Battle of the Books

Battle of the Books is a reading program for students in grades 4-12. The purpose is to encourage students to read good books and have fun competing with peers. Student teams earn points by answering questions about the books on the book list.

Battle of the Books Elementary Booklist 2007

Avi

Bauer, Marion Dane

Borden, Louise


Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker

DiCamillo, Kate

Dowell, Frances O’Roark

Fardell, John

Giff, Patricia Reilly

Greenwald, Sheila

Hahn, Mary Downing

Hatkoff, Isabella

Hesse, Karen

Krull, Kathleen


Lord, Cynthia

Lowry, Lois

Martin, Ann M

Morpurgo, Michael

Pullman, Phillip

Reeder, Carolyn

Ryan, Pam Munoz

Crispin: At the Edge of the World

A Bear Named Trouble

The Journey that Saved Curious George:
The True Wartime Escape of Margret And H.A. Rey

The President’s Daughter

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Chicken Boy

7 Professors of the Far North

Lily’s Crossing

Rosy Cole’s Worst Ever, Best Yet Tour of New York City

The Old Willis Place: A Ghost Story

Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

The Cats in Krasinski Square

The Boy on Fairfield Street:
How Ted Geisel Grew Up To Become Dr. Seuss

Rules

Gossamer

A Dog’s Life: The Autobiography of a Stray

Kensuke’s Kingdom

A Scarecrow and His Servant

The Secret Project Notebook

Esperanza Rising

2008 Battle of the Books

 Grades 4-6 Booklist

Birney Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs
Byars Wanted - Mud Blossom
Cleary Ralph S. Mouse
Cole Magic School Bus "Inside the Earth"
Cooney Miss Rumphius
Coville Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
Creech Ruby Holler
Dalgliesh The Courage of Sarah Noble
Erickson Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog
Funke Dragon Rider
Gutman The Million Dollar Shot
Hale Key Lardo
Haddix Running Out of Time
Hamilton The House of Dies Drear
Klise Regarding the Fountain
Lafaye Worth
Lobel Fables
Lowry All About Sam
McSwiggen Snow Treasure
O'Dell Sing Down the Moon
Raskin The Westing Game
Rawls Summer of the Monkeys
Robinson The Best School Year Ever
Ruckman Night of the Twisters
Snyder Cat Running
Speare Sign of the Beaver
Sperry Call It Courage
Wiles Each Little Bird that Sings
Wrede Dealing With Dragons
Yep When the Circus Came to Town

All book lists could change, due to publishing constraints, availability of titles/books,
and further recommendations of America’s Battle of the Books book selection committee.

Accelerated Reader Titles

Battle of the Books

Battle of the Books Lesson Exchange

Book Adventure Program

Caldecott Winners

Guiding the Gifted Reader

I Spy Teaching Guide

Kansas Reading List

Lexile Framework for Reading

Newberry Winners

ALA Notable Children's Book List

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

ALA Graphic Novels for Young Readers

ALA Graphic Novels for Teens

 

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