2022-2023 Oregon Battle of the Books

9-12 Division Annotated Booklist

 

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

2017

In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn't a primary concern. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied 'droid--a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot”.

Science Fiction

160 Pages

 

 

 

Ashlords by Scott Reintgen

2020

This book follows alchemists Imelda, Adrian, and Pippa as they reach for their dreams of glory riding phoenix horses at The Races, the modern spectacle that has replaced warfare within their empire.

Fantasy

384 pages

680L

AR 5.0 (13 Pts.)

 

A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher

2019

When a beloved family dog is stolen, her owner sets out on a life-changing journey through the ruins of our world to bring her back.

Dystopia

416 pages

 

AR 6.0 (18 Pts.)

 

The Dark Matter of Mona Starr by Laura Lee Gulledge

2020

Follows the experiences of depressed teen Mona Starr, who learns how to manage profound feelings of unworthiness through therapy, art, writing and the support of a few good friends.

Graphic Novel

192 pages

 

 

 

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

2020

As her senior capstone project, Pippa Fitz-Amobi is determined to find the real killer in a closed local murder case, but not everyone wants her meddling in the past.

Thriller

400 pages

HL700L

AR 5.4 (16 Pts.)

 

I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn

2019

Kimi Nakamura loves fashion and designing clothes, jewelry, and accessories for her friends. Her mother calls that a hobby. Kimi tries to figure out what she wants when she visits her grandparents in Japan.

Romance

320 pages

810L

AR 5.5 (12 Pts.)

 

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

2020

To learn more about her mysterious past, a teen girl infiltrates a magical secret society claiming to be the descendants of King Arthur and his knights.

Fantasy

544 pages

HL730L

AR 5.2 (24 Pts.)

 

Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles

2020

High school junior Del Rainey unwittingly joins a Purity Pledge class at church, hoping to get closer to his long-term crush, Kiera.

Contemporary

416 pages

 

AR 4.9 (13 Pts.)

 

We Are Not Free by Traci Chee

2020

A tightknit group of teens who grew up together in Japantown, San Francisco, have their lives turned upside down when they are forced into incarceration camps during WWII.

Historical Fiction

400 pages

 

AR 5.5 (14 Pts.)

 

What I Carry by Jennifer Longo

2020

In her final year in foster care, seventeen-year-old Muir tries to survive her senior year before aging out of the system.

Contemporary

352 pages

HL690L

AR 4.6 (12 Pts.)

 

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

2019

Navigating the challenges of finishing high school while caring for a daughter, talented cook Emoni Santiago struggles with a lack of time and money that complicate her dream of working in a professional kitchen.

Contemporary

416 pages

810L

AR 5.2 (11 Pts.)

 

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

2020

Liz Lighty has always avoided the spotlight in her small, wealthy, and prom-obsessed Midwestern high school. She concentrates on grades and music until circumstances force a change in plans.

Contemporary

336 pages

880L

AR 5.9 (12 Pts.)