School Library Journal has begun a Battle of the (Kids') Books, with books set head-to-head for elimination. (You can look at the schedule here.) Judges are given two books and must decide which one comes out on top, and the judges are a mix of authors ranging from Anne Brashares to Chris Crutcher. They have a tough job, especially given the quality of the books chosen for the tournament.
Don't let the word "kids" in the tournament title scare you off - most of these books are for teens, not children.
The winner will be chosen in early May and I'm pulling for Graceling, which I tore through a couple of months ago and is now on order for the library. The Hunger Games (which hasn't been on the shelf since I got it in and handed it to someone I knew would love it, and she's been busy ever since getting her friends reading it) would be nice too.
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