Comments on: Round 1 Match 1: Charles and Emma vs Claudette Colvin

By: Julie Larios

Julie Larios — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:29:33 +0000

Oops – I’ve posted on my blog now! Thanks for the heads-up.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:11:57 +0000

The tension is dramatically presented in this account, and the Commentator is right on: flip a coin! In truth, though, to follow the insights of Mr. Murphy reading these two stellar books teaches me a lot about reacting to books. This is great, even if I don’t always agree with the judges (smile).

By: School Library Journal’s Battle of the Books

School Library Journal’s Battle of the Books — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:46:41 +0000

[...] in round one, match one, Jim Murphy chose Deborah Heiligman’s Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith over Phillip [...]

By: SLJ’s Battle of the Kids Books Everdeen Sisters Style « educating alice

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:03:49 +0000

[...] 16, 2010 It started yesterday and heats up today. We’ve a t-shirt giveaway and these two ladies have won theirs without [...]

By: Donna

Donna — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:41:01 +0000

I honestly don’t know whether to be happy for Charles & Emma or sad for Claudette Colvin. I agree, it’s a total shame that they met in the first round like this.

By: Battle Commander

Battle Commander — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:03:26 +0000

Julie, gotta post on your blog about the Battle to be in the running for a t-shirt!

By: Julie Larios

Julie Larios — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:43:09 +0000

I have to agree with Jim’s final call. His bottom line is the writing itself. I found the sections of CLAUDETTE COLVIN not written by Hoose derailed me a bit, as interesting as they were. Good call, though I agree that this pairing should have come later in the Battle.

Have I qualified for that tee-shirt???

By: DaNae

DaNae — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:58:20 +0000

When the titles were first announced I had only read eight of the books. Interestingly it worked out that I had covered one in each bracket. I figured that if each of the books I’d read made it through I would be off the hook to catch up with the others.

I’m out in the first round.

I appreciated Mr. Murphy’s comments about the lack of evolution of Colvin’s view as she matured. That being said there is no doubt that Claudette Colvin is one of the most important and ground-breaking books to grace school-age library shelves in some time. It was a powerful story to share with my students.

Now I need to go and hound the patron that has Charles and Emma checked-out.

By: Non-Fiction Monday Round-Up, March 15 « In Need Of Chocolate

Non-Fiction Monday Round-Up, March 15 « In Need Of Chocolate — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:35:27 +0000

[...] Charles and Emma battle with Claudette Colvin today at SLJ’s Battle of the Kids’ Books [...]

By: Liz B

Liz B — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:22:30 +0000

So Team CharlMa marches on! (or is it Team Emles?)