1. Battle of the Books 2015-2016

2. A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck  https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=miWNzBPvMeU https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=miWNzBPvMeU  Join Joey and his sister Mary Alice as they spend nine unforgettable summers with the worst influence imaginable-their grandmother!

3. The Wreckers by Iain Lawrence (Book 1 of The High Seas Trilogy)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =ClbE019cLNI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =ClbE019cLNI  There was once a village bred by evil. On the barren coast of Cornwall, England, lived a community who prayed for shipwrecks, a community who lured storm-tossed ships to crash upon the sharp rocks of their shore. They fed and clothed themselves with the loot salvaged from the wreckage; dead sailors' tools and trinkets became decorations for their homes. Most never questioned their murderous way of life. Then, upon that pirates' shore crashed the ship The Isle of Skye. And the youngest of its crew members, 14-year-old John Spencer, survived the wreck. But would he escape the wreckers? This is his harrowing tale.

4. When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt  The red words painted on the trailer caused quite a buzz around town and before an hour was up, half of Antler was standing in line with two dollars clutched in hand to see the fattest boy in the world.  Toby Wilson is having the toughest summer of his life. It's the summer his mother leaves for good; the summer his best friend's brother returns from Vietnam in a coffin. And the summer that Zachary Beaver, the fattest boy in the world, arrives in their sleepy Texas town. While it's a summer filled with heartache of every kind, it's also a summer of new friendships gained and old friendships renewed. And it's Zachary Beaver who turns the town of Antler upside down and leaves everyone, especially Toby, changed forever.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmYT0ZJ1AUI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmYT0ZJ1AUI

5. Same Sun Here by Silas House and Neela Vaswani  In this extraordinary novel in letters, an Indian immigrant girl in New York City and a Kentucky coal miner's son find strength and perspective by sharing their true selves across the miles. Meena and River have a lot in common: fathers forced to work away from home to make ends meet, grandmothers who mean the world to them, and faithful dogs. But Meena is an Indian immigrant girl living in New York City’s Chinatown, while River is a Kentucky coal miner’s son. As Meena’s family studies for citizenship exams and River’s town faces devastating mountaintop removal, this unlikely pair become pen pals, sharing thoughts and, as their camaraderie deepens, discovering common ground in their disparate experiences. With honesty and humor, Meena and River bridge the miles between them….  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUzkT2tSdKU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUzkT2tSdKU

6. The Skin I’m In by Sharon Flake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVI-4zI1An0

7. Taking Sides by Gary Soto  Lincoln is in a jam when his basketball team at his new school--where the students are rich and mostly white--faces his old team from the barrio on the boards. How can he play his best against his friends? No matter who wins, it looks like it will be lose-lose for Lincoln. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLJEHfJSyMI