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  • Battle of the Books

    BOB is for 4th and 5th-grade students who love to read. Those students who participate in Battle of the Books (BOB) read books from a list established by the state Battle of the Books committee.    At Florence, we meet after the school day as a club and participate in a quiz-bowl-style tournaments to test our knowledge of these books.
     
    Practice is 2:30 until 3:30 on Mondays beginning in October.   In January, our club is narrowed down to 12 students who represent Florence at the district BOB competition in February. For the year 2022-23, teams who qualify for the finals will travel to UNC-Greensboro for the culminating competition.   
    If you are interested in participating, begin reading the books now. Below is a listing of all books:

    North Carolina School Library Media Association 2024-2025 Elementary Battle of the Books

    Battle of the Books Lists 24-25 

    -Shine on, Luz Veliz by Rebecca Balcarcel 

    -Stella Starlight by Sharon M. Draper 

    -Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly  

    -Yusuf Azeem is not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi 

    -Ban this Book by Alan Gratz

    -The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm

    -Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt 

    -The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson 

    -Chester Keene Cracks the Code by Kekla Magoon 

    -From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks 

    -Rain Reign by Ann. M. Martin 

    -Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina 

    -At the Bottom of th World by Bill Nye & Gregory Mone 

    -The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass 

    -Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas 

    -Save me a Seat by Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadarajan