Fayette County Schools Battle of the Books List 2008-2009

Elementary School Competition

             
Author Title Lexile RC Reading Level RC Pts. AR Reading Level AR Pts Genre
Avi Fighting Ground 580 6.4 5 4.2 4 Historical Fiction
Babbitt, Natalie Tuck Everlasting 770 5.9 6 5.0 4 Fantasy
Bruchac, Joseph Code Talker 910 6.5 13 6.2 9 Historical Fiction
Byng, Georgia Molly Moon Stops the World 800 5.4 15 5.3 11 Humor
Cleary, Beverly Dear Mr. Henshaw 910 4.7 5 5.0 3 Realistic Fiction
Clements, Andrew No Talking* 820 4.7 7 5.0 4 Realistic Fiction
Etchemendy, Nancy Power of Un 720 4.7 9 6.6 5 Fantasy
Haddix, Margaret Peterson Among the Hidden 800 5.9 8 4.7 5 Science Fiction
Hahn, Mary Downing Wait till Helen comes 750 4.7 8 4.6 5 Mystery
Hamilton, Virginia House of Dies Drear 670 5.9 13 5.0 9 Mystery
Horvath, Polly Everything on a Waffle 950 5.9 10 5.9 5 Realistic Fiction
Kinney, Jeff Diary of a wimpy Kid*   5.3 7 5.0 3 Humor
Lowry, Lois Number the Stars 670 5.2 7 4.9 4 Historical Fiction
O'Connor, Barbara How to Steal A Dog* 700 4.4 9 4.0 5 Realistic Fiction
Roberts, Willo Davis View from the Cherry Tree 770 4.1 9 6.6 7 Mystery
Sachar, Louis Wayside School is Falling Down 440 4.1 8 3.9 4 Humor
Stewart, Trenton Mysterious Benedict Society* 840 6.3 26 5.6 18 Science Fiction
Tarshis, Lauren Emma Jean Lazarus Fell Out of A Tree* 830     5.9 4 Realistic Fiction
Taylor, Mildred  Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 920 6.9 15 6.0 10 Historical Fiction
Winthrop, Elizabeth Castle in the Attic 750 5.9 7 5.9 6 Fantasy
             
*Also on the 2009 Kentucky Bluegrass Award 3-5 Master List