Battle of Books

2016-2017 Elementary List

As this list is updated I will update it here with more questions! A Long Walk to Water Linda Sue Park A Nest for Celeste Henry Cole Crenshaw Katherine Applegate Fish in a Tree Lynda Mullaly Hunt Greetings From Nowhere

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2023-2024 Elementary Book List

As this list is updated I will update it here with more questions! Amari and the Night Brothers B.B. Alston BL: 5.1 – AR Pts: 5.0 Where the Watermelons Grow Cindy Baldwin BL: 3.9 – AR Pts: 3.0 Root Magic

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Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy Baldwin

“Where the Watermelons Grow” by Cindy Baldwin is a middle-grade novel about a young girl named Della who lives with her family on a farm in North Carolina. Della’s mother suffers from a mental illness that causes her to have

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North Carolina Battle of the Books

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Battle Books Winner!

Battle Winner 2015 - John Griffin

My name is Sadie and I’m in 8th Grade at John Griffin Middle School. I love to read and I have been on the Battle of the Books team four years. I made this website so it could help kids like

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Hi, Sadie. Great to hear from you! Wow - this is nothing short of incredible! Thanks so much for taking the time to show me this. Congratulations. I really appreciate all your work on behalf of UNGIFTED and the NC Battle of the Books. I hope you enjoy UNGIFTED, and best of luck in the battle! All the best,

Gordon Korman, Ungifted

Wow, Sadie! That's terrific. Nice job! I hope you enjoy Battle of the Books this year. I was so happy Savvy was selected in North Carolina this year. Happy reading!

Ingrid Law, Scumble

From the Authors:

Hi Sadie! Wow! You did an amazing job!! Thanks for all your hard work! So excited to be included on such a great list! Happy Reading!!

Doreen Cronin, Trouble with Chickens

Dear Sadie - Thank you so much for letting me know about your website and app. I just checked out the site, and it is really impressive. You did some great work there! Unfortunately, I don't have an android phone, so I can't download the app, but I'm sure it's pretty impressive too. Keep up the great work! You should be very proud of yourself. Sincerely,

Stuart Gibbs, Belly Up

Nice job, Sadie! Thanks for letting me know, and for helping to spread the word about my book to the kids in North Carolina. Cheers,

Dan Gutman, The Homework Machine

Hi, Sadie. Great to hear from you! Wow - this is nothing short of incredible! Thanks so much for taking the time to show me this. Congratulations. I really appreciate all your work on behalf of UNGIFTED and the NC Battle of the Books. I hope you enjoy UNGIFTED, and best of luck in the battle! All the best,

Gordon Korman, Ungifted

Favorite Books

It is so hard to pick a favorite, but I am working on some book reviews!

to kill a mockingbird by harper lee
Smells Like Dog by Suzanne Selfors
Battle Winner 2015 - John Griffin