School Library Journal ’s very own version of March Madness, our fifth annual Battle of the Kids’ Books (BOB) elimination contest between 16 of 2012’s best children’s and teens’ fiction and nonfiction books, has been going strong online since March 12, with both Round One and Two having come to a close, though debate continues to rage on in our blog. Ahead of Round Three, which began today, here are the exciting results so far. Round Two Match 1 (March 22) Bomb vs Code Name Verity - Judged by Donna Jo Napoli Winner: Bomb Match 2 (March 25) Endangered vs The Fault in Our Stars - Judged by Martine Leavitt Winner: The Fault in Our Stars Match 3 (March 26) Starry River of the Sky vs Splendors and Glooms - Judged by Thanhha Lai Winner: Splendors and Glooms Match 4 (March 27) Seraphina vs No Crystal Stair - Judged by Paul Griffin Winner:No Crystal Stair Round One Match 1 (March 12) Bomb vs Wonder - judged by Kenneth Oppel Winner: Bomb Match 2 (March 13) Code Name Verity vs Titanic - judged by Margarita Engle Winner: Code Name Verity Match 3 (March 14) Endangered vs Three Times Lucky - judged by Kathi Appelt Winner: Endangered Match 4 (March 15) The Fault in Our Stars vs Temple Grandin - judged by Deb Caletti Winner: The Fault in Our Stars Match 5 (March 18) Jepp Who Defied the Stars vs Starry River of the Sky - judged by Adam Gidwitz Winner: Starry River of the Sky Match 6 (March 19) Liar & Spy vs Splendors and Glooms - judged by Franny Billingsley Winner: Splendors and Glooms Match 7 (March 20) Moonbird vs Seraphina - judged by Marie Lu Winner: Seraphina Match 8 (March 21) No Crystal Stair vs The One and Only Ivan - judged by Catherine Gilbert Murdock Winner: No Crystal Stair Fans can still get in on the action at our Battle of the Kid’s Books blog, where comments are still pouring in on the first two rounds. Readers can also use the blog to keep track of their favorites during Round Three this week, to download the illustrated brackets, and even to download high-resolution versions (suitable for printing and display) of the original artwork for each of the matches. We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing
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