Poetry is tiny but mighty in nominations. From words that rhyme, words that flow and shape emotions on all different topics to poetic forms, the Poetry Genre is home to a veritable stew of entries. These books will appeal to the very young, middle grade and/or young adults. What belongs in Poetry? Anthologies and poetry collections written by various authors …
MG/YA Nonfiction: It Isn’t Always Dry…
Part of a series to introduce each genre, written by the category chair. I mean come on! A famous pilot missing for years, all about crocodiles, the guy with the insane hairdo, creepy bugs, green solutions for our planet, plunging to the depths of the icy sea, riding the first bicycle, feeling the anger and triumph as women win the …
What We’re Looking for in Nonfiction Picture Books
Part of a series to introduce each genre, written by the category chair. You're never too young for nonfiction! Nonfiction Picture Books are the perfect way to introduce kids to the amazing world around them, from history and biography to art and nature. Science? Math? Animals? Sports? It's all here and more besides! We're looking for titles that make great …
Middle Grade (Realistic) Fiction
Part of a series to introduce each genre, written by the category chair. Middle grade fiction encompasses a wide range of stories that do not have magical elements and are geared toward the 8 to 12 year old age group. Mysteries, histories, humor, sports, adventure and other tales set in the real world are all part of this category. Readers …
The 2012 Young Adult Fiction Judges
Young Adult Fiction is a highly competitive category within the Cybils. Here are this year's panelists: Round 1 Leila Roy Bookshelves of Doom @bkshelvesofdoom Sarah GrossThe Reading Zone@thereadingzone Kellie Tilton The Re-Shelf @thereshelf William Polking Guys Lit Wire @Polking Clementine BojanglesEarly Nerd Special @clemmybojangles Kendall Kulper Blogging for YA@Kendall_Kulper Kirstin Fearnley Sprite Writes@spritewrites Round 2 Maureen Kearney Confessions of a Bibliovore @mosylu Maureen Eichner By Singing Light @elvenjaneite Adrianne Russell The Writer's Republic@writersrepublic …
The 2012 Poetry Judges
Poetry is a category in which we demand some serious credentials from our judges. This talented team is clearly up for the challenge. Round One Carol Wilcox Carol W’s Corner @carwilc Jone Rush MacCulloch Check It Out @JoneMac53 Anastasia Suen Booktalking @asuen1 Tricia Stohr-Hunt The Miss Rumphius Effect @missrumphius Irene Latham Live Your Poem @irene_latham Misti Tidman Kid Lit Geek Mary Lee Hahn …
The 2012 MG/YA Nonfiction Judges
Here are our delightful judges in middle grade and young adult nonfiction for the 2012 Cybils. Round 1 Louise CapizzoThe NonFiction Detectives@Lcapizzo Karen BallMrs. B's Favorites@batgirl_books Stephanie CharlefourLove, Life, Read@scharle4 Justin Colussy-EstesGuys Lit Wire Jessica TackettHer Life with Books@herlifewthbooks Round Two Terry DohertyFamily Bookshelf@TheReadingTub Brenda KahnProse and Kahn Kara DeanNot Just for Kids@tardisgrl Ritchie PartingtonRichie's Picks Edith CampbellCrazyQuiltEdi @crazyquilts
The 2012 Nonfiction Picture Books Judges
These lucky bloggers will be judging for us this year in the Nonfiction Picture Books category. Round 1 Janssen BradshawEveryday Reading@everydayreading Deb NanceReaderbuzz @debnance Amy BroadmooreDelightful Children's Books@delightchildbks Ellen ZschunkeOn the Shelf 4 Kids@ontheshelf4kids Karen TerleckyLiterate Lives@karenterlecky Susan MurrayFrom Tots to Teens@semurray Laurie ThompsonLaurie Thompson@lauriethompson Round 2 Jen FukuyamaPerogies and Gyoza@perogies_gyoza Shirley DukeSimplyScience@slduke Roberta GibsonWrapped in Foil@RobertaGibson Mandy RobekEnjoy and Embrace Learning@mandyrobek Amy …
The 2012 Middle Grade Fiction Judges
Here are the fortunate souls who will be reading lots and lots of middle grade fiction this fall and winter, the 2012 Middle Grade Fiction Judges: Round 1: Kyle KimmalThe Boy Reader@theboyreader Amy KoesterThe Show Me Librarian@amyeileenk Karen YinglingMs. Yingling Reads@msyingling Ali Breidenstein Literary Lunchbox@AliBreidenstein Deb MarshallJust Deb: Reading and Writing for Children and Teens @debamarshall Andi Sibleya wrung sponge @AndiSibley Art SpencerBook …
Meet Jen Robinson, Literacy Evangelist
Jen Robinson is always on the lookout for great books. Throughout studying engineering in college and graduate school, she could often be found browsing the children's section of libraries and bookstores. She now works in the semiconductor industry, and reads and reviews children's and young adult books in her spare time. Said spare time is in short supply these days, …