Today’s Cybils Judge of the Day is Wendy E. Betts. Wendy runs the popular children’s literature blog, Blog from the Windowsill. She also writes and edits Notes from the Windowsill, an e-zine devoted to children’s books. Wendy is serving as a judge for the Poetry category. To get to know Wendy better, we asked her some questions. Q: How long …
Meet Andi
Today we meet Andi, aka cloudscome, of A Wrung Sponge. Andi writes about the books she’s reading, parenting, gardening, and cooking at her fabulous blog. Oh, and she’s also a librarian. Kelly at Big A little a sent Andi an interview so we can get to know her better. Kelly: Hi Andi! It’s nice to talk to you. How long …
Meet Gregory K.
Howdy,folks! Kelly here from Big A little a and The Edge of the Forest. While we’re sitting around waiting for the judges to work their magic, we thought we’d introduce you to some of the bloggers behind The Cybils. Today’s guest is Gregory K., who blogs at Gotta Book. He’s serving as a judge for the Poetry award, a fitting …
Review of the Day
The Looking Glass Wars
Erin is a "teenage girl [who] rants and raves about the important things: books, quotes, writing, reading, and life" at Miss Erin. And, she’s the youngest member of the Cybils team, serving on the Fantasy/Sci Fi nominating panel. Today she reviews Frank Beddor’s The Looking Glass Wars. —————————————————————– I went into this novel – "the true story of Alice in …
Review of the Day
Flotsam
Rebecca Hogue Wojahn is a reader, a writer and a librarian. As an author of fiction and non-fiction for children ages four and up, she knows what’s happening in children’s books! Rebecca is currently reading for the Non-fiction (MG/YA) panel, but still has time to review books outside of her Cybils reading duties. Today she reviews a title nominated for …
REVIEW OF THE DAY
Immersed in Verse
Today’s review comes from Mindy, panel organizer for the Non-fiction (MG/YA) Cybil. Mindy is a librarian who writes excellent book reviews at propernoun.net. She keeps up with the best of the best each year and her blog is a wonderful resource when looking for new titles for children of all ages. Mindy reviews a Non-fiction title for the poetry-addled teen …
REVIEW OF THE DAY
Sold
Author Carolyn Lehman (Strong at the Heart) reviews books and discusses writing and speaking to and about survivors of abuse at her blog, Strong at the Heart. The Cybils are thrilled she’s agreed to serve as a judge for the Non-fiction (MG/YA) category. This week Carolyn reviewed Patricia McCormick’s Sold, a novel nominated for the Young Adult fiction Cybil. Here …
REVIEW OF THE DAY
Robert Cormier: Daring to Disturb the Universe
Today, Kimberly Pauley reviews Robert Cormier: Daring to Disturb the Universe, a book nominated in the Non-fiction (MG/YA) category. Kimberly writes for the popular site, Young Adult (& Kids) Book Central. And, she was impressed. Here’s her review: —————————————————————– If you’ve read my past reviews, you know that Cormier books are not my favorite reads. I’m not saying they aren’t …
REVIEW OF THE DAY
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1
Today’s review of the day comes from Emily of Swarm of Beasts. Emily is, in her own words, a "librarian, a writer, a linguistic auto-didact, and generally a dilettante." ———————————————————– The Astonishing Adventures of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1 Yesterday, I read a comment to a blog post that said: if Octavian Nothing is a YA novel, …
The Nominations
Fiction Picture Books
This is it, everyone! The long list for the eighth category–Fiction Picture Books–is finally complete. What took so long, you may ask? Well, there are 111 titles nominated for a Cybil in the Fiction Picture Books Category. I’ll no longer waste your time with an introduction here. On to the list… Kelly Herold, Fiction Picture Book coordinator and Cybils co-creator