Battle of the Books

Third Grade - 25 Books

2022-2023

Title Author

Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things Lenore Look

Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo

Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery Deborah Howe

Clementine Sara Pennypacker

The Doll People Ann M. Martin

Fantastic Mr. Fox Roald Dahl

Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor Jon Scieszka

Gooney Bird Greene Lois Lowry

The Iron Giant Ted Hughes

J.D. and the Great Barber Battle J. Dillard

Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters Rachel Vail and Matthew Cordell

Lewis & Clark & Me: A Dog’s Tale Laurie Myers

Lunch Money Andrew Clements

Marvin Redpost: Class President Louis Sachar

Marco? Polo! Jon Scieszka

The Mouse and the Motorcycle Beverly Cleary

The Night Fairy Laura Amy Schlitz

Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Erupts!: The First Experiment Frances O’Roark Dowell

Rosie Swanson, Fourth-Grade Geek for President Barbara Park

Shredderman: Secret Identity Wendelin Van Draanen

The Strangers at the Manger Lisa M. Hendey

Stuart Little E. B. White

Too Small Tola Atinuke

Wayside School is Falling Down Louis Sachar

Wild Born Brandon Mull

Updated September 27, 2022

 Battle of the Books

Fourth Grade - 24 Books

2022-2023

Title Author

The 100-Year-Old Secret Tracy Barrett

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Barbara Robinson

The BFG Roald Dahl

The Boys Start the War Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Brambleheart: A Story of Finding Treasure and the Unexpected Magic of Henry Cole
Friendship

Dragon Rider Cornelia Funke

Drita, my Homegirl Jenny Lombard

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Chris Grabenstein

Half a World Away Cynthia Kadohata

The Homework Machine Dan Gutman

Honus and Me Dan Gutman

The Invention of Hugo Cabret Brian Selznick

The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate

The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Jeanne Birdsall
Interesting Boy

Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures Maggie Stiefvater and Jackson Pearce

Shiloh Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Sideways Stories from Wayside School Louis Sachar

Skinnybones Barbara Park

The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Judy Blume

The Thing About Georgie: A Novel Lisa Graff

Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story Mary Downing Hahn

Turtle in Paradise Jennifer L. Holm

The Wild Robot Peter Brown

Battle of the Books

Fifth Grade - 24 Books

2022-2023

Updated September 27, 2022

 Title Author

Updated September 27, 2022

 Al Capone Does My Shirts Gennifer Choldenko

Brian’s Winter Gary Paulsen

The City of Ember Jeanne DuPrau

Esperanza Rising Pam Munoz Ryan

Each Little Bird That Sings Deborah Wiles

Go Big or Go Home Will Hobbs

Gregor the Overlander Suzanne Collins

How Angel Peterson Got His Name: And Other Outrageous Tales about Gary Paulsen
Extreme Sports

Inside Out and Back Again Thanhha Lai

The Magician’s Nephew C. S. Lewis

Maniac Magee Jerry Spinelli

My Side of the Mountain Jean Craighead George

Out of My Mind Sharon M. Draper

The Penderwicks on Gardam Street Jeanne Birdsall

Peter and the Starcatchers Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

Rules Cynthia Lord

Scat Carl Hiassen

The Shakespeare Stealer Gary Blackwood

There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom Louis Sachar

Walk Two Moons Sharon Creech

The War that Saved my Life Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963 Christopher Paul Curtis

Where the Red Fern Grows Wilson Rawls

Wonder R.J. Palacio

Battle of the Books

Sixth Grade - 25 Books

2022-2023

Title Author

Crispin: The Cross of Lead Avi

Crossing the Wire Will Hobbs

Updated September 27, 2022

 The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate Jacqueline Kelly

Fever, 1793 Laurie Halse Anderson

Found Margaret Peterson Haddix

The Girl Who Could Fly Victoria Forester

The Girl Who Drank the Moon Kelly Barnhill

The Great Greene Heist Varian Johnson

Hold Fast Blue Balliett

Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery John Feinstein

Legend Marie Lu

Loser Jerry Spinelli

Pax Sara Pennypacker

Peak Roland Smith

Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry Mildred D. Taylor

The Running Dream Wendelin Van Draanen

The Safest Lie Angela Cerrito

Stargirl Jerry Spinelli

Stella by Starlight Sharon M. Draper

Stormbreaker Anthony Horowitz

The Thief Lord Cornelia Funke

Travel Team Mike Lupica

The Wednesday Wars Gary D. Schmidt

When You Reach Me Rebecca Stead

The Worst Class Trip Ever Dave Barry

Battle of the Books

Seventh Grade - 16 Books

2022-2023

Title Author

Airborn Kenneth Oppel

Blood on the River: Jamestown 1607 Elisa Carbone

The Boy Who Dared Susan Campbell Bartoletti

The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club Phillip Hoose

Chains Laurie Halse Anderson

The Crossover Kwame Alexander

Updated September 27, 2022

 Echo Pam Munoz Ryan

The Graveyard Book Neil Gaiman

I am David Anne Holm

Okay for Now Gary D. Schmidt

The Relic of Perilous Falls Raymond Arroyo

Refugee Alan Gratz

In the Shadow of the Sun Anne Sibley O’Brien

The Shadow Thieves Anne Ursu

A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L’Engle

Woods Runner Gary Paulsen

Updated September 27, 2022

 Battle of the Books

Eighth Grade - 12 Books

2022-2023

Title Author

Anne of Green Gables Lucy Maud Montgomery

Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer

Brown Girl Dreaming Jacqueline Woodson

Countdown Deborah Wiles

The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hound of the Baskervilles Sir Arthur Conon Doyle

Hunger: A Tale of Courage Donna Jo Napoli

Little Women Louisa May Alcott

The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High William Goldman
Adventure

Rangers Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan John Flanagan

Temple Grandin: How the Girl who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Sy Montgomery
Changed the World

Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson

Updated September 27, 2022