2012 Contenders Are Coming!
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School Library Journal's Battle of the Kids' Books is a competition between 16 of the very best books for young people of the year, judged by some of the biggest names in children's books.
Round One
Match 1 (March 14, Judge Francisco X. Stork)
As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth vs. The Cardturner
Match 2 (March 15, Judge Dana Reinhardt)
A Conspiracy of Kings vs. Countdown
Match 3 (March 16, Judge Barry Lyga)
The Dreamer vs. The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie
Match 4 (March 17, Judge Susan Patron)
Hereville: How Mirka Got her Sword vs. Keeper
Match 5 (March 18, Judge Karen Hesse)
The Odyssey vs. One Crazy Summer
Match 6 (March 21, Judge Adam Rex)
The Ring of Solomon vs. Sugar Changed the World
Match 7 (March 22, Judge R.L. Stine)
A Tale Dark and Grimm vs. They Called Themselves the K.K.K.
Match 8 (March 23, Judge Mitali Perkins)
Trash vs. Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Round Two
Match 1 (March 24, Laura Amy Schlitz)
The Cardturner vs. Countdown
Match 2 (March 25, Judge Naomi Shihab Nye)
The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie vs. Keeper
Match 3 (March 28, Judge Patricia Reilly Giff)
The Odyssey vs. The Ring of Solomon
Match 4 (March 29, Judge Pete Hautman)
A Tale Dark and Grimm vs. Trash
Round Three
Match 1 (March 30, Judge Grace Lin)
The Cardturner vs. Keeper
Match 2 (March 31, Judge Karen Cushman)
The Ring of Solomon vs. Trash
A Conspiracy of Kings Came Back From the Dead!
Big Kahuna Round
Keeper vs. The Ring of Solomon vs A Conspiracy of Kings
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