{"id":24251,"date":"2014-03-22T18:55:43","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T22:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=24251"},"modified":"2014-03-22T19:21:22","modified_gmt":"2014-03-22T23:21:22","slug":"battle-of-the-books-round-2-and-round-3-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=24251","title":{"rendered":"Battle of the Books Round 2 and Round 3 Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

School Library Journal<\/em>‘s Battle of the Books<\/a> has already finished the first round!<\/p>\n

I made my predictions before the battle<\/a>, and fared abysmally. I was 2 for 8. And the *only* two matches that I correctly predicted will face each other in the second round.<\/p>\n

That means almost all my favorites are out of the Battle! Except the two that I did correctly predict, and one of those will go soon.<\/p>\n

Here are the Round Two contests:<\/p>\n

Match One, which has already happened:\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Animal Book<\/em>
\nvs
\nBoxers & Saints<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nJudged by Tonya Bolden<\/p>\n

For this contest, I honestly would have picked Boxers & Saints<\/em>, and I’m not just saying that because it already won. However, since it will be up against one of my favorites in Round Three, I don’t want it to go any further than this.<\/p>\n

Match Two, Monday, March 24:\"\"<\/a>
\nEleanor & Park<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nvs
\nFar Far Away<\/a><\/em>
\nJudged by Rae Carson<\/p>\n

I loved Eleanor & Park<\/em> so much, that’s the one I have to root for. However, that said, I am quite confident that Eleanor & Park<\/em> won the Undead Poll. So I do have a sneaking desire for Far Far Away<\/em>, my second favorite among the books left in the Battle, to continue on. That way Eleanor & Park<\/em> can rest up before the Final Round!<\/p>\n

Match Three, Tuesday, March 25:\"\"<\/a>
\nHokey Pokey<\/a><\/em>
\nvs
\nP.S. Be Eleven<\/strong><\/a><\/em>
\nJudged by Joseph Bruchac<\/p>\n

These two are both good books, but they are also my least favorite books left in the Battle. I want the winner to lose in Round Three. However, for this round, I’m rooting for P.S. Be Eleven<\/em> to emerge victorious.<\/p>\n

Match Four, Wednesday, March 26:\"\"<\/a>
\nThe Thing About Luck<\/strong><\/a><\/em>
\nvs
\nThe True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp<\/a><\/em>
\nJudged by Katherine Marsh<\/p>\n

For this match, I want Obaachan to triumph in The Thing About Luck<\/em>.<\/p>\n

And what do you know, no matter how Round Two turns out, I already know how I want Round Three to go:<\/p>\n

I want the winner of Round Two, Match Two to win Round Three, Match One.<\/p>\n

I want the winner of Round Two, Match Four to win Round Three, Match Two.<\/p>\n

From there, we shall see….<\/p>\n

Will my abysmal predictions get any better?<\/p>\n

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