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| February 12, 2014 |
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| BoB Basics |
 SLJ’s Battle of the Books’ Contenders Revealed By Shelley Diaz At last! The Commanders of School Library Journal’s sixth annual Battle of the Kids’ Books (BoB) have revealed the 16 contenders. Though the first round of the virtual book elimination tournament doesn’t start until March 11, let the speculating begin! Which title will end up on top? Read More››› |
| How to Celebrate BoB |
 Tips for Creating a "Mock BoB" By Shelley Diaz Whether you’re hearing about SLJ’s Battle of the Kids’ Books for the first time or you’ve been a longtime fan of the virtual elimination contest that pits the best kids’ books of the year against one another, the online tournament can be a fun way to engage students, while increasing their literacy skills. Here are some tips for creating your own mock BoB. Read More››› |
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 Predictions and Guesses By Battle Commander So which Round One contenders do YOU think are going on to Round Two? There is a small book-related prize for whoever gets the most correct. Submit your guesses before March 11. Read More››› |
| Resources |
 2014 Battle Plans Revealed By Battle Commander Behold, the blueprint of the 2014 BoB Battle Plan. Download a high resolution PDF file of the plan to display in your library or school. Read More››› |
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 SLJ’s Battle of the Kids’ Books on Pinterest By SLJ Staff Check out SLJ’s curated list of BoB-related images. Filled with fun visuals from the competition, the board will be continuously updated with graphics from each round and pictures from schools and libraries’ BoB celebrations. Read More››› |
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 2014 BoB Bracket By Battle Commander Download a high resolution PDF file of the 2014 BoB Bracket with the first round titles. Use this document to keep track of which titles survive and which contenders meet an early end. Read More››› |
| Getting to Know the Contenders |
 The Debut: Julie Berry Talks About All the Truth That’s in Me By Dodie Ownes In the editor’s note in the ARC of All the Truth That’s in Me, Kendra Levin describes Julie Berry’s debut YA book as a “pinhole” narrative—“you start looking through a tiny hole and as the story goes on, the pinhole widens and widens until you can see a bigger picture.” Berry shares about the setting, characters, and the origins of this beautifully written story. Read More››› |
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 Civil Rights Legend Congressman John Lewis Tells His Story in March Graphic Novel By Jonathan Hunt In time for the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, John Lewis—former chairman of SNCC and now Congressman—collaborated with his comics-obsessed staffer Andrew Aydin and veteran graphic novelist Nate Powell on a powerful new graphic novel memoir, March—a BoB contender. Read More››› |
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 SLJ Talks to National Book Award Winner Cynthia Kadohata By Elizabeth Bird Elizabeth Bird interviews Cynthia Kadohata, winner of the 2013 National Book Award in the category of Young People’s Literature for her "truly original, honestly heartfelt middle-grade novel," The Thing About Luck, in our January 2014 cover story. Read More››› |
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 DiCamillo Talks About Her Role as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature By Travis Jonker Award-winning author Kate DiCamillo, Newbery-winning author of BoB contender Flora & Ulysses, talks about her plans for her new role as National Ambassador, her advice on creating an environment to foster young readers, and more in this candid conversation with Travis Jonker. Read More››› |
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 A Twice-Told Tale of Rebellion in China | Gene Luen Yang’s Boxers & Saints By Jennifer M. Brown In Boxers and Saints, two new graphic novels from Gene Luen Yang, the author examines the Boxer Rebellion from both sides of the conflict. In this interview, the author comments, “the more I learned, the more ambivalent I felt….I could sympathize with both sides.” Read More››› |
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