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Begun at the Wheaton Public Library in 1987, the library's Battle of the Books program challenges local 4th and 5th grade students to read and become familiar with a wide variety of books. A new season begins each January.



Scoreboard
FINAL



Wheaton
Christian
618

Longfellow
594

St. Michael
593

4th Place
Wiesbrook
532
5th Place
CHOICE
523
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Whittier 522
Lincoln 518
Sandburg 517
Pleasant Hill 515
Madison* 507
Wheaton Montessori 481
Lowell 480
St. Joan 465
Hawthorne 440
Washington 439
St. John 418
Johnson 383

2010 Battle of the Books Wrap-Up

This year there were 211 Battle participants and 40 Battle coaches. Each of the 17 Battle teams receives a certificate. The top five teams receive special ribboned certificates and the top three teams receive trophies.

*Congratulations to Madison!
Winner of the 2010 Participation Award
38 Participants

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