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NC Battle of the Books
The North Carolina Battle of the Books is organized and run by the North Carolina School Library Media Association. If you would like to join a Battle of the Books (BOB) team, please speak with your school's media specialist. Below you can view the selections for the upcoming year's Battle of the Books titles and links to the OCPL Catalog, or the NCKIDS digital copy.
2022-2023 Titles
| Title, Author | Catalog Link | Ebook Link |
|---|---|---|
A Nest for Celeste, by Henry Cole | ||
A Place at the Table, by Saadia Faruqi & Laura Shovan | ||
Clean Getaway, by Nic Stone | ||
Crenshaw, by Katherine Applegate | ||
Fish in a Tree, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt | ||
Front Desk, by Kelly Yang | ||
The Great Treehouse War, by Lisa Graff | ||
The Key to Extraordinary, by Natalie Lloyd | ||
| The Last Last-Day-of-Summer, by Lamar Giles Student’s Choice Selection. | ||
The Last Musketeer, by Stuart Gibbs | ||
The League of Seven, by Alan Gratz | ||
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg, by Rodman Philbrick | ||
Sal & Gabi Break the Universe, by Carlos Hernandez | ||
Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, by Jo Watson Hackl | ||
Stand Up, Yumi Chung, by Jessica Kim |
| Title, Author | Catalog Link | eBook Link |
|---|---|---|
Airman, by Eoin Colfer | ||
The Bitter Side of Sweet, by Tara Sullivan | ||
Black Brother, Black Brother, by Jewel Parker Rhodes | ||
City Spies, by James Ponti | ||
The First Rule of Punk, by Celia C. Peréz | ||
Healer of the Water Monster, by Brian Young | ||
House Arrest, by K. A. Holt | ||
| I Am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai Young Readers Edition with Patricia McCormick | ||
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, by Dusti Bowling | ||
A Night Divided, by Jennifer A. Neilsen | ||
The Ruins of Gorlan, by John Flanagan | ||
To Night Owl from Dogfish, by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer | ||
Starfish, by Lisa Fipps | ||
The War that Saved My Life, by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley | ||
When Stars Are Scattered, by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed | ||
| The Shape of Thunder, by Jasmine Warga Student choice selection |
| Title, Author | Catalog Link | eBook Link |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Hoops, by Gene Luen Yang Questions for Dragon Hoops will be drawn from the entire content of the book, cover to cover, which includes graphics and text. | ||
Black Birds in the Sky, by Brandy Colbert | ||
So Many Beginnings, by Bethany C. Morrow | ||
Field Guide to the North American Teenager, by Ben Phillipe | ||
Iron Widow, by Xiran Jay Zhao | ||
Saint Death, by Marcus Sedgwick | eBook | |
Illuminae, by Amie Kaufman | ||
The Wrath & the Dawn, by Renee Ahdieh | ||
Stalking Jack the Ripper, by Kerri Maniscalco | ||
| A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, by Holly Jackson Student Choice Selection | ||
Firekeeper's Daughter, by Angeline Boulley | ||
The 57 Bus, by Dashka Slater | ||
Saints and Misfits, by S.K. Ali | ||
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, by Benjamin Alire Sáenz | ||
Last Night at the Telegraph Club, by Malinda Lo | ||
Beasts of Prey, by Ayana Gray |