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Big Kahuna
School Library Journal Battle of Books, Big Kahuna Round: Between Shades of Gray v Life: Un Exploded Diagram v Okay For Now. Judge : Jonathan Stroud
And it all comes down to these three books.
I’ll be honest; with Chime out of the running, I was all about “not Life.”
Stroud selected Okay for Now; and while Between Shades of Gray was one of my favorite books from last year, I see the strengths in Okay for Now and can cheer it’s win.
Also, it’s not Life.
Seriously, not one of the judges were bothered by the event at the end of the book and how it was used?
Oh, let’s forget spoilers.
Really? September 11 and the Twin Towers?
For those of you who want to see just how badly my guesses were: my original post with predictions.
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About Elizabeth Burns
Looking for a place to talk about young adult books? Pull up a chair, have a cup of tea, and let's chat. I am a New Jersey librarian. My opinions do not reflect those of my employer, SLJ, YALSA, or anyone else. On Twitter I'm @LizB; my email is lizzy.burns@gmail.com.
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