Idaho Battle of the Books for Middle School 2021

IBOB Middle SchoolGet ready to Battle!

Each year, school librarians select titles for the annual Battle of the Books!

Teams of four read the books from the list, prep for competition, and then on a single day in April, they compete with readers from across the state to see who knows books the best.

Here are the books for the 2022-23 IBOB Battle for Middle School and Junior High Students.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starfish By Lisa Fipps Cover Image

Starfish (Hardcover)

By Lisa Fipps
$17.99
ISBN: 9781984814500
Availability: On Our Shelves Now in Boise or Caldwell
Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - March 9th, 2021
When Stars Are Scattered By Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Victoria Jamieson (Illustrator), Iman Geddy (Illustrator) Cover Image

When Stars Are Scattered (Paperback)

By Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Victoria Jamieson (Illustrator), Iman Geddy (Illustrator)
$13.99
ISBN: 9780525553908
Availability: On Our Shelves Now in Boise or Caldwell
Published: Dial Books - April 14th, 2020
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise By Dan Gemeinhart Cover Image

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Paperback)

By Dan Gemeinhart
$8.99
ISBN: 9781250233615
Availability: On Our Shelves Now in Boise or Caldwell
Published: Square Fish - July 21st, 2020
OCDaniel By Wesley King Cover Image

OCDaniel (Paperback)

By Wesley King
$8.99
ISBN: 9781481455329
Availability: On Our Shelves Now in Boise or Caldwell
Published: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books - April 11th, 2017
The Someday Birds By Sally J. Pla, Julie McLaughlin (Illustrator) Cover Image

The Someday Birds (Paperback)

By Sally J. Pla, Julie McLaughlin (Illustrator)
$6.99
ISBN: 9780062445773
Availability: On Our Shelves Now in Boise or Caldwell
Published: HarperCollins - January 2nd, 2018
Pony By R. J. Palacio Cover Image

Pony (Hardcover)

By R. J. Palacio
$17.99
ISBN: 9780553508116
Availability: On Our Shelves Now in Boise or Caldwell
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - September 28th, 2021
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Dealing with Dragons: The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Book One By Patricia C. Wrede Cover Image

Dealing with Dragons: The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Book One (Paperback)

By Patricia C. Wrede
$7.99
ISBN: 9780544541221
Availability: On Our Shelves Now in Boise or Caldwell
Published: Clarion Books - September 15th, 2015
The Ruins of Gorlan: Book One (Ranger's Apprentice #1) By John Flanagan Cover Image

The Ruins of Gorlan: Book One (Ranger's Apprentice #1) (Paperback)

By John Flanagan
$9.99
ISBN: 9780142406632
Availability: On Our Shelves Now in Boise or Caldwell
Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - June 8th, 2006
It Ain't So Awful, Falafel By Firoozeh Dumas Cover Image

It Ain't So Awful, Falafel (Paperback)

By Firoozeh Dumas
$7.99
ISBN: 9781328740960
Availability: On Our Shelves Now in Boise or Caldwell
Published: Clarion Books - August 15th, 2017
The Blackbird Girls By Anne Blankman Cover Image

The Blackbird Girls (Paperback)

By Anne Blankman
$8.99
ISBN: 9781984837370
Availability: On Our Shelves Now in Boise or Caldwell
Published: Puffin Books - January 19th, 2021
The Rig By Joe Ducie Cover Image

The Rig (Paperback)

By Joe Ducie
$8.99
ISBN: 9780544936744
Availability: On Our Shelves Now in Boise or Caldwell
Published: Clarion Books - May 9th, 2017
Loot By Jude Watson Cover Image

Loot (Paperback)

By Jude Watson
$8.99
ISBN: 9780545468039
Availability: On Our Shelves Now in Boise or Caldwell
Published: Scholastic Paperbacks - May 26th, 2015
Bloom (The Overthrow #1) By Kenneth Oppel Cover Image

Bloom (The Overthrow #1) (Paperback)

By Kenneth Oppel
$8.99
ISBN: 9781524773038
Availability: On Our Shelves Now in Boise or Caldwell
Published: Yearling - May 4th, 2021
Peak (A Peak Marcello Adventure) By Roland Smith Cover Image

Peak (A Peak Marcello Adventure) (Paperback)

By Roland Smith
$7.99
ISBN: 9780152062682
Availability: On Our Shelves Now in Boise or Caldwell
Published: Clarion Books - August 1st, 2008
Fever 1793 By Laurie Halse Anderson Cover Image

Fever 1793 (Paperback)

By Laurie Halse Anderson
$8.99
ISBN: 9780689848919
Availability: On Our Shelves Now in Boise or Caldwell
Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - March 1st, 2002