Battle of the Books 2025-26
If you are preparing for this year’s Battle of the Books competition, check out the important dates and resources below.
Dates to Remember
| Deadline to Sign-Up | School-Level Battles | District-Level Battles |
| Friday, December 30th | TBD | Wednesday, May 6 |
Titles by Grade
| 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade |
| Dogtown | A First Time for Everything | Wrecker |
| Good Different | The Ruby Code | Royal Blood |
| Just Keep Walking | Impossible Creatures | Mascot |
| The Lost Library | Max in the House of Spies | The Love Match |
| You Are Here | Half Moon Summer | Simon Sort of Says |
| Just Gus | Not an Easy Win | Free Throws, Friendship and Other Things We Fouled Up |
| How to Catch a Polar Bear | Slugfest | The Lost Year |
| Rewind | It Found Us | Artifice |
| A Royal Conundrum | Something Like Home | The Mona Lisa Vanishes |
| The Labors of Hercules Beal | Away | The Encanto’s Daughter |
*For 8th grade, title number six is shortened to Free Throws, Friendship, and Other Things.
| Iowa Children’s Choice Award Resources Deciding what to read next? Check out these bite-sized book talks that are about 90-seconds each.Watch book talks, book trailers, and learn more about the Iowa Children’s Choice Award books by exploring this interactive site.MackinVIA Group: MackinVIA (School/Library Name: DBQ Washington MS, DUBUQUE, IA) -online books and audiobook versions |
| Iowa Teen Award Resources Deciding what to read next? Check out the ITA virtual bookshelf with links to book talks/trailers: Book Trailers – Google SlidesMackinVIA Group: Iowa Teen Award – MackinVIA (School/Library Name: DBQ Washington MS, DUBUQUE, IA) -online books and audiobook versions |
| Documents to Help You Prepare |