Battle of the Books

Battle of the Books

Battle of the Books 2023 is now complete. A BIG Congratulations to our teams that competed this year:

  • St. Catherine of Sienna
  • Sister Catherine Donnelly
  • Homeschool Cliffhangers
  • Oakley Park
  • St. Bernadette
  • Trillium Woods
  • St. Monica's
  • Hillcrest Public School
  • Assickinack Public School
  • Codrington 

 Thank you to these schools for supporting this program and demonstrating such great team spirit in the semi-final battles.

 

The following schools went on to the Grand Battle at the Five Points Theatre

  • Homeschool Cliffhangers
  • St. Monica's
  • Assikinack 
  • Codrington

 

1st Place: Homeschoolers

                              

2nd Place: Assikinack

3rd Place:  Codrington 


Battle of the Books 2023 is a fun, interactive in person trivia extravaganza  featuring the Ontario Library Association Silver Birch Forest of Reading Nominee titles, some classics and more. Students in Grades 4 to 8 are challenged to read the books, then come together and challenge other teams to become the ultimate battle of the books champion. Use your book smarts to test your knowledge and play our online trivia games and related activity cards.

The 2023 list is here

 

Check out our 2021 final Trivia game Can you guess them all? 

 

Teachers and parents! Your students can get copies of all the Silver Birch Forest of Reading titles with a library card. Complete or share this online application to get them started on a reading adventure.

Past Winners

Congratulations to West Bayfield Elementary School on their victory in the 2019 Grand Battle!

Congratulations also go to the Radical Speed Readers on their silver medal and to St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Elementary School on their bronze medal. The other Grand Battle finalists were Codrington Public School and Hewitt's Creek Elementary School.

Thank you also to the following schools for supporting this program and demonstrating such great team spirit in the 2019 semi-final battles: Algonquin Ridge, Ardagh Bluffs, Assikinack, Emma King, Ferndale Woods, Guthrie, Mapleview Heights, St. Bernadette, St. Monica's, St. Nicholas, Trillium Woods, and Warnica.

 

 

 

 

 


 

2023 Homeschool Cliffhangers
2019 West Bayfield Elementary School
2018 St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Elementary School
2017 St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Elementary School
2016 Codrington Public School
2015 Codrington Public School
2014 West Bayfield Elementery School
2013 St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Elementary School
2012 St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Elementary School
2011 St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Elementary School
2010 St. Monica's Catholic School
2009 St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Elementary School
2008 Codrington Public School
2007 West Bayfield Elementary School
2006 West Bayfield Elementary School
2005 St. John Vianney Catholic School
2004 West Bayfield Elementary School
2003 Ferndale Woods Elementary and St. John Vianney Catholic Schools
2002 Free Your Imagination community team
2001 West Bayfield Elementary School
2000 Ferndale Woods Elementary School
1999 Book Bugs Homeschool Team
1998 Oakley Park Public School
1997 Oakley Park Public School
1996 Oakley Park Public School
1995 St. Monica's Catholic School