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DVEF BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

Fifth and sixth grade students will be teamed in groups of two or three (with a maximum of 20 teams per school) to compete and test their knowledge in exciting school competitions during the 2024-2025 school year. There will be three rounds held in October 2024, January/February 2025 and March/April 2025. Each round has 4 books for students to read and teams earn points based on correctly answering questions about each round's books. The top team from each school will compete in a District Battle in April 2025, with the top team representing our District at an inter-district battle in May 2025.

• • 2024-2025 Battle Books:

    Battle I (October): 

    • Healer of the Water Monster, Brian Young (362 pages, Adventure, Myth 750L)

    • Invisible, Christina Gonzales (195 pages, Graphic Novel, Realistic, 260L)

    • Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, Jack Gantos (153 pages, Realistic, Humor, 970L)

    • Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, Eleanor Coerr (64 pages, Historical, Memoir, 630L)

    Battle II (January/February):

    • The City of Ember, Jeanne DuPrau (270 pages, Science Fiction, Dystopian, 680L)

    • Doll Bones, Holly Black (244 pages, Spooky, Adventure, 840L)

    • Jennifer Murdley's Toad, Bruce Coville (156 pages, Fantasy, Suspense, 700L)

    • Frindle, Andrew Clements (105 pages, Realistic, Humor, 830L)

    Battle III (March/April):

    • Chasing Vermeer, Blue Balliet (254 pages, Mystery, Suspense, 770L)

    • Maniac Magee, Jerry Spinelli (184 pages, Realistic, Allegory, Humor, 820L)

    • Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, Robert O'Brien (233 pages, Animal Fantasy, Suspense 790L)

    • Sarah Plain and Tall, Patricia MacLachlan (91 pages, Historical, Moving, 660L)

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  DEER VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION

  Phone: (623) 445-5012  / Fax: (623) 445-5087
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