Elementary Battle of the Books is a program that challenges students to read a selection of novels and compete as a team in answering various questions. The purpose is to motivate students to read, monitor their own comprehension and become active participants in book discussions.
Battle of the Books encourages students to read quality literature on a variety of topics and themes. The books are written at different levels that will both challenge and entertain students. Through Elementary Battle of the Books, teachers strive to promote a love for literature and the important character education goals of teamwork, respect and good sportsmanship.
Elementary Battle of the Books is sponsored and supported by the North Carolina School Library Media Association. Its goals are to motivate readers and non-readers to discuss books with their peers; to encourage students and teachers to expand their knowledge of new titles, authors, illustrators and a variety of literary genres; and to involve parents and other community members in school library programs.
Benefits of the program are that students collaborate as a team to reach a common goal, they read from a variety of genres that they may not have selected on their own, and they are celebrated for reading and discussing literature.
Other Elks Lodge 740 projects include: Having their drug awareness trailer at The Gate Community Development Center; donating to Mary’s Kitchen, which serves more than 180 meals every day to homeless residents in Kinston and Lenoir County; supporting veterans through the annual Salute parade; and sponsoring a job fair for Veterans in the area.