Fill in the Blanks ITA Battle of the Books Online version Fill in the blanks for the final round of Battle of the Books - a story written from the books on the Iowa Teen Award list. by Melissa Kane 1 Ernest Hemingway said , ? there is no friend as loyal as a book " and the characters in the Iowa Teen Award this year would definitely be loyal to you are you read . The winning book , raps about the true friendship between twin and what truly matters most isn't always winning . While Mike hopes football , advice from his father , and a shared love of can build his friendship with Isma . And sisters Tilly and Roo try to see if their bond is strong enough to survive a . At least they know who they are , unlike Cady who finds help from a turned friend , Ty . Or have your taken over by old people at the Gabriel H Penn Home for Childhood . And you would really need a friend when you are lost in the woods and a tries to sweep you away or as Russian planes pepper the ice and you watch your friend disappear in the cold water . Even if you are crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a boat to reach Portland . Sometimes friends show up when need them the most , like Fallon for Trent when he can't control his . Or they have your back , like Jack for Joseph when he runs off in the middle of the to find his daughter . Even when you need a lesson in when your new best friend is chosen to jam instead of you . Your friendship could span two continents from Pennsylvania to floors of a two family one room house in Zimbabwe . And you know a friendship can never be more because your families are too much like the old tale Wuthering and Heathcliff can never be with Catherine . Or you find out the friend you have been protecting came to the territories in a shower . But sometimes the friend you want to help the most tosses up an at the buzzer and leaves you with a decision to make .