:: Practice Questions for Students :: 2009 Battle of the Books Elementary 4-6

1. In what book does the main character have a white spot on his tail?
Title: Sheep Author: Valerie Hobbs
2. In what book does the main character give a disappointed younger friend the precious doll that was a gift from her father?
Title: Esperanza Rising Author: Pam Munoz Ryan
3. In what book does Leland and Lenore throw mud at Polly down by Spider Creek?
Title: The Wish Giver Author: Bill Brittain
4. In what book do the two runaways have to leave baby Esther behind?
Title: Meet Addy, an American Girl Author: Connie Rose Porter
5. In what book does a pilot of a small plane have a heart attack?
Title: Hatchet Author: Gary Paulsen
6. In what book does the main character get his dinosaurs out of his “ Let-it-Go Box”?
Title: Phineas L. MacGuire Author: Frances O’Roark Dowell
7. In what book does Mr. Scatter call all miners vagabonds?
Title: The Ballad of Lucy Whipple Author: Karen Cushman
8. In what book does the main character’s father seem to read his mind by bringing him weak tea?
Title: Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days Author: Stephen Manes
9. In what book are the main characters given unusual gifts to help them on their mission?
Title: A Wrinkle in Time Author: Madeleine L'Engle
10. In what book does a girl learn that fairies are always present at weddings?
Title: Ella Enchanted Author: Gail Carson Levine
11. In what book does the main character admit his Mom and Dad believed in magic when they were kids but now pay no attention to it?
Title: Ice Magic Author: Matthew F. Christopher
12. In what book does Fred whack the back of the knight’s helmut which causes him to wobble and fall to the ground?
Title: Knights of the Kitchen Table Author: Jon Scieszka
13. In what book do the main characters get to ride on a merry-go-round before it is torn down?
Title: Scared Stiff Author: Willo Davis Roberts
14. In what book has the main character’s dad been a sailor?
Title: My Side of the Mountain Author: Jean Craighead George
15. In what book was a battering ram used against an Abbey’s gatehouse?
Title: Redwall Author: Brian Jacques
16. In what book do you find where Captain Curtis keeps the boys?
Title: The White Mountains Author: John Christopher
17. In what book does the mother take two girls to see her brother Henrik?
Title: Number the Stars Author: Lois Lowry
18. In what book does the teacher want the main character to see the school counselor?
Title: There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom Author: Louis Sachar
19. In what book did a boy find out that his father was really alive after all?
Title: The Sword in the Tree Author: Clyde Robert Bulla
20. In what book do children play marbles in a graveyard?
Title: Time for Andrew Author: Mary Downing Hahn
21. In what book does a girl start wearing muu-muus instead of her field clothes?
Title: Love, Ruby Lavender Author: Deborah Wiles
22. In what book does the main character understand the meaning of “seeing things from a different angle” while looking at pigeons from the 8th story window?
Title: Clementine Author: Sara Pennypacker
23. In what book do a butler and the Main character head for the gold fields of California?
Title: By the Great Horn Spoon Author: Sid Fleischman
24. In what book does the main character say, “A penny saved is a penny earned?”
Title: What's the Big Idea Author: Jean Fritz
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