Battle of the Books
Just What is It?
What is Battle of
the Books (B.o.B.)?
America’s Battle of the Books is a voluntary reading incentive
program for students in grades 3-8. The purpose is simply to
encourage students to read good books, teach them to
strategize with their peers, and have fun while competing
with peers.
How Does it Work?
• Students read books from our book list, summarize their
books to earn points, and then compete with their peers in a
team competition of three-four members per team in May.
• BOB meets monthly on the first Tuesday of each month, with
the exception of January which meets the second Tuesday of
the month. Additional Optional meeting at the end of
October. It is important that students attend all meetings.
• The competition is conducted and organized at Medina
Middle School in May. There are two divisions to join: Division
I consists of grades 3-5, and Division II consists of grades 6-8,
each with their own book lists.
How Are Points Earned?
• Students earn points for attending each monthly
meeting, and it is important that they attend.
• Students will complete a graphic organizer or
summary for each book they read. The purpose is to
help students recall information needed for the end
of year Battle Competition and earn points for
themselves and their team.
• Students may earn extra points for their teams by
creating a poster, power point, or summary of a book
they have read.
Points = Rewards
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Students accrue points by attending
meetings, writing their summaries, and
doing extra projects. Those points are
subtotaled and then added to the battle
totals to help their team win the battle.
Points are accrued during the competition
in a game format and added to the team’s
existing points. The winning team
members are rewarded.
Each participant receives a certificate of
accomplishment at the end of the year.
Possible Prizes
Individual Student Prizes
 Grand Champion Multiple Year Winner= $100
gift card
 Top Scoring Student = $50 gift card
 Second Highest Scoring Student= $25 gift card
 Battle Completion Certificates
Team Prizes
 Top Scoring Team = $15 gift card
 Battle Completion Certificates
2017-2018 Battle of the Books
is going to be a BLAST!!!!
Rayana Bhojanapalli 2016-2017 Grand
Champion Overall Winner
2016-2017 Battle of the Book Team Members and Sponsors
2016-2017 Individual and Team
Winners
• Join Battle of the Books for the
2017-2018 School Year
• It’s going to be a BLAST!!!!!