Fantasy and Science Fiction Round I panelist Eva Mitnick is a Senior Children's Librarian at the Los Angeles Public Library and, as she describes herself, a "crazed reader of books for kids, teens, and adults." She blogs about books as well as children's library issues at Eva's Book Addiction.
Eva also reviews books for School Library Journal, where she wrote a review this summer of Cybils MG Fantasy and Sci-Fi nominee Any Which Wall by Laurel Snyder (illustrated by the inimitable LeUyen Pham). Four children who find a mysterious wall in the middle of an Iowa cornfield discover its magical secret, but this is also a book about friendship. Says Eva:
Snyder's fresh, down-to-earth voice is complemented by Pham's energetic illustrations, which seem at once retro and modern. Fantasy fans will enjoy this novel, but so will readers who like stories about ordinary kids.
Read the full review here.