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2020 Battle of the Books
February 6th, 2020
Congratulations to this year’s Battle of the Books winners!
Middle School - Sixth grade wins!
Autumn Baldridge
Ella Brien
Finn Fontenot
Reece Hinton
Airi Homma
Anshu Padigala
Daniel Piazza
Wylie Schexnayder
Pahi Sthanki
Lower School - And the top seven teams are!
First
Baron Brock
Collin Ehrlich
Brandon Kong
Jayden Patel
Second
Eloise Cascio
Ada Mere
Alexandria Messer
Third
Ainsley Ebey
Tiffany Foxworth-Haley
Charlotte Spring
Fourth
Eli Gray Bennett
Adeline Bruser
Carissa Regis
Evelyn Zartman
Fifth
Mason Kelly
Abby Landry
Kate Lyons
Sixth
Lily Bruser
Aubrey Temple
Seventh
Lucy Cramer
Molly Cramer
Ella Kate Johnston
The Battle of the Books competition is an exciting way to encourage a love of reading among students. After reading the assigned books, students compete in teams to determine the Lower and Middle School division champions. Middle School students participate in a multiple-choice, short answer and puzzle round, while Lower School students compete in a multiple-choice round in the Greer Center.
Battle of the Books has become an annual event at Episcopal. This year, 23 fourth and fifth grade teams participated in the Lower School competition. Lower School librarian Catherine Word says even the younger students are aware of the event and express interest in reading the books. “Kids this age are excited about reading,” she says. “They love reading.” To ensure that the competition has something for everyone, Word chooses books from three different genres that represent different characters and reading levels. She says English teachers Liz Crawford and Margaret Boudreaux keep students motivated throughout the competition by providing time for students to read and encouraging student participation.
The Middle School Battle of the Books competition day is a lively occasion with fist pumping and chest bumping. This year, five teams competed with the sixth grade team coming out on top. Library Director Tiffany Whitehead used the competition to encourage reading and to promote library services. The winning team now has two weeks to prepare for the READgional Battle of the Books event where they will face off against Central Middle School, Denham Springs Junior High School and Runnels.
Looking for a good book recommendation for your little reader? Check out the Battle of the Books reading lists below.
Have you read a great book recently? Share the title in the comments section below.
Lower School:
“Bob” by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
“The Trumpet of the Swan” by E.B. White
“Wedgie & Gizmo” by Suzanne Selfors
Middle School:
“Aru Shah and the End of Time” by Roshani Chokshi
“Beyond the Bright Sea” by Lauren Wolk
“Brave” by Svetlana Chmakova
“Clayton Byrd Goes Underground” by Rita Williams-Garcia
“Greetings from Witness Protection” by Jake Burt
“In the Shadow of the Sun” by Anne Sibley O’Brien
“Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus” by Dusti Bowling
“Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe” by Jo Watson Hackl
“Suspect Red” by L.M. Elliott
“The Red Bandana” (Young Readers Edition) by Tom Rinaldi
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