Book Blitz Jr.
(formerly Battle of the Books)
Book Blitz Jr. is a Canyons School District literacy competition for 3rd – 5th graders designed to encourage reading outside of the school curriculum. Students read books from a selected list, write summaries, form teams, and compete on Battle Day (March 27 & 28), using their collective knowledge of the content of the books — Jeopardy style! The team with the most points – two for each correct answer, plus another for the author – wins. The 4th or 5th grade winners of our school level will participate in a district-wide competition. Additionally, Alta View will be hosting monthly candy bar drawings to reward students that turn in book summaries.
The contest is similar to America’s Battle of Books, which Alta View Elementary formerly participated in.
The student promises to:
- I promise to listen to other’s ideas with respect.
- I promise to thoughtfully read each book by the meeting date.
- I promise to ask my coach for help if I need it.
- I promise to share responsibility for our team’s success and mistakes.
- I promise to represent my school by demonstrating integrity and good sportsmanship through the competition.
Scan the QR code below or click here to register your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader today.
Students should submit completed book summaries to the Alta View administrative office. Those who submit summaries will be entered into a monthly drawing for a candy bar.
Click the picture above to download a printable PDF of the summary sheet.
2024-2025 3rd Grade Reading List
To download a PDF copy of the 3rd Grade reading list, click here.
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look |
Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine by Dusti Bowling |
Bedhead Ted by Scott SanGiacomo |
Flipping Forward Twisting Backward by Alma Fullerton |
Maribel vs. The Volcano by Sarah Hannah Gomez |
Maya and the Robot by Eve L. Ewing |
The Haunted House Next Door: Desmond Cole by Adres Miedoso |
The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo |
Trouble with Chickens by Doreen Cronin |
Who Was Jim Thorpe? by James Buckley Jr. |
Wings of Olympus by Kallie George |
Word Travelers and the Taj Mahal Mystery by Raj Haldar |
2024-2025 4th and 5th Grade Reading List
To download a PDF copy of the 4th and 5th Grade reading list, click here.
Cookies and Milk by Shawn Amos |
The Girl in the Lake by India Hill Brown |
Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonazlez & Gabriela Epstein |
The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary by Laura Shovan |
Lei and the Fire Goddess by Malia Maunakea |
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee |
The Misfits by Lisa Yee & Dan Santat |
A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga |
Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez |
Saucy by Cynthia Kadohata |
Select by Christie Matheson |
A Wolf Called Wonder by Rosanne Perry |
