Winners of the North Shore’s “Battle of the Books” Announced

After a three-year hiatus, the “Battle of the Books” returned to the Turtle Bay Resort in late April. Nearly a hundred Ko‘olauloa area elementary school students from five schools competed in this super fun quiz-show-like contest. Teams of readers, coached by parents and teachers, read and studied a selection of thirty-eight books all year and trained vigorously to answer questions for the final competition.

Congratulations to all the participants and winners of the 5th Kahuku Public and School Library’s #BattleOfTheBooks!

First place winners each received a grand prize of a helicopter tour ride sponsored by Blue Hawaiian Helicopters. The winners were:
Division I – La’ie Elementary “The Dumbos”
Coaches Melinda Hardman and Maria Draper. Tea Members: Noah Ingley, Eliana Draper, Fritz Little, Matthew Hardman.

Division II – Hau’ula Elementary “The Destroyers”
Coach Melissa Faustino. Team Members: Alma Tafiti, Teancum Keo, Brooke Thomas, Maverick Stiles.
Division III – Hau’ula Elementary “Hau’ula Keepers”
Coach Hepua Spalding. Team Members: Pearl Faustino, Joseph Ko’omoa, Hudson Fenn, Mason Ishii.

“Battle of the Books brought our community together and highlighted the educational achievements of the North Shore area students,” said Tamara King, Kahuku Public and School Library Branch Manager and event organizer. “We are so grateful to our generous sponsors, and especially our tireless volunteers, teachers and parents, who worked for months to support the students participating in our event.”

This year’s event was sponsored by the Hawaii State Public Library System, Turtle Bay Resort, Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Friends of the Library of Hawaii and Friends of the Library-Kahuku.