Find the List of 2026-2027 NC Elementary Battle of the Books Here.

What is Elementary Battle of the Books?

The purpose of this program is to encourage reading by all students. Students are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints by prominent authors. The game format creates interest and excitement in reading. Through the fun and excitement of the competition, students improve reading skills, expand their choices of reading materials, and acquire a broader knowledge base. The Bethel EBOB team is a select group of 4th and 5th graders who will compete against other elementary school teams in the Haywood County Elementary Battle of the Books (EBOB) competition in March.

 What do I have to do?

  • You have to be a 4th or 5th grader.
  • You will need to fill out and sign a student agreement.
  • You have to be willing to memorize the title & authors of 16 great books, as well as read all 15-16 books listed on the Elementary Battle of the Book List.
  • You will also be asked to answer questions about your reading in quiz form.
  • You have to be a great team player!

Other important information:

To know which books to read, please take a look at the North Carolina School Library Media Association’s 2026-2027 Elementary Battle of the Books booklist. You can begin now studying the author’s names and the titles of all 16 books. We will have all of these books available for check-out in the Media Center. Although there are 16 books, each team member can select one book to omit from their personal reading list.

Team members will be expected to read/re-read an average of one book per week for 21 weeks. They will take Book Quizzes as they read.

We will begin bi-weekly Meetings starting in September so that we can be ready for our county competition in March!

There are only 12 spots available on the team, so come to all practices and keep up with your reading. Those who do not meet reading goals and do not memorize all titles and authors by October 31, may be asked to resign their position on the BOB team.