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Join the Lackawanna County Library System for our annual Battle of the Books competition! This exciting reading competition for children in grades 4-12 gives kids a chance to experience great books over the summer while working as a team with friends. Kids are invited to join a team at their local Library and attend events throughout the summer to discuss each book and prepare for the Battle, which asks teams to answer questions about each selection for points. This year, the Battle will take place on August 6 and 8 at the Theater at Lackawanna College. 

This year’s Battle of the Books reading lists are:

Grades 4-5

• A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold
• Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson
• Wish by Barbara O’Connor
• Frindle by Andrew Clement
• Snapdragon by Kat Leyh (graphic novel)

Grades 6-8

• Two Degrees by Alan Gratz
• The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
• When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
• Coraline by Neil Gaiman (graphic novel)

Grades 9-12

• A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
• Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
• They Called Us Enemy by George Takei (graphic novel – biography)

Sign up for a team at your local Library and join Battle of the Books events by visiting our online directory. For more information about this event, please contact Fawn Contreras, Valley Community Library, or Nancy Burke, Abington Community Library.