The St. Thomas More Battle of the Books is an optional reading program for 3rd to 8th grade students. Participants read from a list of 15 or 16 books (based on the Oregon Battle of the Books list), and then compete in teams by answering trivia questions about the books in a game show format. Participation in this program encourages students to explore different genres and collaborate as a team. STM does not participate in the regional or state OBOB competitions but instead holds internal battles at STM, and the finalists compete against another Archdiocesan school, usually St. Clare.

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Participation is not required, but all are invited!

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If a student is interested in being on a team and participating in the competition next spring, they should read a minimum of four books from the list by January 2025. Once placed on a team, they will be asked to read three to five more books. We have not finalized practice times for 2024/2025, but they will likely be a combination of lunch recesses and before school (7:30 AM). Practices will begin in January 2025.