Battle of the Books

Good luck to the current Battle of the Bookers:
The Knights and Knightesses of Lady Volanth
& Kermit, too!

	Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen What if Brian Robeson, hero of Paulsen's Hatchet, hadn't been rescued before winter began? More survival books can be found here

	Children of the River by Linda Crew Fleeing from Cambodia and struggling to remain faithful to her own people while fitting in an American peer group poses formidable challenges. More culture books can be found here

	Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi After his mother dies, a 13-year-old peasant boy living in 14th century England must flee his village to save his life. Why are his enemies so determined to kill him? This 2003 Newbery Award winner is Avi's 50th book. More Middle Ages books can be found here

	The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli Becoming a knight, saving a castle, discovering inner strengths - all are part of a crippled boy's struggle in 14th century England. More Middle Ages books can be found here

	Ella Enchanted by Gail Levine The gift of obedience at birth becomes a curse to overcome. Read the book and see the movie! More fairy tale fantasy books can be found here

	Far North by Will Hobbs How does one survive a subartic winter in the Canadian wilderness after a plane crash? More survival books can be found here

	Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry In a futuristic hunter-gatherer society, technology does not dominate and arts are valued - but only at the expense of the individual. More books about a "perfect world" can be found here

	Invitation to the Game by Monica Hughes In the year 2154, the government invites eight teens to play a game which seems to transport them to strange worlds. More futuristic stories can be found here

	Jackie Robinson choices Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson by Barry Denenberg (choose any of three Robinson biographies) He paved the way for other African-Americans to play major league baseball.

	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis Four children stumble upon a magical world in this first book of the Chronicles of Narnia. More fantasy books can be found here

	Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix A teen faces confusing and threatening events when she learns that she is living in 1995 instead of 1840.

	Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman Beauty and kindness bloom in a community garden transformed from a vacant, littered city lot. More stories told by many voices can be found here

	The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsberg Four students compete in an academic bowl and learn a lot about being a team. More books about students "standing tall" can be found here

	The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis A trip down South thrusts a funny and loving black family into the heart of civil rights struggles of 1963.

	Weasel by Cynthia DeFelice A young boy takes the law into his own hands in the dangerous frontier world of the 1830's. More books like this one can be found here

	The Young Man and the Sea by Rodman Philbrick A young boy takes his fate into his own hands as he tries to capture the elusive bluefin tuna . More survival stories can be found here