Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books (BoB) is a reading incentive program for students in 3rd-5th grades. Students read books and come together for monthly meetings between September and March to discuss the books they have read and learn the games that will be playing for the final battles.
The program culminates with a friendly competition in March. Students are put on a team and work together to answer questions about the books. All students compete with other Madison students and the winning 4th/5th grade team will continue on to compete with RBUSD’s seven other elementary schools.
See below for this year's book lists. The Madison Library carries the BoB books. If you wish to check one out, please email Mrs. Jimenez at sjimenez@rbusd.org and she can help your child check out the book on their library day.
In addition, both the Redondo Beach and the LA County Libraries have the books available. Electronic resources including Libby, Cloud Library, and Hoopla also have many of the books. Finally, Dave's Olde Bookstore on Artesia Blvd. at Rindge has many of the BoB titles in stock.
Students are welcome to read or listen to BoB books.
Important Dates
Lunchtime Meetings:
Meeting 1: Sept 25
Meeting 2: Oct. 16
Meeting 3: Nov. 13
Meeting 4: Dec. 18
Meeting 5: Jan. 22
Meeting 6: Feb. 12
3rd Grade Battle: March 5, 2025 1:30 - 3:30pm
4th/5th Grade Battle: March 19, 2025 1:30 to 3:30pm
District Battle: Thursday, March 27, 2025 4-6pm
*TO PARTICIPATE IN FINAL BATTLES:
3rd Graders must read 8 books by February 26, 2025
4th/5th Graders must read 15 books by March 12, 2025
Please click HERE to sign your child up for 2024-2025 Battle of the Books Program! The student sign up deadline is Friday, 9/20.
If you have any questions, please email us at BoB@madisonpta.org.