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Battle of the Kids' Books   



About the Battle
School Library Journal's Battle of the (Kids') Books is a competition between 16 of the very best books for young people published in 2008, judged by some of the biggest names in children's books.

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Peoples' Choice Poll: 
Final Standings

Round 1 (week of April 13)  

Match 1: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves vs Ways to Live Forever

Match 2: The Graveyard Book vs The Trouble Begins at 8

Match 3: Chains vs Washington at Valley Forge

Match 4: Here Lies Arthur vs Tender Morsels

Match 5: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks vs We Are the Ship

Match 6: The Hunger Games vs The Porcupine Year

Match 7: Graceling vs The Underneath

Match 8: The Lincolns vs Nation

Round 2 (week of April 20)
Match 1: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves vs Trouble Begins at 8

Match 2: Chains vs Tender Morsels

Match 3: We Are the Ship vs The Hunger Games

Match 4: Graceling vs The Lincolns

Round 3 (week of April 27) 

Match 1: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves vs Chains 

Match 2: The Hunger Games vs The Lincolns

Final (week of May 4)
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves vs The Hunger Games

First Round Judges

Roger Sutton
Jon Scieszka
Elizabeth Partridge
Meg Rosoff
Rachel Cohn
Ellen Wittlinger
Tamora Pierce
Ann Brashares


Second Round Judges

Tim Wynne-Jones
Coe Booth
John Green
Nancy Werlin


Third Round Judges

Linda Sue Park
Chris Crutcher

 

Final Judge

Lois Lowry

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Judge Crutcher

April 26, 2009

The other of our semi-final judges, Chris Crutcher is a writer of modest intellect and talent, fortunate to have stood at an incredible vantage point (as a therapist and teacher) from which to observe human behavior at its most challenging. Because of the issues he inserts into his characters lives, and because of the hard-edged dialogue he creates for hard-edged characters, his stories are frequently challenged or banned in schools. Though he would rather be boiled in animal waste than caught quoting former President George W. Bush, he nevertheless says, "Bring it on!" Good stories don't always feel good.

Posted by Battle Commander on April 26, 2009 | Comments (0)


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