When the dust settled on the third- and fourth-grade Battle of the Books competition at Northwinds Elementary on March 12, teammates Liam Grangroth and Cole Pearsall were the last contestants standing.
After taking third place in last year’s Battle of the Books competition for third- and fourth-graders, Lila Becker and Aria Muhonen were feeling optimistic coming into this year’s final competition for fifth-graders only.