Battle of the Books

 

Welcome to AMS Battle of the Books Information Page 

Our Battle of the Books club meets every other Tuesday from 2:30-3:45 in the library from September through mid-March or early April, depending on when our competitions are scheduled. We read from a collection of 20 titles and play games and practice to compete against 20 other schools in the Piedmont Region. We will have one competition in late January and another in March or April. If you are interested in trying our club, please have a parent fill out the BOB Permission Slip and return the second page to school. Students are welcome to join any time from August through November.

Please find further information on the AMS Library Page under Organizations in Schoology or contact Mrs. Spota (librarian and BOB coach) at 540-422-7421 or lspota@fcps1.org.

 

Battle of the Books LiST2024-2025 

Adventure 

96 Miles by J.L. Esplin  

15 Secrets to Survival by Natalie Richards 

 

Fantasy 

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis  

The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen 

 

Horror 

Small Spaces by Katherine Arden 

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 

 

Historical Fiction 

Show me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte 

Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson 

 

Humor 

Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow 

Mexikid by Pedro Martin 

 

Mystery 

Greenglass House by Kate Milford 

Yonder by Ali Standish 

 

Nonfiction 

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown 

Seen and Unseen Elizabeth Partridge and Lauren Tamaki 

 

Realistic Fiction 

Hidden by Helen Frost 

Turtle Boy by M. Evan Wolkenstein 

 

Science Fiction 

The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm 

A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga 

 

Sports 

Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas 

Play like a Girl by Misty Wilson and David Wilson