Cherry Creek Schools Battle of the Books
Here are the books for the 2012-2013 Battle of the Books.
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle
Ages 9 - 12
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Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government. Book 1. (1963 Newbery Medal winner)
Al Capone Does My Shirts
by Gennifer Choldenko
Ages 10 and up
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Twelve-year-old Moose moves with his family to Alcatraz Island where the only thing on the island is a prison! His father has landed a job as a prison guard watching over notorious criminals like Al Capone. His severely autistic older sister will now be able to attend a special school in San Francisco which his mother hopes will cure her. And Moose struggles with it all.
Among the Hidden
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Ages 9 and up
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Government regulations limit families to two children each, so Luke, an illegal third-born, must live his life in secret, hidden in his family's farmhouse. Then he joins Jen, another "shadow child," for a chance to come out into the light. Book 1.
Bird Lake Moon
by Kevin Henkes
Ages 9 - 12
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Spencer thought the house might be haunted. Mitch knew it wasn't. The whole time Spencer and Mitch hung out together at Bird Lake that summer, there were secrets keeping them apart--and maybe a secret knowledge keeping them together, too.
Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Ages 9 - 12
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Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids. (2000 Newbery Medal winner)
Esperanza rising
by Pam Munoz Ryan
Ages 10 and up
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Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression
Extra Credit
by Andrew Clements
Ages 8-11 Get the book
Abby, a young girl in the sixth grade who corresponds with a boy in Afghanistan for an extra credit assignment, and they make discoveries about their communities and themselves.
My life in dog years
by Gary Paulsen
Ages 10 and up
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Gary Paulsen has owned dozens of unforgettable and amazing dogs. In each chapter he tells of one special dog, among them Cookie, the sled dog who saved his life; Snowball, the puppy he owned as a boy in the Philippines; Dirk, the grim protector; and his true friend Josh, a brilliant border collie.
Roberto & me
by Dan Gutman
Ages 9 - 12
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Stosh travels back to 1969 to try to prevent the untimely death of Roberto Clemente, a legendary baseball player, but upon his return to the present, he meets his own great-grandson who takes him into the future.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
by Kate DiCamillo
Ages 6 - 13
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This unique story follows the journey of a toy rabbit who is much loved by a little girl but gets lost and found along the way. A great lesson and a beautifully detailed story!
The Mysterious Benedict Society
by Trent Lee Stewart
ages 10 - 12
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A bright child looking for special opportunities, Reynie Muldoon passes a series of complicated tests to become one of 4 children in the Mysterious Benedict Society. Their job: to save the world!
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by Avi
Ages 9 - 12
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As the lone "young lady" on a transatlantic voyage in 1832, Charlotte learns that the captain is murderous and the crew rebellious.
Through my eyes
by Ruby Bridges
Ages 9 - 12
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Ruby Bridges recounts the story of her involvement, as a 6-year-old, in the integration of her school in New Orleans in 1960.
When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead
Ages 10 and up
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There is a lot going on in the life of 6th grader, Miranda. Some she understands, and some is just plain weird, like the notes she receives from some unknown person. This book will keep you guessing. 2010 Newbery Medal Winner
Where the red fern grows
by Wilson Rawls
Ages 9 - 12
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A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart's desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters.
