MIDDLE SCHOOL BATTLE OF THE BOOKS OVERVIEW
 

Book List (Coming January 11, 2025)
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• Competitors in Grades 6-8 have the option of participating individually or as a team of 2.
  (Teams and Individuals will be scored separately)
   

• All participants should click REGISTER and fill out the registration form from January 11 through February 3. (If you have a partner, you both will need to fill out the form!)
   

• What does the competition look like?

  • 2 Virtual Battles for all competitors

  • The Penultimate Battle: a live competition on the Auditorium stage for the top 10 teams and top 10 individuals 

  • The Final Battle: a live Jeopardy-style battle in MCTV studios for the top 3 teams and top 3 individuals (If you don't make it to the Final Battle we encourage you and your team to watch MCTV's live stream or recoding of the Championship Battle!)
     

• Prizes!

  • All competitors who finish the first AND second virtual Battles will receive a Battle of the Books T-shirt. Shirts will be delivered to the schools for distribution.

  • Competitors who are invited to the Penultimate Battle will receive a Battle of the Books button to commemorate their experience.

  • The winners of Final Battle will have their names engraved on a trophy that will be on display for the year at their school and will earn $250 for their school library to purchase new books

  • The second-place teams at Final Battle will earn $150 for their school library to purchase new books

  • Participation Award: The school with the highest participation rate receives $100 for their school library to purchase new books

  • Additionally, the Library plans to do a special presentation of the check and/or Trophy with the winning team in front of the school or their classmates, recognizing their hard work and alignment with the school's commitment to academic excellence.​

​​​​HELPFUL HINTS FOR PARTICIPANTS

• Attend the Kickoff on January 11th from 10:00-11:00am! We are excited to get started and we hope you are, too.
   

• Have fun reading all 5 books! Consider taking notes on each book to help you remember details.
   

• If you have friends who are also competing, talk about the books and quiz each other—it’s a great way to review.
   

• Attend the Middle School Celebration following the Penultimate Battle. It’s for ALL participants and their families!