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Past Battles of the Books

2010:
Battle of the Books Titles:

True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi

Pinballs by Betsy Byars

How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor

The Last Book in the Universe by W.R. Philbrick

Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt

The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

Winning Team: 
 The "Team Atlantis" with Ria Joshi, Shannon Murphy, Elena Komesu, Saachi Pawa, Mitchel Huang, Yeajoon Lee, and Team Coach Rupali Joshi.  

2009:
Battle of the Books Titles:

Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams

Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko

Iqbal by Francesco D'Adamo

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

The Liberation of Gabriel King by K.L. Going

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass

Winning Team:  The "Rising Readers" team with Tejaswi Bayya, Ramasahitya Karra, Suhas Kodali, Anuragi Koduri, Manogjna Satyavolu, Abhay Mayank Vora, Assistant Coach Sachin Padmanabhan, Assistant Coach Shannu Satyavolu, and Team Coach Malathy Padmanabhan. 

2008:
Battle of the Books Titles:

Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach

Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis

Year of Miss Agnes by Kilpatrick Hill

Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle

Travel Team by Mike Lupica

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls


Winning Team:  The "Book Brigade" team with Aarthi Janakiraman, Minu Pitchiah, Dhivya Sridar, Suhas Kodali, Sneha Rajen, Sangita Sriram, and Team Coach Chitra Sridar.

2007:
Battle of the Books Titles:

Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken

Sahara Special by Esme Raji Codell

Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpugo

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary Schmidt

Winning Team: The "Nasa Jr." team with Nishant Kakar, Asawari Kanitkar, Akhil S. Nistala, Sanchitha Meda, Juhee Prakash, Raj Raina, Assistant Coach Meeta Kakar, and Team Coach Reeta Raina.

2006: 
Battle of the Books Titles:

The Heart of a Chief by Joseph Bruchac

The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke

The Trolls by Polly Horvath

Saffy's Angel by Hilary McKay

View from the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts

Winning Team: The "No Vowels" team with Sachin Padmanabhan, Vedant Ram, Pallavi Vadapalli, Rubini Naidu, Juhi Prakash, Nishant Kakar, and Team Coach Malathy Padmanabhan.

2005:
Battle of the Books Titles:

Runt by Marion Dane Bauer

Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine by Diane Stanley

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

Yolanda’s Genius by Carol Fenner

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

Winning Team: The "KCBLAM" team with Brianna Blossfeld, Lauren Drew, Abigail Glenn, Melissa Hulverson, Colleen McClure, Krista Tice, and Team Coach Daniel Blossfeld.

2004:
Battle of the Books Titles:

The School Story by Andrew Clements

The Power of Un by Nancy Etchemendy

A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park

A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief by Wendelin Van Draanen

Winning Team: The "KKBLAM" team with Brianna Blossfeld, Lauren Drew, Abigail Glen, Melissa Hulverson, Katie Murphy, Krista Tice, and Team Coach Daniel Blossfeld.