2014 wisconsin battle of books middle level list with descriptions

8/10/2019 2014 Wisconsin Battle of Books Middle Level List With Descriptions

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treachery and deceit unfold, until finally, a truth is revealed that, in the end, may very well prove more dangerousthan all of the lies taken together.

An extraordinary adventure filled with danger and action, lies and deadly truths that will have readers clinging to theedge of their seats.

Harris and Me by Gary Paulsen A young boy spends his tenth summer on his aunt and uncles farm, where he is constantly involved

in crazy esca pades with his cousin Harris. On the Larson farm, readers will experience hearts aslarge as farmers appetites, humor as broad as the country landscape and adventures as wild as boyhood imaginations. All this adds up to a hearty helping of old-fashioned, rip-roaringentertainment.

Jinx by Sage BlackwoodIn the Urwald, you dont step off the path. Trolls, werewolves, and butter -churn riding witches

lurk amid the clawing branches, eager to swoop up the unwary. Jinx has always feared leavingthe path then he meets the wizard Simon Magus.

Jinx knows that wizards are evil. But Simons kitchen is cozy, and he seems cranky rather than wicked. Staying with him appears to be Jinxs safest, and perhaps only, option. As Jinxscuriosity about magic grow s, he learns to listen to the trees as closely as he does to Simonsunusual visitors. The more Jinx discovers, the more determined he becomes to explore beyondthe security of well-trod paths. But in the Urwald, a little healthy fear is never out of place, formagic and magicians can be as dangerous as the forest, and soon Jinx must decide which isthe greater threat.

Sage Blackwood introduces a daring new hero for an innovative new world as Jinx is joined byfriends, battles enemies, and discovers life beyond and even within the forest is more complex than he canimagine, and that the Urwald itself needs him more than he could ever guess.

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanPercy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. Andlately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse-Percy could have sworn his pre-algebrateacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's timethat he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. Shesends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns thatthe father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with hisfriends -- one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena -- Percy sets out on a quest acrossthe United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) andprevent a catastrophic war between the gods.

March. Book One by John Lewis Congressman John Lewis (GA-5) is an American icon, one of the key figures of the civil rightsmovement. His commitment to justice and nonviolence has taken him from an Alabama

sharecroppers farm to the halls of Congress, from a segregated schoolroom to the 1963 March on Washington, and from receiving beatings from state troopers to receiving the Medal of Freedomfrom the first African-American president.

Now, to share his remarkable story with new generations, Lewis presents March, a graphic noveltrilogy, in collaboration with co-writer Andrew Aydin and New York Times best-selling artist NatePowell (winner of the Eisner Award and LA Times Book Prize finalist for Swallow Me Whole).

March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis lifelong struggle for civil and human rights,meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis


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personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement.

Book One spans John Lewis youth in rural Alabama, his life -changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., the birth of the Nashville Student Movement, and their battle to tear down segregation through nonviolent lunchcounter sit-ins, building to a stunning climax on the steps of City Hall.

Many years ago, John Lewis and other student activists drew inspiration from the 1950s comic book "Martin LutherKing and the Montgomery Story." Now, his own comics bring those days to life for a new audience, testifying to amovement whose echoes will be heard for generations.

Marley: A Dog Like No O ther by John GroganMeet Marley, a yellow furball of a puppy who quickly grows into a large, rowdy Labrador retriever.Marley is always getting into trouble, whether he is stealing underwear or crashing through doors.But those who know and love Marley accept him as a dog like no other. He brings joy to his familyand teaches them what really matters in life.

The Midwifes pprentice by Karen Cushman From the author ofCatherine, Called Birdy comes another spellbinding novel set in medieval England. The girlknown only as Brat has no family, no home, and no future until she meets Jane the Midwife and becomes her apprentice. As she helps the sharp-tempered Jane deliver babies, Brat--whorenames herself Alyce--gains knowledge, confidence, and the courage to want something fromlife: "A full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world." Medieval village life makes a lively backdrop for the funny, poignant story of how Alyce gets what she wants. A concluding notediscusses midwifery past and present. A Newbery Medal book.

One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly HuntTwelve-year-old Carley Connors can take a lot. Growing up in Las Vegas with her fun-lovingmother, she's learned to be tough. But she never expected a betrayal that would land her in a fostercare. When she's placed with the Murphys, a lively family with three boys, she's blindsided. Dohappy families really exist? Carley knows she could never belong in their world, so she keeps herdistance.

It's easy to stay suspicious of Daniel, the brother who is almost her age and is resentful she's there.But Mrs. Murphy makes her feel heard and seen for the first time, and the two younger boys seemdeterminded to work their way into her heart. Before she knows it, Carley is protected the boysfrom a neighbourhood bullly and even teaching Daniel how to play basketball. Then just when

she's feeling like she could truly be one of the Murphys, news from her mother shakes her world.

Princess Academy by Shannon Hale Miri lives on a mountain where, forgenerations, her ancestors have quarried stone and lived a simple life. Then word comes that theking's priests have divined her small village the home of the future princess. In a year's time, theprince himself will come and choose his bride from among the girls of the village. The king'sministers set up an academy on the mountain, and every teenage girl must attend and learn howto become a princess.

Miri soon finds herself confronted with a harsh academy mistress, bitter competition among thegirls, and her own conflicting desires to be chosen and win the heart of her childhood best friend.But when bandits seek out the academy to kidnap the future princess, Miri must rally the girlstogether and use a power unique to the mountain dwellers to save herself and her classmates.


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Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz Survive. At any cost.

10 concentration camps.

10 different places where you are starved, tortured, and worked mercilessly.

It's something no one could imagine surviving.

But it is what Yanek Gruener has to face.

As a Jewish boy in 1930s Poland, Yanek is at the mercy of the Nazis who have taken over. Everything he has, andeveryone he loves, have been snatched brutally from him. And then Yanek himself is taken prisoner -- his armtattooed with the words PRISONER B-3087.

He is forced from one nightmarish concentration camp to another, as World War II rages all around him. Heencounters evil he could have never imagined, but also sees surprising glimpses of hope amid the horror. He just barely escapes death, only to confront it again seconds later.

Can Yanek make it through the terror without losing his hope, his will -- and, most of all, his sense of who he really isinside?

Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor Why is the land so important to Cassie's family? It takes the events of one turbulent year the year ofthe night riders and the burnings, the year a white girl humiliates Cassie in public simply becauseshe's black to show Cassie that having a place of their own is the Logan family's lifeblood. It is theland that gives the Logans their courage and pride no matter how others may degrade them, theLogans possess something no one can take away

Rush for the Gold: Mystery at the Olympics by John Feinstein Teen sports reporter Susan Carol is competing as a swimmer at her first- ever Olympic games. Its theopportunity of a lifetime, and her best friend Stevie is both amazed and envious. Usually they cover

sporting events together, now hes covering her. But Stevie cant shake the feeling that somethings notright. Everyone wants a piece of Susan Carols success agents, sponsors, the media. Just how far willthey go to ensure that Americas newest Olympic darling wins gold?

John Feinstein has been praised as the best writer of sports books in America today ( The Boston Globe ), and heproves it again in this fast-paced novel.

Serafinas Promise by Ann E. Burg A luminous novel in verse from the author of the Jefferson Cup award winner ALL THE BROKENPIECES.

Serafina hasa secret dream.

She wants to go to schooland become a doctor with her best friend, Julie Marie.

But in their rural villageoutside Port-au-Prince, Haiti,many obstaclesstand in Serafinas way --little money,never-ending chores,


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and Manmans worries.

More powerful eventhan all of theseare the heavy rainsand the shaking earththat test Serafinas resolve in ways she never dreamed.

At once heartbreaking and hopeful,this exquisitely crafted story will leave a lasting impressionon your heart.

Truce by Jim MurphyTwo-time Newbery Honor Book author Jim Murphy writes a stunning nonfiction masterpiece

about a Christmas miracle on the Western Front during World War I.

On July 29th 1914, the worlds peace was shattered as the artillery of the Austria-Hungary Empire began shelling the troops of the country to its south. What followed was like a row of falling

dominoes as one European country after another rushed into war. Soon most of Europe wasfighting in this calamitous war that could have been avoided. This was, of course, the First World War.

But who could have guessed that on December 25 the troops would openly defy their commanding officers bystopping the fighting and having a spontaneous celebration of Christmas with their "enemies"?

Tunnels by Roderick Gordon Will Burrows has little in common with his familyexcept for a passion for digging which he shares with his father. When his father disappears downan unknown tunnel, Will decides to investigate with his friend. Soon they find themselves deepunderground, where they unearth a terrifying secret - a secret which may cost them their lives.

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt

Nothing ever happens in Tobys small Texas town. Nothing much until this summer thats full of bigchanges.Its tough for Toby when his mother leaves home to be a country singer. Toby takes it hard when his best friend Cals older brother goes off to fight in Vietnam. Now their sleepy town is about to get a jolt with the arrival of Zachary Beaver, billed as the fattest boy in the world. Toby is in for a summerunlike any other, a summer sure to change his life.

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