I know many librarians do a March Madness book bracket, and I am also doing one, for the second year. Last year, I did it in March, but with our Bluestem State Award voting in March, it was a little confusing. So this year, I decided to do it in April. This actually works out well because unfortunately, I am not seeing a lot of classes in April due to testing (MAP and PARCC, both computer-based tests that I am the technology coordinator for). So, doing the book bracket in the hallway is kind of a passive program that students can participate in and it gets them to talk with their friends about books, even if I'm not talking with them.
I simply picked fiction middle grade books that have been very popular this year, besides the Bluestem Nominees, and pitted them against each other. Each book of the sixteen pairs do have a similarity to their opponent (such as both graphic novels, fantasy, etc.) Kids can vote for all the pairs or only the ones they have read. They can vote with paper, which is in the hallway right below the display, or electronically. I emailed the electronic form to all the third, fourth, and fifth graders.
Here's what it looks like:
I'll keep you updated with the results and would love to hear how anyone one else runs their brackets!
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