Battle of the Books
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The Battle of the Books competition, coordinated by Mesquite ISD Library Services, is designed to encourage students to read, discuss, and enjoy great literature in a team setting. Students work together to read and study a set of 10 books covering a variety of genres. They use their knowledge of these texts to choose the correct book title for each question presented during the competition. Teams from multiple schools compete in a preliminary competition and the top 7 teams in each division advance to the Finals.
Registration: Opens Fall 2025
Congratulations to the following teams for their success in each division!
3rd/4th English Division
2025 Grand Champion - Seabourn Elementary - Rainbow Book Dragons
2nd Place - Austin Elementary - Readers in Paradise
3rd Place - Porter Elementary - Book Busters
Best Dressed - BJ Smith Elementary School - The Book Battlers
Collaboration Award - Rutherford Elementary - Beauty & the Books
3rd/4th Bilingual Division
2025 Grand Champion - Shands Elementary - Lit Royals
2nd Place - Gray Elementary - Born Leyendo
3rd Place - McKenzie Elementary - Book Buddies
Best Dressed - Lawrence Elementary - Book Masters
Collaboration Award - Tosch Elementary - Book Nerds
5th Grade Division
2025 Grand Champion - Lawrence Elementary - Maze Runners
2nd Place - Achziger Elementary - Tribe of Escaped Readers
3rd Place - Moss Elementary - Book Masters
Best Dressed - Moss Elementary - Book Masters
Collaboration Award - McKenzie Elementary - BOB Squad
Middle School Division
2025 Grand Champion - Terry Middle School - I Like Big Books and I Cannot Lie
2nd Place - Kimbrough Middle School - Our Corner of the Library
3rd Place - Frasier Middle School - Falcons Read Every Day
Best Dressed - Agnew Middle School - Read-Fugees
Collaboration Award - Vanston Middle School - Reading the Rainbow
Coaches' Resources
- Book Lists
- Coaches' Handbook
- Practice Questions
- Socrative Practice Questions
- TeachingBooks Resources
- Book Cover Reference Sheets
- Competition Dates and Times
- Virtual Prelims Coaches Information