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Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books
BOB is for 4th and 5th-grade students who love to read. Those students who participate in Battle of the Books (BOB) read books from a list established by the state Battle of the Books committee. At Florence, we meet after the school day as a club and participate in a quiz-bowl-style tournaments to test our knowledge of these books.
Practice is 2:30 until 3:30 on Mondays beginning in October. In January, our club is narrowed down to 12 students who represent Florence at the district BOB competition in February. For the year 2022-23, teams who qualify for the finals will travel to UNC-Greensboro for the culminating competition.
If you are interested in participating, begin reading the books now. Below is a listing of all books:
North Carolina School Library Media Association 2024-2025 Elementary Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books Lists 24-25
-Shine on, Luz Veliz by Rebecca Balcarcel
-Stella Starlight by Sharon M. Draper
-Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly
-Yusuf Azeem is not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi
-Ban this Book by Alan Gratz
-The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm
-Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
-The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
-Chester Keene Cracks the Code by Kekla Magoon
-From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
-Rain Reign by Ann. M. Martin
-Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
-At the Bottom of th World by Bill Nye & Gregory Mone
-The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
-Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas
-Save me a Seat by Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadarajan