Battle of the Books is a fun literacy-based competition for Westerly, Rhode Island, fourth graders. This event encourages children to read books, have fun, and demonstrate their knowledge of books.
Dunn's Corners, Springbrook, and State Street School, all Westerly Public Schools, participate in Battle of the Books. See the list below:
- Restart - Gordon Korman
- Her Right Foot (Historic Statue of Liberty) - Dave Eggers
- Honus and Me - Dan Gutman
- Giant Squid - Candace Fleming
- Crenshaw - Katherine Applegate
- Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare - Patricia Polacco
- Whale who Swam through Time - Alex Poermsa
- Maxi's Secrets - Lynn Plourde
- Oldest Student - Rita Hubbard
- Save me a Seat - Sarah Weeks
- A Rover's Story - Jasmine Warga
- Vamos Let's Go to the Market - Raul the Third
- Walking with miss Millie - Tamara Bundie
- The One and Only Ivan - Katherine Applegate
- Allergic - Megan Lloyd
- Bird and Squirrel on the Edge - Jim Burkes
- Watercress - Andrea Week
- Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey - Erin Kelly
- Catman of Aleppo - Karmin Shamsi-Basha
- Swiss Family Robinson (Classic Starts Series only)