Is your school ready to take on this challenge?
Each year in April, the "Battle of the Books" teams from schools in Oshawa, led by a teacher or teacher-librarian, meet for the Semi-Battle competition. The top three teams from each division go on to the Final Battle to compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. The gold medal winners are awarded a trophy for their school and go on to compete in the Regional Championship.
The Battle of the Books is hosted at two levels: the junior division is for students in grades 4 - 6, and the intermediate division is for students in grades 7 and 8.
For more information about book lists, rules, key dates, and more for Battle of the Books 2025:
See bookbattle.ca for more information, or contact Alison Yntema, Community Engagement Librarian, at 905-579-6111 ext. 5256 or ayntema@oshawalibrary.on.ca.
Important Dates:
- Sept. 24, 2024: Registration Starts
- Sept. 27, 2024: Book Lists Released
- Jan. 31, 2025: Registration Deadline
- Apr. 1, 2025, at 12:00 pm: Junior Semi-Finals
- Apr. 3, 2025, at 12:00 pm: Intermediate Semi-Finals
- Apr. 8, 2025, at 12:00 pm: Junior, followed by Intermediate Finals
- Apr. 10, 2025 at 6:30 pm: Junior Regional Finals
- Apr. 10, 2025 at 8:00 pm: Intermediate Regional Finals
Pickering Public Library will host the regional finals at the East Shore Community Centre.
Congratulations to all 2025 participants!
Results of the Oshawa finals, held at the Northview Branch on April 8, 2025:
Junior:
- Coronation PS
- Walter E. Harris PS
- Vincent Massey PS
Intermediate:
- Coronation PS
- Jeanne Sauvé PS
- Adelaide McLaughlin PS
Results of the Regional Finals, hosted by Pickering Public Library at the East Shore Community Centre on April 10, 2025:
Thank you to the Rotary Club of Oshawa and TD for their support of the program.