Battle of the Books Lists - 2012
Today is 5/24/2012
Start forming teams NOW to participate in the 2012 Battle of the Books!
For more information or to register your team, click here.
Dates for each Battle are as follows:
5th Grade - Thursday, March 22 6th Grade - Thursday, April 5
Download printable versions here:
| 5th Grade | 6th Grade |
APL's Battle of the Books Clubs (Beginning in October)
Here’s your chance to get a head start on reading for the Ames Public Library’s Battle of the Books! Each age group will gather separately once a month to have some tasty snacks and a great discussion about the books. We’ll cover the basics of each book (main characters, plot, etc). There will also be a chance to talk about what you liked or disliked. Book clubs will meet every month leading up to the competition. All clubs will meet in the Community Room (except for the first 5th grade BoB Club which will be held in the Davidson Storytelling Room).
5th Grade
3rd Thursday of each month, 4:00pm
6th Grade
4th Wednesday of each month, 4:00pm
5th Grade Battle of the Books Reading List
Because of Mr. Terupt (J BUY, e-book*)
by Rob Buyea
Extra Credit (J CLE, J CD CLE, e-audio*)
by Andrew Clements
Powerless (J COD, e-book*)
by Matthew Cody
Crunch (J CON)
by Leslie Connor
The Gollywhopper Games (J FEL, e-book*)
by Jody Feldman
My Side of the Mountain (J GEO, J CD GEO)
by Jean Craighead George
Eleven (J GIF, e-book*, J CD GIF, e-audio*)
by Patricia Reilly Giff
Umbrella Summer (J GRA, e-book*)
by Lisa Graff
Baseball Great (J GRE)
by Tim Green
The Phantom Tollbooth (J JUS)
by Norton Juster
The Dog Days of Charlotte Hayes (J KEN, e-book*)
by Marlane Kennedy
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (J KON, J CD KON)
by E.L. Konigsburg
Savvy (J LAW, J CD LAW, e-audio*)
by Ingrid Law
Number the Stars (J LOW, J CD LOW, e-audio*)
by Lois Lowry
National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (J NER V1, J CD NER V1) First book in the NERDS series
by Michael Buckley
Big Nate: In a Class By Himself (J PEI)
by Lincoln Peirce
The Invention of Hugo Cabret (J SEL, J CD SEL)
by Brian Selznick
Oggie Cooder (J WEE, e-audio*)
by Sarah Weeks
Amulet: Volume 1: The Stonekeeper (J GR NOVEL AMU V1)
by Kazu Kibuishi
Schooled (YA KOR, YA CD KOR)
by Gordon Korman
Holes (YA SAC, YA LP SAC, YA CD SAC, e-audio*)
by Louis Sachar
100 Cupboards (YA WIL,YA CD WIL, e-audio*)
by Nathan D. Wilson
Dealing With Dragons (YA WRE, YA CD WRE, e-audio*)
by Patricia Wrede
Smile (YA GR NOVEL TEL)
by Raina Telgemeier
6th Grade Battle of the Books Reading List
Wild Things (J CAR, J CD CAR)
by Clay Carmichael
No Passengers Beyond This Point (J CHO, J CD CHO)
by Gennifer Choldenko
Waiting for Normal (J CON, J CD CON, e-book*)
by Leslie Connor
Search for WondLa (J DIT)
by Tony DiTerlizzi
The London Eye Mystery (J DOW, e-audio*)
by Siobhan Dowd
A Wrinkle in Time (J LEN, YA LEN, J CD LEN, e-audio*)
by Madeleine L’Engle
A Long Way from Chicago (J PEC, J LP PEC, J CD PEC, e-audio*)
by Richard Peck
Fever 1793 (YA AND, YA LP AND, YA CD AND, e-audio*)
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Chasing Vermeer (YA BAL, YA CD BAL, e-audio*)
by Blue Balliett
If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period (YA CHO, YA CD CHO, e-audio*)
by Gennifer Choldenko
Walk Two Moons (YA CRE, YA LP CRE, YA CD CRE, e-audio*)
by Sharon Creech
Ruins of Gorlan (YA FLA, e-book*, YA CD FLA, e-audio*)
by John Flanagan
Football Genius (YA GRE, e-book*, e-audio*)
by Tim Green
Hoot (YA HIA, YA CD HIA, e-audio*)
by Carl Hiaasen
Newsgirl (YA KET)
by Liza Ketchum
The Call of the Wild (YA LON, LON, e-book*, YA CD LON, e-audio*)
by Jack London
The Hero and the Crown (YA MCK, YA LP MCK)
by Robin McKinley
Hatchet (YA PAU, YA CD PAU, e-audio*)
by Gary Paulsen
Wee Free Men (YA PRA, YA CD PRA, e-audio*)
by Terry Pratchett
Mouse Guard, Vol. 1: Fall 1152 (YA GR NOVEL PET V1)
by David Peterson
* Items marked, “e-audio” or “e-book” are available for download from the Ames Public Library website. Please ask a Librarian for assistance.
