Battle of the Books 2008
Explore the complete list of 2008 Battle of the Books titles! Discover the exciting books featured in this year's literary competition for young readers.
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Fever 1793
by Laurie Halse Anderson
An epidemic of fever sweeps through the streets of 1793 Philadelphia in this novel from Laurie Halse Anderson where "the plot rages like the epidemic …
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Walk Two Moons
by Sharon Creech
"How about a story? Spin us a yarn." Instantly, Phoebe Winterbottom came to mind. "I could tell you an extensively strange story," I warned. "Oh, …
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Thames Doesn't Rhyme with James
by Paula Danziger
While spending Christmas in London with her family, her boyfriend, and his family, fifteen year-old Kendra finds herself roaming the city in another scavenger hunt, …
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The Giver
by Lois Lowry
In a future society, young Jonas is given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, and discovers the terrible truth about the society in …
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Reluctantly Alice
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Alice experiences the joys and embarrassments of seventh grade while advising her father and older brother on their love lives.
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A Year Down Yonder
by Richard Peck
A Newbery Medal Winner Richard Peck's Newbery Medal-winning sequel to A Long Way from Chicago Mary Alice's childhood summers in Grandma Dowdel's sleepy Illinois town …
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Freak the Mighty
by W. Rodman Philbrick
At the beginning of eighth grade, learning disabled Max and his new friend Freak, whose birth defect has affected his body but not his brilliant …
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Where the Red Fern Grows
by Wilson Rawls
Read the beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and man’s best friend. This edition also includes a special note to readers from …
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The Schwa was Here
by Neal Shusterman
They say his clothes blend into the background, no matter where he stands. They say a lot of things about the Schwa, but one thing’s …
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Grab Hands and Run
by Frances Temple
An El Salvadorian family flees political oppression in their homeland and takes a perilous journey north, through Mexico to America, where they hope they will …
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The Rules of Survival
by Nancy Werlin
Seventeen-year-old Matthew recounts his attempts, starting at a young age, to free himself and his sisters from the grip of their emotionally and physically abusive …