Battle of the Books

Since 2008, the Crete Public Library has hosted an annual Battle of the Books program for the local schools. Battle of the Books is a competitive reading program for students in 3rd through 8th grades. Students volunteer to participate in the program with the help of parents, teachers, and school staff. Each team extensively prepares by reading books from a yearly assigned list. In the spring, students gather together to face off in a series of question and answer rounds developed by the Library’s Youth Services staff. The team with the most points at the end of the final round is declared the winner.

Battle of the Books 2024-2025

2024-2025 Crete Public Library’s 3rd-4th Battle List

: Too Small Tola by Atinuke

: The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett

: El Deafo by Cece Bell

: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

: Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas

: How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

: Marya Khan & the Incredible Henna Party by Saadia Faruqi

: Megabat by Anna Humphrey

: The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

: Rump by Liesl Shurtliff

: Frankly, Frannie by A.J. Stern

: The 500 Million Dollar Heist by Tom Sullivan

2024-2025 Crete Public Library's 5th-6th Battle List

: Crossover by Kwame Alexander

: Sweep: The Story of a Girl & Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier

: The War that Save My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

: Little Monarchs by Jonathan Case

: Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

: The Mona LIsa Vanishes by Nicholas Day

: Ban this Book by Alan Gratz

: Masterminds by Gordon Korman

: A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen

: Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park

: The First Rule of Punk by Celia Perez

: Turtle Boy by M. Evan Wolkenstein