Elementary Battle of the Books



Update: 1/12/24: 
District Battles at Fred Tjardes 
4/2/24: Third and Fourth Grade at 4:00 p.m.
4/3/24: Fifth Grade at 4:00 p.m.

PERMISSION FORM PRINTABLE  - Updated 11/2/23





Questions? Contact Ms. Budzynski at rbudzynski@universityschools.com 


TIMELINE: PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS

October 27- November 3: Elementary classes learn about Battle of the Books.

November 17: Permission forms due to library.  

November 30: Meeting for coaches in the E/HS Library 3:30-4:00 p.m.

December 1: Team members may start borrowing books from the library.

December 5: Teams start meeting weekly.


Wednesday, March 6, 2024: School Battles at University Schools

5th Grade: 8:10-9:05/3rd Grade: 9:10-10:05/4th Grade 10:15-11:10


March/April 2024: District Battles: Date TBD @ Fred Tjardes School of Innovation



2023-2024 Third/Fourth Grade Battle of the Books


Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd 

Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine by Dusti Bowling 

Chicken Squad: First Misadventure by Doreen Cronin 

King of the Ice by KellyStarling Lyons 

Lincoln Project by Dan Gutman 

Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo 

Used to be Best Friend by Dawn Quigley 

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

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            2023-2024 Fifth Grade Battle of the Books 

 

Alice Fleck’s Recipes for Disaster by Rachelle Delaney 

Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan 

Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi 

Birds of Prey: Terrifying Talons by Joe Flood 

Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley 

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O’Brien 

Skeleton Tree by Iain Lawrence 

Wild River by Rodman Philbrick