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

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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

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