2021-2022 books of the month and reading bowl exam lists

Below are the Books of the Month and the Reading Bowl exam lists  for 2021-2022. 

High School 
August

1. Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean 
2. When We Were Lost by Kevin Wignall

September

1. American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott  
2. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

October

1. Lovely War by Julie Berry 
2. Between the Lines by Nikki Grimes

November

1. The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe by Ally Condie
2. Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika and Maritza Moulite 

December

1. Butterfly Yellow by Thanhha Lai 
2. Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin 

January

1. Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez 
2. The Truth App by Jack Heath 

February

1. Fractured Tide by Leslie Lutz 
2. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

March

1. Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross 
2. 10 Things I Hate About Pinky by Sandhya Menon 

April

1. The Silence of Bones by June Hur 
2. Ignite the Sun by Hanna C. Howard 

May

1. Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi 
2. Twin Daggers by MarcyKate Connolly ​

Reading Bowl Exam 1
1, Empress of All Seasons
2. When We Were Lost
3. American Road Trip
4. Sorcery of Thorns
5. Lovely War
6. Between the Lines 

Reading Bowl Exam 2
1. The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe
2. Dear Haiti, Love Alaine
3. Butterfly Yellow
4. Nameless Queen
5. Woven in Moonlight 
6. The Truth App
7. Fractured Tide 

Reading Bowl Exam 3
1. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
2. Sisters of Sword and Song
3. 10 Things I Hate About Pinky 
4. The Silence of Bones
5. Ignite the Sun
6. Rebel Spy
7. Twin Daggers 

Middle School 
August - Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh
September - Ground Zero by Alan Gratz
October - The Unteachables by Gordon Korman
November - Ali Cross by James Patterson
December - Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
January - 96 Miles by J.L. Esplin
February - Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
March - Wink by Rob Harrell
April - Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
May - The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu

Reading Bowl Exam 1 
1. Nowhere Boy
2. Ground Zero
3. The Unteachables 

Reading Bowl Exam 2 
1. Ali Cross
2. Clean Getaway
3. 96 Miles 
4. Amari and the Night Brothers 

Reading Bowl Exam 3
1. Wink 
2. Echo Mountain
3. The Kingdom of Back

Elementary School (books with a * will not be tested on Reading Bowl exams but can be used for competitions) 
August - Very Rich by Polly Horvath* 
September - The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf 
October - Cape by Kate Hannigan
November - Remarkables by Margaret Peterson Haddix
December - Mañanaland by Pam Muñoz Ryan 
January - We’re Not From Here by Geoff Rodkey
February - City Spies by James Ponti 
March - Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone
April - Seekers of the Wild Realm by Alexandra Ott*
May - Stella by McCall Hoyle*

Reading Bowl Exam 1 
1. The Boy at the Back of the Class
2. Cape by Kate Hannigan 

Reading Bowl Exam 2 
1. Remarkables 
2. Mañanaland 
3. We're Not From Here 

Reading Bowl Exam 3
1. City Spies 
2. Sky Song