IBOB
Idaho Battle of the Books IBOB
Do you wish reading books was a sport?
Join our Kuna Library Idaho Battle of the Books (IBOB) team!
Registration is open now through September 1, 2026.
What is IBOB?
IBOB is for students in grades 4-12. The books are chosen by the IBOB volunteer committee. Kuna Library District does not select, read, or endorse these books. Teams of up to 4 students (with one alternate) read the books listed below. As a team, you can decide how to split up the books or if you want to read them all. Some of the books may not appeal to you because of the genre or content, so discuss them with your team (and parents) to find the books that are right for you.
How it works
Teams read the books during the fall. We discuss pointers, build team camaraderie & listen to audiobooks while doing art every Tuesday at 3:00 pm for HS & MS teams, and 4:00 for Elementary teams in the Owl Room at Kuna Library.
In November, book information is shared with your team in a report and Q&A style.
In December, training battles begin.
The battle asks 8 “in which book” and 8 “content” questions. You have 15 seconds to discuss the answer as a team, then the team spokesperson gives the answer to the moderator of the battle.
You will have the chance to answer the other team’s question if they do not know it.
The winning team will go to the Boise regional competition in March 2027.
Watch a practice battle here: IBOB How To Do A Battle
Learn more about IBOB by visiting their website.
2026-2027 Titles
Elementary Titles
- The Losers Club by Andrew Clements
- Sweet Home Alaska by Carole Estby Dagg
- And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps
- Dog Squad by Chris Grabenstein
- One Dead Spy by Nathan Hale
- The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
- The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry by Anna Rose Johnson
- Glitch by Laura Martin
- The Wild Journey of Juniper Berry by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown
- Gracie Under the Waves by Linda Sue Park
- The Sleepover by Michael Regina
- Holes by Louis Sachar
- Max by Jennifer Li Shotz
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
- Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
- A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga
Middle School Titles
- Free Throws, Friendship, and Other Things We Fouled Up by Jenn Bishop
- Westfallen by Ann Brashares & Ben Brashares
- The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko
- Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie
- Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzales & Gabriela Epstein
- Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix
- The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
- Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson
- Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt
- The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner
- Olivetti by Allie Millington
- The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
- The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen
- The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys & Steve Sheinkin
- Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Story of Courage in a Savage Storm by Michael J. Tougias
High School Titles
- The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- Artifice by Sharon Cameron
- The Blue Line Letters by Steven Christiansen
- Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
- My Lady Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows
- The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
- Every Falling Star by Sungju Lee
- The Davenports by Krystal Marquis
- Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
- Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
- Meet Me at Blue Hour by Sarah Suk
- Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
Register for a Kuna Library IBOB team now through September 1, 2026
Team Meeting Details
Tuesday, September 1, 2026: Registration closes & First Team Meeting to decide Team name, shirt color, and books divided up amongst teammates. Flash cards and note-taking strategies discussed
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Book Shares begin and continue for the next 4 weeks
Tuesday, December 9, 2026: Hot Seat drills for next two meetings
Tuesday, January 5, 2026: Battles begin! These occur weekly with hot seats as needed.
Middle of March on a Saturday (exact date and time TBD by hosting school): Region 3 battle in Boise.