The Battle of the Books is for 4th-5th graders and is organized by the teacher librarians in the LWSD. Its purpose is to promote the reading of quality literature. See below for 2019-2020 Battle of the Books list. This makes a great reading list even if your student does not want to participate in the battle:
| Title |
Author |
| A Night Divided |
Nielsen |
| Aru Shah and the End of Time |
Chokshi |
| Blackthorn Key |
Sands |
| El Deafo |
Bell |
| Fuzzy |
Angleberger |
| Ghost |
Reynolds |
| Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus |
Bowling |
| Merci Suarez Changes Gears |
Medina |
| Save Me a Seat |
Weeks |
| The Tapper Twins Go to War with Each Other |
Rodkey |
| Winterhouse |
Guterson |
| Wish |
O'Connor |
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