Past Battles of the Books
2011:
Battle of the Books Titles:
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Giff
Savvy by Ingrid Law
Peak by Roland Smith
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Winning Team: The "Team Atlantis" with Mitchel Huang, Ria Joshi, Elena Komesu, Yeajoon Lee, Shannon Murphy, Saachi Pawa, Co-Coach Nishant Kakar, Co-Coach Leona Komesu, and Team Coach Rupali Joshi.
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.
