Battle of the Books Elementary Titles, 2008-2009
| Title | Author | Genre |
| Brian's Winter | Paulsen, Gary | Adventure |
| Shipwreck | Karman, Gordon | Adventure |
| Marley: a Dog Like No Other | Grogan, John | Biography |
| Reaching for the Moon | Aldrin, Buzz | Biography |
| Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of N.I.M.H. | O'Brien, Robert C. | Fantasy |
| The Ligtning Thief | Riordan, Rick | Fantasy |
| The Ghost's Grave | Kehret, Peg | Fantasy / Ghost Story |
| Esperanza Rising | Ryan, Pam Munoz | Historical Fiction |
| Hitler's Canary | Toksvig, Sandi | Historical Fiction |
| Weasel | DeFelice, Cynthia | Historical Fiction |
| Million Dollar Strike | Gutman, Dan | Humor |
| Sea Legs | Shearer, Alex | Humor |
| The Kid in the Red Jacket | Park, Barbara | Humor |
| Chasing Vermeer | Balliett, Blue | Mystery |
| Shakespeare's Secret | Broach, Elise | Mystery |
| Through My Eyes | Bridges, Ruby | Nonfiction |
| Heartbeat | Creech, Sharon | Poetry |
| Edward's Eyes | MacLachlan, Patricia | Realistic Fiction |
| How to Steal a Dog | O'Connor, Barbara | Realistic Fiction |
| No Talking | Clements, Andrew | Realistic Fiction |
| Pictures of Hollis Woods | Giff, Patricia | Realistic Fiction |
| The Aurora County All-Stars | Wiles, Deborah | Realistic Fiction |
| City of Ember | DuPrau, Jeanne | Science Fiction |
| Double Identity | Haddix, Margaret Peterson | Science Fiction |
| Found | Haddix, Margaret Peterson | Science Fiction |
