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Schedule of Events

📢Please note these are estimated times that will be affected by bus schedules, length of the Primary and Intermediate Rounds, Tie-Breaker Rounds (if necessary), etc. and are subject to change

8 - 8:40 a.m. - Teams and guests arrive

8:45 a.m. - Teams line up in the foyer for entry and introduction

8:55 a.m. - Team Entry and Introductions

9:05 a.m. - Welcome

9:15 a.m. - Primary Team Competition

10:15 a.m. - Break

10:30 a.m. - Intermediate Team Competition

11:45 a.m. - Break

Noon - Awards

Primary Book List

Primary Book List for 2024-25

Arena, Jen. Acorn Was a Little Wild

Carnesi, Monica. Little Dog Lost: The True Tale of a Dog Named Baltic

Davies, Jacqueline. Sydney & Taylor Explore the Whole Wide World

Iwai, Melissa. Gigi & Ojiji

Lacey, Josh. The Pet Potato

Lai, Remy. Star the Elephant

Mora, Oge. Thank You, Omu

Stith, John and Shaunna Stith. Black Beach: A Community, an Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day

Tabor, Corey R. Sir Ladybug

Valdes, Judith B. An Ofrenda for Perro

What is Battle of the Books (BOB)

Battle of the Books is a district academic competition to encourage children to read and become familiar with excellent literature. Birdville elementary librarians develop a primary and intermediate list of books for students to read each year. Scholars are asked to read the books and become experts. The team practices and studies until they compete.

Students who would like to try out need to read the books from the Battle of the Books list. Kindergarten through 3rd grade students read the primary books and 4th and 5th grade students read the intermediate books.

Do I have to buy the books?

No! The Green Valley Elementary Library owns all the books for students to check out. These books can also be found at the NRH Public Library.

When do I need to be finished reading all of the books?

All students should read them at home before the test is given in November

How do you choose the team?

Students who score the best on the test will be placed on the team.

I made the team...now what?

You will need to be present for all practices. The team will practice after school one to two days a week. Reading and rereading the books at home is important too. Please be sure the student understands what the story is about and looks closely at the pictures in the book, if it contains any. The students will be tested on the entire book.

When is the competition?

Thursday, February 20th, 2025

Where can I find the Battle of the Books list?

See below. There are also additional copies in the library.

Texas Bluebonnet List

Texas Bluebonnet Award 2024-2025 Current List

Here is the list, alphabetized by author:

Applegate, Katherine. Odder
Arango, Andrea Beatriz. Something Like Home.
Armand, Glenda, and Kim Freeman; illustrated by Keith Mallet. Ice Cream Man: How
Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better.
Beckerman, Nell Cross. Caves.
Bowen Cohen, Emily. Two Tribes.
Bradley, Fleur. Daybreak on Raven Island.
Cervantes, Angela. The Cursed Moon.
Larson, Kirby. Shermy and Shake, the Not So Nice Neighbor.
Magoon, Kekla. Ketanji: Justice Jackson’s Journey to the U. S. Supreme Court.
Mancusi, Mari. New Dragon City.
Oh, Ellen, editor. You Are Here Connecting Flights.
Pla, Sally J. The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn.
Rosenstock, Barb. The Mystery of the Monarchs: How Kids, Teachers, and Butterfly Fans Helped Fred and Norah Urquhart Track the Great Monarch Migration.
Rudd, Maggie C. How to Stay Invisible.
Salazar, Aida. Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter.
Soontornvat, Christina. The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1).
Stelson, Caren. Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport.
Tandon, Nancy. The Ghost of Spruce Point.
Warga, Jasmine. A Rover’s Story.
Yolen, Jane and Heidi E.Y. Stemple. Yuck, You Suck! Poems about Animals That SIP,
SLURP, SUCK.

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Library Services Mission

Birdville ISD Library Program Mission:

"The mission of the Birdville ISD Library Program is to collaborate with teachers and others to provide age appropriate resources and meaningful learning experiences at point of need; to advance reading improvement by fostering an interest in literature and reading; and to empower all students to become skillful consumers and producers of information and ideas."