Battle of the Books 2024-2025 Booklist

Embark on your literary journey by joining the Battle of the Books program in Provo City School District. Or, enjoy one of our reads from this year’s Battle of the Books booklist.

What is Battle of the Books?

Elementary and Middle school students read a selection of books and then compete in a friendly team-based competition (also known as battles) based on their book knowledge. The program promotes reading comprehension, teamwork, and a love for literature.

Contact your school’s librarian or media specialist if you’re interested in participating in Battle of the Books or learning more about the program. They can provide more information about how the program works, the booklist for the year, and how to get involved. 

For those already in the know, feel free to get a jump early and start your reading now. Or, for those looking for some fun family reads, peruse this year’s Battle of the Books booklist below.

Happy reading, and good luck battling!

26 3rd and 4th Grade Battle of the Books Reading List:

• Arnold, Elana K. A Boy Called Bat
• Bulla, Clyde R. The Chalk Box Kid
• Birney, Betty G. Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs
• Brown, Peter The Wild Robot
• Byars, Betsy Wanted. . . Mud Blossom
• Coville, Bruce Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
• Creech, Sharon Moo
• Draper, Sharon M. Out of My Mind
• Fagan, Cary Wolfie & Fly
• Guglielmo, Amy Pocket Full of Colors
• Gutman, Dan The Million Dollar Shot
• Hobbs, Will Bearstone
• Kehret, Peg Earthquake Terror
• Levine, Ellen Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the…
• Look, Lenore Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School and Other…
• Lord, Cynthia A Handful of Stars
• Lowry, Lois All About Sam
• Rappaport, Doreen Helen’s Big World: The Life of Helen Keller
• Robinson, Barbara The Best School Year Ever
• Tarshis, Lauren I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

5th and 6th Grade Battle of the Books Reading List:

• Barnhill, Kelly The Girl Who Drank the Moon
• Creech, Sharon Ruby Holler
• Curtis, Christopher P. Bud, Not Buddy
• DuPrau, Jeanne City of Ember: the First Book of Ember
• Elliott, Zetta Dragons in a Bag
• Haddix, Margaret P Found
• Hale, Nathan One Dead Spy: Hazardous Tales #1
• Hannigan, Katherine Ida B… and Her Plans to Maximize Fun…
• Klise K. & Klise, M. Sarah Regarding the Fountain: A Tale, in Letters…
• LaFaye, A. Worth
• Law, Ingrid Savvy
• Lord, Cynthi Rules
• McSwigan, Marie Snow Treasure
• Morpurgo, Michael War Horse
• Nielsen, Jennifer A. The False Prince
• Paterson, Katherine Bridge to Terabithia
• Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
• Ruckman, Ivy Night of the Twisters
• Shurtliff, Liesl Rump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Rumpelstiltskin
• Stewart, Whitney Who Was Walt Disney

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