pages, Adventure, 1020L)

• Bridget to Terabithia, Paterson (128 pages, Realistic, 810L)

Battle III (March/April):

• Wonder, Palacio (315 pages, Realistic, 700L)

• The Castle in the Attic, Winthrop (179 pages, Fantasy, 750L)

• Poppy, Avi  (147 pages, Animal Adventure, 670L)

• Picture of Hollis Woods, Giff  (166 pages, Realistic, 650L)

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DEER VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION