| 2011-2012 Elementary Battle of the Books | |
| Title | Author |
| How Tia Lola Came to Stay | Julia Alvarez |
| The Penderwicks | Jeanne Birdsall |
| The World According to Humphrey | Betty G. Birney |
| The Summer of the Swans | Betsy Cromer Byars |
| Dear Mr. Henshaw | Beverly Cleary |
| Extra Credit | Andrew Clements |
| Free Baseball | Sue Corbett |
| Kenny & The Dragon | Tony DiTerlizzi |
| A Strong Right Arm | Michelle Y. Green |
| Princess Academy | Shannon Hale |
| Turtle in Paradise | Jennifer L. Holm |
| Blue | Joyce Hostetter |
| Where the Mountain Meets the Moon | Grace Lin |
| Rules | Cynthia Lord |
| Hatchet | Gary Paulsen |
| The Cricket in Times Square | George Selden |
| The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 | Lauren Tarshis |
| The Dollhouse Murders | Betty Ren Wright |