Battle of the Books

2023-2024

Battle of the Books is a bowl-style trivia tournament that's all about books, engaging hundreds of young minds every year.

Dozens of teams in grades 3-6 compete against each other in interschool battles and finals tournaments to determine a districtwide champion for all of Douglas County.

Book Lists

Get ready to battle! These are the books that this year's trivia battle questions will be based upon. All of these titles will be available as "Your Lucky Day" books at your local DCL branch.
3rd-4th Grade Books

3rd-4th Grade Books

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5th-6th Grade Books

5th-6th Grade Books

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Title and Author Pronunciation List

    3rd & 4th Grade

  • "Ban This Book" by Alan Gratz |  Listen
  • "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein |  Listen
  • "Framed!" by James Ponti |  Listen
  • "From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg |  Listen
  • "Measuring Up" by Lily LaMotte |  Listen
  • "Megabat" by Ana Humphrey |  Listen
  • "Midnight at the Barclay Hotel" by Fleur Bradley |  Listen
  • "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia |  Listen
  • "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" by Judy Blume |  Listen
  • "The Truth According to Blue" by Eve Yohalem |  Listen

    5th & 6th Grade

  • "Alone" by Megan E. Freeman |  Listen
  • "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston |  Listen
  • "The Blackthorn Key" by Kevin Sands |  Listen
  • "The Candymakers" by Wendy Mass |  Listen
  • "Greetings From Witness Protection!" by Jake Burt |  Listen
  • "The Last Shadow Warrior" by Sam Subity |  Listen
  • "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton |  Listen
  • "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George |  Listen
  • "The Seventh Most Important Thing" by Shelley Pearsall |  Listen
  • "Wink" by Rob Harrell |  Listen
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