Battle of the books 2022

 
 

Battle of the Books have returned! This February and March, we invite students to read books from the lists below. You can read one book, two books, or all of them! No matter how many you read, you can vote for your favourite. The book with the most votes will be crowned BASA’s Book of the Year. 

You can also earn Remarkable Reader points! For every book you finish, you will receive one point. And for each of the Reading Activities you submit to your BASA teacher, you will earn two points. The BASA student with the most Remarkable Reader points will have a chance to win a $50 gift card to Kidsbooks (per age group)!

The deadline to vote and complete activities is April 1st, 2022.

Step 1: Read books from the list

Grades 7-9 Book Titles:

  1. The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman

  2. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

  3. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia

  4. Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

  5. We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra

  6. White Rose by Kip Wilson

  7. I Love you so Mochi by Sarah Kuhn

  8. I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day

Grades 10-12 Book Titles:

  1. The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

  2. With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

  3. Frankly in Love by David Yoon

  4. Laura Dean Keeps Breaking up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

  5. We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

  6. Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

  7. Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

  8. Onyx and Ivory by Mindee Arnett

Grades K-3 Book Titles:

  1. My Day with Gong Gong by Sennah Yee

  2. AAAlligator! by Judith Henderson

  3. Birdsong by Julie Flett

  4. Bad Seed by Jory John

  5. Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business by Lyla Lee

  6. Wednesday Wilson Gets Down to Business by Bree Galbraith

  7. Warriors: A Shadow in Riverclan (Graphic Novel) by Erin Hunter

  8. Max and the Midknights by Lincoln Pierce

Grades 4-6 Book Titles:

  1. New Kid by Jerry Craft

  2. Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

  3. Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly

  4. Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee

  5. Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga

  6. A Wolf Called Wander by Roseanne Parry

  7. A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying by Kelley Armstrong

  8. Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis

Step 2: Rate the books you read

Battle of the Books Score Boards:

Step 3: Choose a Remarkable Reader activity (or more)

  1. Write a letter to the author or to a character. Be sure to ask specific questions about the book.

  2. Create a photo album (drawn, clipped from media, or digitally) of things that remind you of the book. Comment on each photo. 

  3. Record a movie trailer for your book or create a storyboard instead. 

  4. Write the first chapter of the sequel to the novel you read. If the novel already has a sequel, make up a different idea for the sequel!

sTEP 4: Collect your points and digital sticker

  1. Fill out the google form by clicking the button below

  2. Show your teacher your completed reading activities

  3. Ask your teacher for the digital sticker