The Indianola Middle School Ink Drinkers Book Battle earned a 5th place finish in the Battle of the Books in Cedar Falls last week. The Battle of the Books season started with 75 middle school teams across the state, and the Ink Drinkers were one of 16 teams to qualify for the Grand Battle in Cedar Falls.

Battle of the Books is a collaborative reading competition for strong readers at the upper elementary and middle school levels. It is designed to enhance student commitment, team building, reading comprehension, and study skills in a fun, informative manner. Teams of up to six students read from a pre-selected list of books, and answer questions about the books in a test.

Students on the team included Carsyn Vetter, Reese Oberender, Emily Benge, Carter Gustafson, Bailey Krehbiel, and Stella Rabe.

*photo from Indianola School District Facebook Page