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SLJ BoB: Crystal v Ivan
And now, the final match for Round One: No Crystal Stair v The One and Only Ivan, judged by Catherine Gilbert Murdock. My prediction: “The One and Only Ivan, because Mr. Schu likes Ivan so much and...
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Round Two, Bomb v Code Name Verity
And Round Two begins with a World War II Match: Bomb v. Code Name Verity, judged by Donna Jo Napoli. I had predicted just this match, and as for the outcome: “Prediction: The power of Code Name Verity...
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Round Two: Endangered v Stars
The second match of round two: Endangered v. The Fault in the Stars, judged by Martine Leavitt. My prediction: I had predicted this match up, and my guess was “The Fault in Our Stars, because, well,...
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Round Two, Sky v Glooms
Match 3 of the second round is Starry River of the Sky vs Splendors and Glooms, Judged by Thanhha Lai. As luck would have it, I predicted to this match up: “No idea, coin toss gives it to Splendors and...
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Round 2, Seraphina v. Stair
It’s with this match that my predictions crumble so that they start becoming more fantastical. Or wrong. So this match is Seraphina vs No Crystal Stair – Judged by Paul Griffin. I had predicted...
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Round 3, Match 1
We’re getting down to the end! Round Three, Baby! It’s Match 1. Bomb vs The Fault in Our Stars, Judged by Lynne Rae Perkins. My prediction for this had been “Code Name Verity v The Fault in our Stars,...
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Round 3, Match 2
The second match of round two is Splendors and Glooms vs No Crystal Stair, Judged by James Patterson. My prediction was “Splendors and Glooms v The One and Only Ivan, Judge James Patterson. Neither...
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Undead Poll Winner Announced
Drum roll, please. And the Undead Poll Winner is…. Just as I had predicted! Or, rather, hoped against hope because John Green has all those nerdfighters.
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Peanut Gallery
Just a quick reminder that SLJ BoB has been highlighting posts and tweets and responses to the previous week’s matches. Check out this week’s The Peanut Gallery; and swing back to past ones.
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SLJ BoB: The Winner
And now, the final match. There can be only one. The contenders: The Fault in Our Stars vs No Crystal Stair vs Code Name Verity, Judged by Frank Cottrell Boyce. My prediction had been: “The Fault in...
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Round 1, Match 6
Match 6: Midwinterblood v P.S. Be Eleven, Judge Mac Barnett My prediction: “While I read and love Midwinterblood, I think it isn’t for everyone. Plus, I realized I kept on picking based on what I’d...
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Round 1, Match 7
Match 7: Rose Under Fire v The Thing About Luck, Judge Malinda Lo My prediction: “Rose Under Fire because Lo writes young adult books.” And NOOOOOOO. Lo totally let me down by not being Team YA! What I...
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Round 1, Match 8
And finally, the last of the matches in Round 1: True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp v What the Heart Knows, Judge Sheila Turnage My prediction: “Having read True Blue, that’s my pick.” And I was...
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Round 2, Match 1
And so Round 2! My prediction: “The Animal Book v Boxers & Saints, Judge Tonya Bolden. I’m going with “pick something I read,” so Boxers & Saints.” And I accurately predicted what the match...
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Round 2, Match 2
Once I realized it was going to be impossible to write up and post my reactions to the various matches, it became freeing! So yes, I’m a day (or more) late. But rest assured, late as my commentary is...
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Round 2, Match 3
My prediction: “March Book One v P.S. Be Eleven, Judge Joseph Bruchac. Having not read either one, I’ll go with P.S. Be Eleven.” The actual match: Hokey Pokey vs P.S. Be Eleven judged by Joseph Bruchac...
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Round 2, Match 4
My prediction: “Rose Under Fire v True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, Judge Katherine Marsh. Another choice between two books I read; and so I’m picking Rose.” The actual match: The Thing About Luck...
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Round 3, Match 1
My prediction: “Boxers & Saints v Far Far Away, Judge Patrick Ness. I’m putting my money on Far Far Away.” What it was: Boxers and Saints vs Far Far Away! YAY. What advanced: Boxers and Saints....
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Round 3, Match 2
My prediction: “P.S. Be Eleven v Rose Under Fire, Judge Robin LaFevers. I think Rose Under Fire will take this one.” What actually happened? P.S. Be Eleven vs The Thing About Luck judged by Robin...
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Round 4: The Big Kahuna
My prediction: “Far Far Away v Rose Under Fire v (return from grave) Eleanor & Park, Judge Jennifer Holm. And what will win here? I think Eleanor & Park.” How close was I? Boxers & Saints...
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