2022-2023 Battle of the Books List: 5th-6th Grade | Douglas County Libraries

New Kid

by Craft, Jerry

Book - 2019

Twelve-year-old Jordan experiences culture shock as he is torn between two worlds and does not fit comfortably into either one. Join artist Jordan as he n...Show more Twelve-year-old Jordan experiences culture shock as he is torn between two worlds and does not fit comfortably into either one. Join artist Jordan as he navigates a new middle school while living in his old neighborhood. Under these tricky circumstances, can Jordan stay true to himself? Show less

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Song for A Whale

by Kelly, Lynne

Book - 2019

Twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius and the only deaf person in her school. Iris often feels like no one listens to her. Iris learns about Blue 55, the ...Show more Twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius and the only deaf person in her school. Iris often feels like no one listens to her. Iris learns about Blue 55, the loneliest whale in the world whose whale song cannot be heard by his species. Iris uses her tech smarts to help Blue 55. Show less

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City Spies

by Ponti, James

Book - 2020

Sarah Martinez finds herself on trial after hacking into the New York City foster care system. Juvenile Hall is in her future until a mysterious lawyer named Mother saves the day. Sarah joins a diverse band of spies that work together to fight evil. Sarah Martinez finds herself on trial after hacking into the New York City foster care system. Juvenile Hall is in her future until a mysterious lawyer named Mother saves the day. Sarah joins a diverse band of spies that work together to fight evil. Show less

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The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora

by Cartaya, Pablo

Book - 2017

Thirteen-year-old Arturo experiences a summer in Miami learning about family, food, poetry, community, first crushes, and the tough fight against gentrification. Thirteen-year-old Arturo experiences a summer in Miami learning about family, food, poetry, community, first crushes, and the tough fight against gentrification. Show less

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Letters From Cuba

by Behar, Ruth

Book - 2020

Esther, a young Jewish girl, escapes Poland in 1938 to begin a new life in Cuba with her father. She convinces her dad that she can help him raise the mon...Show more Esther, a young Jewish girl, escapes Poland in 1938 to begin a new life in Cuba with her father. She convinces her dad that she can help him raise the money needed to rescue the family remaining in Poland before the Nazi invasion. Esther promises to tell her sister Malka everything and she keeps her word by writing letters to be shared when they are reunited. Show less

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Winterhouse

by Guterson, Ben

Book - 2018

Raised by an unloving aunt and uncle, orphan Elizabeth Somers is surprised one Christmas by being sent to a luxurious mountainside hotel called Winterhou...Show more Raised by an unloving aunt and uncle, orphan Elizabeth Somers is surprised one Christmas by being sent to a luxurious mountainside hotel called Winterhouse. At Winterhouse, she makes her first real friends and enjoys skiing and puzzles. Elizabeth soon becomes involved in a mystery involving a magical book, a missing person, and a sinister plot against Winterhouse itself! Show less

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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

by McAnulty, Stacy

Book - 2018

Lucy is struck by lightning and becomes a math genius. She is smart enough to go to college at 12 but her Nana decides that she needs to conquer middle sc...Show more Lucy is struck by lightning and becomes a math genius. She is smart enough to go to college at 12 but her Nana decides that she needs to conquer middle school first. Lucy’s grandma challenges her with the number one. One year, one friend, one activity, and one book! Show less

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The Bookwanderers

by James, Anna

Book - 2019

Tilly Pages lives with her grandparents at their book shop, Pages & Co. Tilly’s mother disappeared under very mysterious circumstances when Tilly was ...Show more Tilly Pages lives with her grandparents at their book shop, Pages & Co. Tilly’s mother disappeared under very mysterious circumstances when Tilly was a baby. Tilly begins seeing two girls in the bookshop, Anne and Alice, who are able to take her into their stories. She visits the British Library, where she learns that bookwandering is a magical family tradition. Can Tilly solve the mystery of her mother’s disappearance by bookwandering? Show less

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Clean Getaway

by Stone, Nic

Book - 2020

Eleven-year-old Scoob goes on an unexpected RV trip touring the American South and Mexico with his beloved grandma, G’Ma. G'ma gives Scoob a copy of "...Show more Eleven-year-old Scoob goes on an unexpected RV trip touring the American South and Mexico with his beloved grandma, G’Ma. G'ma gives Scoob a copy of "The Green Book," a guide written for black people seeking safe accommodation while traveling during the 1960s. G’Ma and Scoob talk about civil rights and Scoob learns a lot about his G’Ma. Show less

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Linked

by Korman, Gordon

Book - 2021

A swastika appears at a Colorado middle school. Was it a prank or something more sinister? The school implements a tolerance curriculum, but swastikas kee...Show more A swastika appears at a Colorado middle school. Was it a prank or something more sinister? The school implements a tolerance curriculum, but swastikas keep appearing. The students recognize that something more is needed. What they decide to do brings the community of Chokecherry, Colorado, together. Show less

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