Point Vicente is one of the charter Palos Verdes schools fielding a team in the Battle of the Books! This program is a wonderful opportunity for book lovers - and an incentive for students needing a nudge - to read good books and share them with peers!
Battle of the Books is for- 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders who love to read, and for parents who want to see their children reading high quality books.
BOB 2023-2024
Here is a list of books to read by month.
Meeting Dates are Mondays 1:30-2:00 at Pt. Vicente on the following days:
October 30th
December 4th
January 22
February 26
March 25
April 15
The Pre-Battle Meeting will be on Tuesday April 16th from 3:30 - 4:30 at Soleado ES. The Final Battle is Saturday April 20th from 8:30am - 12 at Soleado. Good luck to all our participants!
Questions? Contact the librarian at [email protected]
Full List of books this year:
Author Title
Applegate, Katherine The One and Only Ivan
Blume, Judy Freckle Juice
Brown, Tricia Bobbie the Wonder Dog: A True Story
Byars, Betsy Tornado
Catling, Patrick The Chocolate Touch
Chokshi, Roshani Aru Sha and the End of Time
Christopher, Matt Ice Magic
Cleary, Beverly Muggie Maggie
Clements, Andrew Frindle
Cohen, Barbara Molly’s Pilgrim
Davis, Jacqueline The Lemonade War
DiCamillo, Kate Because of Winn-Dixie
Fleischman, Sid By the Great Horn Spoon
Fleming, Candace Boxes for Katje
Hobbs, Valerie Sheep
Jones, Kelly Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer
Korman, Gordon Masterminds
LaReau, Kara The Infamous Ratsos
Markle, Sandra What If You Had Animal Eyes?
Manes, Stephen Be a Perfect Person In Just Three Days
Pennypacker, Sara Clementine
Scieszka, Jon Knights of the Kitchen Table
Spinelli, Jerry Fourth Grade Rats
Tarshis, Lauren I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919
Vernick, Audrey Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All Brother Baseball Team
Warner, Gertrude Boxcar Children
Wiles, Deborah Love, Ruby Lavender
Winter, Jonah You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?