Battle of the Books is a voluntary reading incentive program for students in grades 2-8. The purpose is simply to encourage students to read good books and have fun while competing with peers. Good Shepherd students will compete against the other area Catholic schools in the spring. Once a week students will meet after school in the library (check the clubs calendar or the school calendar for meeting times), and we will discuss a new book every couple of weeks. A schedule will be handed out at the first Battle of the Book academic team meeting. We will also have practice quizzes and practice competitions throughout the year so students feel prepared for the end-of-year competition. Good Shepherd competes against other local Catholic schools, and so our Battle of the Books lists might look different than the national Battle of the Books lists, or the ones found at the local public library.

You can find the Lexington Diocese Battle of the Books lists for each grade here. The pdf document contains the book lists for all grades, 2-8. There is no need to purchase the Battle of the Books - each of these books can be found at our local public library, or in the collection at Good Shepherd. Students are welcome to purchase their own copies of the books, but it is not necessary to participate. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Sign ups will be in early September.

**Please Note: The 2019-2020 competition was canceled, and so the Battle of the Books list for our diocese has not changed from last year. Please ensure your students read the correct books for their new grade. Teams will meet via Google Meets through the first trimester, and we will re-evaluate in-person meetings after Christmas Break.**