Local young people tested their memory of numerous books they’ve read during the inaugural Battle of the Books at Hillcrest School on March 17.
The Estevan Area Literacy Group hosted the event. Students were tasked with reading 10 novels, and were asked questions based on the material from those books.
The Pleasantdale Book Dogs No. 2 team emerged in top spot, as they picked up 48 of a possible 67 points. Team members were Raegan Walter, Amanda March, Kennedy Young and Savannah Krupka. Pleasantdale entered four teams for the competition.
Teams earned one point if they correctly answered a single-answer question, and they received multiple points if they correctly answered a multiple-answer question. Fifty questions were posed to the students during the two-hour competition.
Most of the schools participated in the event. Some schools had multiple entries.
Several other awards were handed out. Ray Saliba won the award for best individual jersey. The Reading Warriors at Sacred Heart School/École Sacré Coeur had the best team banner. And the Pleasantdale Book Dogs won for best team jerseys.
