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Grades 4–6, 2022–23

Prepare for the 2022-23 America's Battle of the Books competition with this collection of book selections for students in grades 4-6.
  • Tuck EverlastingNatalie Babbitt
    After meeting the Tucks, a family that is able to live forever after drinking from a magical spring, Winnie Foster questions whether immortality is a blessing or a curse.
  • El DeafoCece Bell
    In this graphic memoir, Cece Bell chronicles the struggles and triumphs of growing up deaf. Learn these words from the award-winning book.
  • The Seven Wonders of Sassafras SpringBetty G. Birney
    Young Eben, who lives in a small farming community, longs to experience the wonders of the world. But can he discover seven "wonders" in his own hometown, Sassafras Springs?
  • Ralph S. MouseBeverly Cleary
    Ralph convinces his friend Ryan to take him to school, but trouble soon arises after Ralph becomes the center of attention while Ryan's class works on mouse-related projects.
  • Gregor the OverlanderSuzanne Collins
    In the basement of their New York City apartment building, Gregor and his little sister discover a portal to an underground world populated by giant bats, insects, and rodents.
  • The Way to Rio LunaZoraida Córdova
    Foster children Danny and his older sister Pili share a love for a book of fairy tales. When Pili disappears, Danny embarks on an enchanted quest to find her with the help of new friends, some of the fairy tale characters, and magic.
  • Ruby HollerSharon Creech
    Twins Dallas and Florida have been in and out of foster homes their entire lives—will they be able to trust their unconventional new guardians and find a home in Ruby Holler?
  • Bud, Not BuddyChristopher Paul Curtis
    During the Great Depression, a ten-year-old boy hits the road in search of the father he has never known.
  • Out of My MindSharon M. Draper
    Born with cerebral palsy, Melody has difficulty communicating with others — but in spite of the obstacles she faces, Melody is determined to prove how smart she really is.
  • Dog SquadChris Grabenstein
    Fred is your average, lovable dog who looks like his favorite hero, Duke, on the crime-fighting hit show Dog Squad. When Duke needs a stand-in, Fred fills in for him and discovers that Dog Squad action doesn't always stop on the screen.
  • The Million Dollar ShotDan Gutman
    Eleven-year-old Eddie enters a poetry contest and wins the grand prize — a trip to New York City to see the NBA finals and a chance to take a foul shot worth a million dollars.
  • FoundMargaret Peterson Haddix
    Thirty-six young people — all adopted — are brought together for the first time to learn the truth of their origins, which is more about when than where. Three of the children — Jonah, his sister, and a new friend, Chip — are among this unique group trying to make sense of their new reality that began in the distant past, is altered by time travel, has wiped out the present, and is heading toward an uncertain future.
  • The Detective's AssistantKate Hannigan
    Recently orphaned, eleven-year-old Nell Warne is reluctantly taken in by her Aunt Kate, who is the first-ever female detective employed by the legendary Pinkerton Detective Agency. Nell becomes her aunt's assistant, joining her in several clandestine detective missions, risking her life, and even saving the life of Abraham Lincoln.
  • Ida BKatherine Hannigan
    Fourth grader Ida B. Applewood enters an angry "Black Period" when unfortunate circumstances change her life beyond her control. With the help of a kind teacher, a loyal cat and dog, her loving parents, and her own resilience, Ida B comes to have a better outlook on life.
  • Full of BeansJennifer L. Holm
    After taking a new job to help out his family during the Great Depression, ten-year-old Beans Curry learns that some actions can have dire consequences.
  • RestartGordon Korman
    After an accident leaves him with amnesia, Chase must figure out who he was — and who he wants to be.
  • WorthA. LaFaye
    Set in Nebraska during the late 19th century, this novel follows the lives of Nathaniel, a boy recovering from a farm injury, and John, an orphan adopted by Nathaniel's father to help work on the farm, as they form a friendship and help each other navigate through the challenges of small-town life.
  • SavvyIngrid Law
    All Beaumonts receive a unique superpower when they turn thirteen. After her father falls into a coma, Mibs Beaumont goes on a journey to save him, hoping that the superpower she'll get on her birthday will be able to wake him.
  • Where the Mountain Meets the MoonGrace Lin
    Inspired by her father's fantastical stories, Minli sets off on a journey to change her family's fortune.
  • GlitchLaura Martin
    Regan Fitz and Elliot Mason are teenage Glitchers — time travelers trained to protect the past and future from changes in history. After they find a letter from Regan’s future self, the two must work together to stop an impending disaster that threatens everyone’s future.
  • WonderR.J. Palacio
    In this novel, a boy with facial anomalies tries to navigate the sometimes treacherous world of public school.
  • Summer of the MonkeysWilson Rawls
    When 14-year-old Jay Berry Lee learned that there was a big reward for the return of the monkeys he and his hound Rowdy had discovered in the Ozark Mountains of Oklahoma, he was determined to catch them and win the reward for his family. He learned a lot about monkeys that summer, but it was the greater lessons about life and family that mattered the most.
  • The Best School Year EverBarbara Robinson
    Beth Bradley, her sixth-grade classmates, and all of Woodrow Wilson Elementary School have to survive another school year with the Herdmans—Ralph, Imogene, Leroy, Claude, Ollie, and Gladys—who are "the worst kids in the history of the world." But maybe there is something good about them.
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneJ.K. Rowling
    On his eleventh birthday, orphan Harry Potter learns the shocking truth: he's a wizard about to begin his education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
  • Each Little Bird That SingsDeborah Wiles
    Although ten-year-old Comfort Snowberger grew up in a family that runs a funeral parlor, she must learn to confront the feelings of loss after death suddenly hits close to home.

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