The following were chosen to symbolize the book:

1. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle: ball - character, glasses - character, brain - character, scarf - character, rose - setting

2. Missing May by Cynthia Rylant: scarf - setting, trailer - setting, angel - May's afterlife, 2 earings - whirli gigs, truck - Chevy

3. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DeCamillo: spoon - represents Roscuor, can of soup - plot, red spool of thread - Despereaux, chain - castle, cauliflower - Miggery Sow

4. Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech: stick - setting, monkey head, picture, sock - plot

5. The Cay by Theodore Taylor: lifeguard shirt - Timothy saving Phillip, water - setting, boat - plot, glasses - Phillip was able to see after becoming blind, cat - Stew Cat

6. Hatchet by Gary Paulson: bulldog - braveness in Brian, lamb - shyness in Brian, stick - fire, leaf - wilderness, hoodie - the only thing to keep Brian warm

7. Journal of Sean Sullivan by William Durbin: black wire - whip, ruler - railroad, truck - train, flashlight - hammer he used to build the railroad

8. For the Love of the Game: basketball - game, shorts - plot, paper Sears Tower - setting, little paper with Nike and a baseball

9. Wrestling: valuables - they're important to the plot, black paper - they're afraid of the dark, ambulance truck - JoBeth always has emergencies

10. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling: mirror - moon (setting), stick - wand (plot), book - Hermione Granger, owl - Ron Weasely, glasses - Harry Potter

11. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis: helpmate - plot, flute - character, snow - setting, cheeta - character, tiara - character

12. The Empty Envelope by Ron Roy: envelope - plot, book of stamps - plot, newspaper - setting, comic book - main character