Battle of the Books 2016-2017 Book List
Marshall Middle School will host the open competition this year!
Join the team and compete against 18 other schools!
1. Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (Autobiography told in verse)
2. Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (Realistic Fiction)
3. Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan (Historical Fiction)
4. Zero Tolerance by Claudia Mills (Realistic Fiction)
5. The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin (Realistic Fiction)
6. The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker (Historical Fiction)
7. Rollergirl by Victoria Jamieson (Graphic Novel-Humor)
8. Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar (Mystery)
9. Codename Zero by Chris Rylander (Adventure/Humor)
10. Book Scavenger by Jennifer Bertman (Adventure)
11. The Island of Thieves by Josh Lacey (Adventure)
12. The Eighth Day by Dianne K. Salemi (SciFi)
13. A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Historical Fiction)
14. Booked by Kwame Alexander (Realistic Fiction told in verse)
15. Lockwood & Company: The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud (Mystery)
16. The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare (Fantasy)
17. Icebreaker by Lian Tanner (SciFi)
18. The Boys in the Boat – Young Reader’s Edition by Daniel James Brown (Nonfiction)
19. The Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie (Fantasy)
20. The Great Fire by Jim Murphy (Nonfiction)
Start reading this summer and join us for Club Days next school year. As you read, keep
track of which books you have read and generate your own “In what book…” questions.
If you have questions about Battle of the Books, just contact Christen Oliver at
[email protected]. You can also join our google group with your GAFE (google) account –
search groups: [email protected] and ask to join. Questions can be
posted here.