About the Contest
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.
The 2010 Battle of the Kids’ Books was excellent. Our great thanks to the publishers, the judge-writers, SLJ, and spectators for making this such a blast. See you next year!
The Battle Commander (Monica Edinger and Roxanne Feldman) and the Commentator (Jonathan Hunt)
Round One
Match 1 (March 15, Judge Jim Murphy)
Charles and Emma vs. Claudette Colvin
Match 2 (March 16, Judge Nancy Farmer)
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate vs. Fire
Match 3 (March 17, Judge Candace Fleming)
The Frog Scientist vs. The Last Olympian
Match 4 (March 18, Judge Helen Frost)
Lips Touch vs. The Lost Conspiracy
Match 5 (March 19, Judge Gary Schmidt)
Marcelo in the Real World vs. Marching for Freedom
Match 6 (March 22, Judge Cynthia Kadohata)
Peace, Locomotion vs. A Season of Gifts
Match 7 (March 23, Judge Anita Silvey)
The Storm in the Barn vs. Sweethearts of Rhythm
Match 8 (March 24, Judge Julius Lester)
Tales from Outer Suburbia vs. When You Reach Me
Round Two
Match 1 (March 25, Judge M.T. Anderson)
Charles and Emma vs. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Match 2 (March 26, Judge Angela Johnson)
The Last Olympian vs. The Lost Conspiracy
Match 3 (March 29, Judge Christopher Paul Curtis)
Marching for Freedom vs A Season of Gifts
Match 4 (March 30, Judge Shannon Hale)
The Storm in the Barn vs Tales from Outer Suburbia
Round Three
Match 1 (March 31, Judge Megan Whalen Turner)
Charles and Emma vs The Lost Conspiracy
Match 2 (April 1, Judge Walter Dean Myers)
Marching for Freedom vs Tales from Outer Suburbia
Undead Poll
Big Kahuna Round
April 5, Judge Katherine Paterson
The Lost Conspiracy vs The Frog Scientist vs Marching for Freedom
- April 3 Peanut Gallery
- March 27 Peanut Gallery
- March 20 Peanut Gallery
- March 12 Peanut Gallery
- March 5 Peanut Gallery
T-shirt Winners
- Third week:
- Monday: Heidi Lewis and Marge Kelly
- Tuesday: Robin Willis and Annamaria Basile
- Wednesday: Michelle Reid and Jeanne Kasten
- Thursday: Betsy Loredo and Kathleen Hartzler
- Friday: Krissie Carter and Will Strait
The 2009 Battle of the Kids’ Books
Recent Posts
- Winner of the 2010 Battle of the Kids’ Books
- Big Kahuna Round
- This Week’s Peanut Gallery
- Winner of the Undead Poll
- Round 3 Match 2 Marching for Freedom vs Tales from Outer Suburbia
What People Are Saying…
- Fantasy on Round 1 Match 2: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate vs Fire
- jordan p on Round 2 Match 4: The Storm in the Barn vs Tales from Outer Suburbia
- Fusenews: Mmmm. Pulled pork. « A Fuse #8 Production on The Opening Ceremony
- Fusenews: Stars in your multitude, scarce to be counted « A Fuse #8 Production on Round 1 Match 2: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate vs Fire
- Funtime Recap: The First Week of BoB « A Fuse #8 Production on Round 1 Match 2: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate vs Fire
Archives
[...] The Victory Tour Begins [...]
The Tail on Charles and Emma, the crossed legs, the one-armed push-up with a dumbell no less: sublime animation.