America's Battle of the Books is a reading incentive program for students in 3rd thru 12th grades. Students read books and come together in teams of four or five to demonstrate their abilities and to test their knowledge of the books they have read. The student competitions are usually similar to the TV series Family Feud or Whiz Kids styles of competitions. However, the structure, format, and rules of the competitions may vary depending on the educational goals, student needs, local resources, and personal preferences at various school sites, school districts, county libraries, or offices of education.
Students get a BRAG TAG for every book they have read on their grade level list.
See the lists below for 3-4 grades and for 5-6 grades.
Book List 3-4 Grades 2023-24 :: Book List Link
| Author | Title |
| Betty G. Birney | The World According to Humphrey |
| Clyde Robert Bulla | The Sword in the Tree |
| Eve Bunting | Dandelions |
| Oliver Butterworth | The Enormous Egg |
| Andrew Clements | Jake Drake, Bully Buster |
| Dan Gutman | Honus and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure |
| Abby Hanion | Dory Fantasmagory |
| Deborah & James Howe | Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery |
| Emily Jenkins | Invisible Inkling |
| Christina Baker Kline | Orphan Train Girl (Young Readers Edition) |
| E.L. Konigsburg | From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler |
| Lindsey Mattick | Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear |
| Megan McDonald | Judy Moody Gets Famous! |
| Eileen R. Meyer | The Superlative A. Lincoln |
| Mary Osborn | Dinosaurs Before Dark |
| James Ponti | City Spies |
| Caroline Starr Rose | May B |
| Rosalyn Schanzer | How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning |
| E.B. White | Stuart Little |
| William Wise | Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveler |
Book List 5-6 Grades 2023-24 :: Book List Link
| Title | Author |
| Avi | The Secret School |
| Dusti Bowling | Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus |
| Henry Cole | A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art Inspiration and the Meaning of Home |
| Kate DiCamillo | The Tale of Eesperaux |
| Jessica George | Day Tuesdays at the Castle |
| Margaret Haddix | Running Out of Time |
| Victoria Jamieson | Roller Girl |
| Gordon Korman | Slacker |
| C.S. Lewis | Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, Witch, & the Wardrobe |
| Gill Lewis | Wild Wings |
| Phyllis Reynolds Naylor | Shiloh |
| Linda Park | The Kite Fighters |
| James Riley | Half Upon a Time #1 |
| Geoff Rodkey | We’re Not From Here |
| Louis Sachar | Sideways Stories from Wayside School |
| Sherry Shahan | Frozen Stiff |
| Christina Soontornvat | The Last Mapmaker |
| Trenton Stewart | The Mysterious Benedict Society |
| Linda Urban | A Crooked Kind of Perfect |
| Padma Venkatraman | Bridge Home |