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Battle of the Books list
Battle of the Books list
The Fastest Boy in the World by Elizabeth Laird
Genre: Sport/Realistic Fiction
Call# F Laird
"The great athletes of the Ethiopian national team are his heroes and he dreams that one day he will be a gold-medal-winning athlete like them, in spite of his ragged shorts and bare feet. When his grandfather announces that he's going to take Solomon to Addis Ababa, Solomon cannot believe his ears. A trip to the capital? It's unfathomable. Solomon's joy is increased when he realizes that the Ethiopian running team will be doing a victory parade through the city that day. "
The cat who came in off the roof by Annie Schmidt
Genre: Fantasy
Call# F Schmidt
"Looks at the life and career of early female aviator Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean, and who disappeared in 1937 during what was supposed to be a round-the-world flight."
Mars science lab engineer Diana Trujillo by Kari Cornell
Genre: Biography
Call# 921 Trujillo
"Read about the life stories and significant contributions of some of today's most accomplished figures in STEM fields. Narrative nonfiction text explores key details from each person's life, often including the pivotal moment that led them to their STEM career"
The magic school bus and the science fair expedition by Joanna Cole
Genre: Non-Fiction
Call# 509.2 Cole
"Ms. Frizzle and her students go to the new science museum to get ideas for their science fair projects, but a cardboard bus display provides Ms. Frizzle with the perfect vehicle to take the kids on a tour of scientists throughout history. "
The Missing Bully: an interactive mystery adventure by Steven Brezenoff
Genre: Adventure
Call# F Brezenoff
"When the class bully disappears on a field trip to the River City Zoo, James Shoo, known as "Gum" and the other sixth-grade detectives are determined to find out what happened, and it is up to the reader to choose what direction their investigation will take."
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Vanishing Treasure by Jill Santiago
Genre: Mystery
Call# F Santopolo
"Amateur sleuth Alec and his sidekick Gina investigate when the Christopher Columbus exhibit disappears from the museum."
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