Dolgeville Middle School Battle of the Books List 2011-2012
Fever, 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about
perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic.
Historical Fiction
London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
When Ted and Kat's cousin Salim disappears from the London Eye ferris wheel, the two siblings must work
together--Ted with his brain that is "wired differently" and impatient Kat--to try to solve the mystery of what
happened to Salim. Mystery, Historical fiction
Hollow Kingdom by Clare B. Dunkle
In nineteenth-century England, a powerful sorcerer and King of the Goblins chooses Kate, the elder of two
orphan girls recently arrived at their ancestral home, Hallow Hill, to be his bride and queen. Fantasy
House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patron, the 142year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States. Science fiction
Because of Anya by Margaret Peterson Haddix
While ten-year-old Anya faces the difficulties of losing her hair to alopecia, her classmate Keely lerns how
to stand up for what she knows is right. Realistic fiction
Take me to the river by Will Hobbs
When North Carolina fourteen-year-old Dylan Sands joins his fifteen-year-old cousin Rio in running the Rio
Grande River, they face a tropical storm and a fugitive kidnapper. Adventure, Suspense
Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz
After being told that his father was an assassin for a criminal organization, fourteen-year-old Alex goes to
Italy to find out more and becomes involved in a plan to kill thousands of English schoolchildren. Spy story,
Suspense
Dragonfly Pool by Eva Ibbotson
Tally, a twelve-year-old English girl, and her classmates at Delderton, a progressive boarding school, help
Karil, the young prince of Bergania, escape into England after the Nazis invade Bergania and kill the king.
Historical Fiction
Year of the Griffin by Diana Wynne Jones
When Elda, the griffin daughter of the great Wizard Derk, arrives for schooling at the Wizards' University,
she encounters new friends, pirates, assassins, worry, sabotage, bloodshed, and magic misused. Fantasy,
Suspense, Humorous
Hawksmaid by Kathryn Lasky
In twelfth-century England, Matty grows up to be a master falconer, able to communicate with the devoted
birds who later help her and Fynn, also known as Robin Hood, to foil Prince John's plot to steal the crown.
Historical fantasy fiction
Stones in Water by Donna Jo Napoli
After being taken by German soldiers from a local movie theater along with other Italian boys including his
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Dolgeville Middle School Battle of the Books List 2011-2012
Jewish friend, Roberto is forced to work in Germany, escapes into the Ukrainian winter, before desperately
trying to make his way back home to Venice. Historical fiction, War story
Mister Monday by Garth Nix
Although Arthur Penhaligon is supposed to die, he is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock,
and now some bizarre creatres--including Mister onday, his avenging messengers, and an army of dog-faced
Fetchers--will stop at nothing to get the key. Adventure fantasy fiction, Suspense
Zeus: king of the Gods by O’Connor
Terrified of being killed by one of his children, Kronos devours each of his offspring in turn. Only Zeus, the
youngest, is saved. Though raised to enjoy a life of leisure, Zeus must fulfill his destiny and lead a new race
of gods--and he must begin by destroying his own father. Mythology, graphic novel format
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
Tree-ear, a twelve-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge in a potters' village, and longs to
learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself. Historical fiction
Witch and Wizard by James Patterson
Torn from their parents in a society increasingly controlled by the government, 15-year-old Wisty and her
older brother, Whit, are incarcerated in a totalitarian prison where they discover they have incredible
supernatural powers. Fantasy fiction, Suspense
Where the red fern grows by Wilson Rawls
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. Realistic fiction
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
Brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane accidentally unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes the doctor
to oblivion and forces his two children to embark on a dangerous journey, bringing them closer to the truth
about their family and its links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs. Mystery,
Adventure
I.Q. Independence Hall (Book 1) by Roland Smith
In this gripping thriller, teenagers Q (Quest) and Angela go on tour with married rockers Blaze and Roger
and, while in Philadelphia, become submerged in a world of danger when they discover the identity of
Angela's real mother, who is a former Secret Service agent. Mystery, Suspense, Humorous
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an
eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever. Realistic fiction
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the
mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as
they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and
wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp. Historical fiction
Annotations from EBSCO’s NoveList
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