Battle of the Books is a voluntary reading program for students in grades 3-8. The purpose is simply to encourage students to read good books and have fun while competing with peers. The competition will be held for 3rd graders, and 4th and 5th graders. CSK is permitted one team per grade level. Each team can have up to 7 members made up of students from those grade levels. It is the requirement of each team member that they agree to read a number of books on the list and complete a graphic organizer for that book. We will have multiple copies of these titles at Coretta Scott King Magnet School and the local libraries have them as well. The student becomes the expert on the books they read. As part of the team, they answer questions only about those books at the competition.
Each student is required to complete a graphic organizer and make up 5 questions about their book. Graphic Organizer
2026-2027 Book Lists
2027 Battle of the Books dates
All battles take place at the Crete Public Library
| 4th & 5th grades |
Wed., April 21, 2027 6-8:00 PM* |
| 3rd grade |
Wed., April 28, 2027 6-8:00 PM* |
* Battle of the Books participants should arrive at 5:30!