NOVEL MADNESS is here again! This annual contest crowns my students’ all-time favorite book. In teams of six, they brainstormed titles. The initial list was 25 books. As a class, they voted on the top sixteen. Although some favorites are consistent, new titles appeared too. Hunger Games and Holes are here for the third time. Maze of Athena, Hobbit, Pie, Cinder, and Lightning Thief are all making their second appearance.
On Monday, March 21, 2013, pairs of students will present arguments in favor of the book they’ve selected. The class will vote, eliminating half the books in the first round. Click on the book’s title to read the students’ persuasive essays, intended to influence their classmates’ vote. Stay tuned here for the results!
| The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien | VS. | Fablehaven by Brandon Mull |
| The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins | VS. |
Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan |
| Holes by Louis Sachar | VS. | Divergent by Veronica Roth |
| The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan | VS. | Cinder by Marissa Meyer |
| Inheritance by Christopher Paolini | VS. |
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls |
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The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan |
VS. |
No Talking by Andrew Clements |
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The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull |
VS. | Eolyn by Karin Rita Gastreich |
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The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien |
VS. | Pie by Sarah Weeks |
Click HERE to see the winners of Round One!
Linda Ulleseit, Author 
I am so excited for Novel Madness this year. I have been waiting all year for it. Go Sea of Monsters!
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I love watching everyone debate their favorite books!
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I was also excited about Novel Madness! Too bad I lost though….I get nervous when talking in front of people. 😡
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Oh, and I’m not angry. I that mad face was a mistake. I meant to tap the “D” when my finger slipped and touched the x. Then I didn’t see my mistake until I pressed post. 😀
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