The Books
The Iowa High School Book Award gives students an opportunity to choose the book to receive the award and to suggest books for the yearly reading list. Check out this link for more information on the Iowa High School Book Award and the Iowa Association of School Librarians. The list is used as the basis of our Battle of the Books.
Accountable — Dashka Slater
Artifice — Sharon Cameron
Bittersweet in the Hollow — Kate Pearsall
Brighter Than the Sun — Daniel Aleman
Dear Medusa — Olivia A. Cole
Divine Rivals — Rebecca Ross
Invisible Son — Kim Johnson
Lunar New Year Love Story — Gene Luen Yang and Leuyen Pham
The Reappearance of Rachel Price — Holly Jackson
Rez Ball — Byron Graves
Thieves’ Gambit — Kayvion Lewis
What the River Knows — Isabel Ibanez
The Battle
- School Level – Schools determine their best team. Contact your school’s librarian or Engligh teacher for more information on School Level Battles.
- District Level – The winning team from each participating school in the district will battle each other in the final Eastern Iowa Regional Battle of the Books.
2025-2026 Battle Dates: April 1st 2025 10 AM | Bettendorf Public Library
The Questions
Create and share practice questions with other high schools here!
Teacher and School Librarians who need more information can use this link to request access to the Eastern Iowa Battle of the Books Google Drive.
Each book is reviewed and questions are written by public librarians from sponsoring libraries. All questions are answered with the title of a book and the author.
The Students
All high school students in Eastern Iowa can participate through their school. lease contact your school librarian or English teacher for more information.
Homeschool teams are welcome to participate! Please reach out to your local public librarian for more information on how to compete.
Eastern Iowa Battle of Books 