- Davis-Emerson Middle School
- Battle of the Books
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Tuscaloosa CountyBattle of the Books CompetitionCongratulations to our 2022-2023 BOB team on winning the district championship! We brought home back-to-back championships!Congratulations to our 2021-2022 BOB team on winning the district championship!Congratulations to our 2016-2017, 2018-2019, and 2019-2020 BOB teams for their 3rd place finishBattle of the Books 2022-2023 Reading List
Reynolds, Jason. Ghost
Beasley, Kate. Lions & Liars
Carter, Ally Not If I Save You First
Jamieson, Victoria and Mohamed, Omar. When Stars are Scattered
Patterson, James and Alexander, Kwame. Becoming Muhammad Ali
Gratz, Alan. Ground Zero
Previous BOB Books
2021-2022 Battle of the Books List
Braden, Ann. The Benefits of Being an Octopus
Korman, Gordon. The Unteachables
Lu, Marie. Legend (A Legend Novel, Bk. 1)
Palacio, R.J. White Bird: a Wonder Story
Ponti, James. City Spies
Stroud, Jonathan. The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., Bk. 1)
Warga, Jasmine. Other Words for Home
Yang, Kelly. Front Desk
2020-2021-- we did not have a competition due to COVID.
2019-2020 Battle of the Books List
Craft, Jerry. New Kid
Gaiman, Neil. Odd and the Frost Giants
Hood, Susan. Lifeboat 12
McAnulty, Stacy. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
Wiggins, Bethany. Stung
Arden, Katherine. Small Spaces
Rhodes, Jewell Parker. Ghost Boys
Jarrow, Gail. Spooked: How a Radio Broadcast and the War of the World Sparked the 1938 Incation of America
2018-2019 Battle of the Books List
Key, Watt. Deep Water
Gibbs, Stewart. Spy School
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Alexander, Kwame. Rebound
Hahn, Mary Downing. Deep and Dark and Dangerous
Shenikin, Steve. Lincoln’s Grave Robbers
Gratz, Alan. Refugee
Anderson, John David. Posted
2017-2018 Battle of the Books List
Beatty, Robert. Serafina and the Black Cloak
Clayton, Emma. The Roar
Flores-Galbis, Enrique. 90 Miles to Havana
Kamar, Amjed. Beneath My Mother’s Feet
Marrin, Albert. Uprooted: the Japanese-American Experience During WWII
Reynolds, Jason. Ghost
Rue, Ginger. Rock 'N’ Roll Rebel
Sands, Kevin. The Blackthorn Key
2016-2017 Battle of the Books
Alexander, Kwame. Booked
Key, Watt. Terror at Bottle Creek
Gibbs, Stewart. Space Case
Straud, Jonathon. The Screaming Staircase
Campbell, Susan. Terrible Typhoid Mary
Bauer, Joan. Soar
Korman, Gordan. Slacker
Neilson, Jennifer. A Night Divided
2015-2016 Battle of the Books
Alexander, Kwame. The Crossover
Auxier, Jonathan. The Night Gardener
Carriger, Gail. Etiquette & Espionage
Feinstein, John. Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery
Flanagan, John. The Ruins of Gorlan
Hunt, Lynda Mullaly. Fish in a Tree
Salisbury, Graham. Hunt for the Bamboo Rat
Yousafzai, Malala. I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition!)
2014-2015 Battle of the Books
Neilson, Jennifer. The False Prince
Charbonneau, Joelle. The Testing
Sonnenblick, Jordan. Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie
Gratz, Alan. Prisoner B-3087
Goldber Sloan, Holley. Counting by 7’sSwanson, James L. The President Has Been Shot: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
2013-2014 Battle of the BooksMeyer, Marissa. Cinder
Steven Shenikin. Bomb--The Race to Build and Steal the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Korman, Gordan. Ungifted
Lu, Marie. Legend
Applegate, Katherine. The One and Only Ivan
Turnage, Shiela. Three Times LuckyPatterson, James and Tebbet, Chris. Middle School the Worst Years of My Life
Khan Gale, Eric. The Bully Book



















