The Peanut Gallery
March 3, 2011
So to those new to the Battle, every week or so we do a post highlighting the various other posts, commentary, and such we uncover. The first battle is still a way off, but here are some tidbits to keep you occupied until then:
- SLJ has highlighted this year’s BoB in here.
- Big Kahuna Judge Richard Peck is a 1956 graduate of DePauw University and they’ve noticed his role in our competition.
- Eric Carpenter is running his bracket contest again. Go here to try your luck.
- Betsy Bird has told us her favorite to win as has Travis.
- Kara’s weeping tears of joy at our return.
- Madigan’s thinking the winner is going to be Hereville! Check out her brackets and reasons here.
- Prescott Library at Wheeler School has a wonderful display that they’ve got photos of on their facebook page and flickr.
If you have a post we’ve overlooked, please mention it in the comments and we’ll add it in here.
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Match 1 (March 13, Judge TBA)
Amelia Lost vs Anya's Ghost
Match 2 (March 14, Judge TBA)
Between Shades of Gray vs Bootleg
Match 3 (March 15, Judge TBA)
The Cheshire Cheese Cat vs Chime
Match 4 (March 16, Judge TBA)
Daughter of Smoke and Bone vs Dead End in Norvelt
Match 5 (March 19, Judge TBA)
Drawing from Memory vs The Grand Plan to Fix Everything
Match 6 (March 20, Judge TBA)
Heart and Soul vs Inside Out and Back Again
Match 7 (March 21, Judge TBA)
Life: An Exploded Diagram vs A Monster Calls
Match 8 (March 22, Judge TBA)
Okay for Now vs Wonderstruck
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Wow! Betsy and I think alike! I’m pulling for A TALE DARK AND GRIMM, and strongly believe it’s in a favorable position to surprise some folks.
I’m on the bandwagon!
http://notjustforkids.blogspot.com/2011/01/feel-free-to-weep-tears-of-joy-slj.html
My bracket predictions have been up for a while now.
http://www.madiganreads.com/2011/02/slj-battle-of-kids-books.html
It’s a small shout-out, but a good one (linked!): I invented my own children’s book awards, the Pistachios, because you and other recent book honors got me feeling left out…
http://bookaunt.blogspot.com/2011/03/book-aunts-first-annual-why-not.html
Here’s another shout-out. Can’t wait! http://walktheridgepole.blogspot.com/2011/03/cardturner-has-its-game-face-on.html
I posted my long rambling analysis of how I think the brackets will break down on my blog. Click on my name to see! If you care to!
Brilliant! I am so excited for March 14, I can hardly wait. I have the BOB Brackets as my desktop background, and checking it daily.
There will be another Peanut Gallery this Friday and we’ll add the new links in then. Thanks!
Here’s the actual post of mine:
http://mrhreads.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-madness.html