The participating regions are Williamsburg/James City County (includes Magruder ES, Waller Mill ES, and Queens Lake MS), York County, Newport News, Hampton, and Poquoson. If you are interested in joining or forming a team at your school, please contact your school media specialist.
Want to track your progress and see what your friends and teammates are reading? Join the Battle of the Books reading challenge in Beanstack! If you are in 4th – 8th grade, you can participate in the reading challenge even if you aren’t on your school’s team. If you already have an account, just search for available challenges. If you don’t already have a Beanstack account, it’s easy to register at the link below. Use Friends and Leaderboards to see what your friends and family are reading — and who’s on track to read all the battle books!

Congratulations to the 2023 Battle of the Books winners!
4th – 5th Grade: Coventry Elementary
6th – 8th Grade: Tabb Middle School