Battle of the Books 2024-2025 Booklist

June 18th, 2024 /
Shauna Sprunger /
Booklist, News, Programs/Opportunities, Student Essentials Features

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!

Elementary School, Grades 3-4:

The World According to Humphrey, Betty G. Birney
The Sword in the Tree, Clyde Robert Bulla
Dandelions, Eve Bunting
The Enormous Egg, Oliver Butterworth
Jake Drake, Bully Buster, Andrew Clements,
Honus and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure, Dan Gutman
Dory Fantasmagory, Abby Hanion
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery, Deborah & James Howe
Invisible Inkling, Emily Jenkins
Orphan Train Girl (young readers edition)Christina Baker Kline
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, E.L. Konigsburg
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear, Lindsey Mattick
Judy Moody Gets Famous!, Megan McDonald
The Superlative A. Lincoln, Eileen R. Meyer
Dinosaurs Before Dark, Mary Osborne
City Spies, James Ponti
May B, Caroline Starr Rose
How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning, Rosalyn Schanzer
Stuart Little, E.B. White
Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveler, William Wise

Elementary School, 5-6 Grade:

The Secret School, Avi
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, Dusti Bowling
A Nest for Celeste: a Story About Art Inspiration and the Meaning of Home, Henry Cole
The Tale of Despereaux, Kate DiCamillo
Tuesdays at the Castle, Jessica Day George
Running Out of Time, Margaret Haddix
Roller Girl, Victoria Jamieson
Slacker, Gordon Korman
Chronicles of Narnia: Lion, Witch, & the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis
Wild Wings, Gill Lewis
Shiloh, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
The Kite Fighters, Linda Park
Half Upon a Time #1, James Riley
We’re Not from Here, Geoff Rodkey
Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Louis Sachar
Frozen Stiff, Sherry Shahan
The Last Mapmaker, Christina Soontornvat