Battle of the Books

Miss Heather from the Shawnee Branch shares this news tidbit….

What does “March Madness” mean to you? If you’d rather read than watch the latest basketball game, this blog post is for you! School Library Journal is hosting its annual Battle of the Kids’ Books, a month of “matches” between recent kids’ chapter books. Each match is judged by a children’s book author. 16 books, 1 winner! Just like in basketball, a roster is available for you to download and make your predictions!

Round 1/Match 1, was between Bomb and Wonder. The judge, Kenneth Oppel, is the author of a number of books including the picture book The King’s Taster and the Airborn series. Click here to find out who he chose as the winner!

If you’d like to play along download the bracket here. Round 1 lasts until March 21. Once those battles are decided, the victors begin round 2. We’ll make a few posts with our predictions as the battles continue.

Match 2, March 13: Code Name Verity vs Titanic, judged by Margarita Engle

Match 3, March 14: Endangered vs Three Times Lucky, judged by Kathi Applet

Match 4, March 15: The Fault in Our Stars vs Temple Grandin, judged by Deb Caletti

See the full list here!