The finalists for the National Book Awards were announced this morning, and we'd like to extend a special congratulations to former Cybils panelist Laini Taylor, who received a nomination for her book, Lips Touch: Three Times. Laini was a panelist in the Fantasy/Science Fiction category last year. The NBA finalists in the Young People's Literature category are: Deborah Heiligman, Charles …
2009 Nominations: Young Adult Fiction
The following books have been nominated in the 2009 Young Adult Fiction category: Absolutely Maybe by Lisa YeeArthur A Levine Nominated by: Debbie NanceReviewed by: shkruger After by Amy EfawViking Nominated by: Lisa SchroederReviewed by: Amanda | Sarahbear9789 | tcr After the Moment by Garret Freymann-WeyrHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Nominated by: Anna Hartmann Along for the Ride by Sarah DessenViking Nominated …
2009 Nominations: Poetry
The following books have been nominated in the 2009 Poetry category: A Curious Collection of Cats by Betsy FrancoTricycle Press Nominated by: Debbie NanceReviewed by: svardell A Foot in the Mouth: Poems to Speak, Sing and Shout by Paul JaneczkoCandlewick Press Nominated by: Cristiana C. A Mirror to Nature: Poems About Reflection by Jane YolenWordsong Nominated by: Lauri D. A …
2009 Nominations: Non-Fiction/Informational Picture Books
The following books have been nominated in the 2009 Non-Fiction/Informational Picture Books category: 14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra DeedyPeachtree Nominated by: Natasha MawReviewed by: debnance | Franki | Rasco from RIF A Lion’s Mane by Navjot KaurSaffron Press Nominated by: Simran Kaur A Young Dancer: The Life of an Ailey Student by Valerie GladstoneHenry Holt Nominated by: Farida …
2009 Nominations: Non-Fiction (MG/YA)
The following books have been nominated in the 2009 Non-Fiction (MG/YA) category: After Gandhi: One Hundred Years of Nonviolent Resistance by Anne Sibley O’BrienCharlesbridge Nominated by: EM Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream by Tanya Lee StoneCandlewick Press Nominated by: Kate Messner Amy Tan: Weaver of Asian-American Tales (Authors Teens Love) by Ann AngelEnslow Nominated by: Amanda Angel …
2009 Nominations: Middle Grade Fiction
The following books have been nominated in the 2009 Middle Grade Fiction category: Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer CholdenkoDial Nominated by: Mary Ann ScheuerReviewed by: Becky | Sandra | Sherry Alibi Junior High by Greg LogstedAladdin Nominated by: Stephanie ElliotReviewed by: Becky | Sandra All The Broken Pieces by Ann BurgScholastic Nominated by: Laurie SchneiderReviewed by: Becky | …
2009 Nominations: Graphic Novels
The following books have been nominated in the 2009 Graphic Novels category: Middle/Elementary Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles Into Comics by James SturmFirst Second Books Nominated by: EMReviewed by: aquafortis | Nicola Artemis Fowl #2: Arctic Incident Graphic Novel, The by Eoin ColferHyperion Nominated by: Cassandra ArnoldReviewed by: Nicola Babymouse #10: The Musical by Jennifer L. HolmRandom …
2009 Nominations: Fiction Picture Books
The following books have been nominated in the 2009 Fiction Picture Books category: 1000 Times No by Tom WarburtonHarperCollins Nominated by: tom warburtonReviewed by: motherreader Abigail Spells by Anna AlterKnopf Trade Paperbacks Nominated by: Jeannine AtkinsReviewed by: kateh12783 All Kinds of Families! by Mary Ann HobermanLittle, Brown Nominated by: Tricia All in a Day by Cynthia RylantAbrams for Young Readers …
2009 Nominations: Fantasy/Science Fiction
The following books have been nominated in the 2009 Fantasy/Science Fiction category. Elementary/Middle: 11 Birthdays by Wendy MassScholastic Nominated by: Maggi IdzikowskiReviewed by: Charlotte | Eva Any Which Wall by Laurel SnyderRandom House Children’s Books Nominated by: Sarah NealReviewed by: Charlotte | Eva Bag of Bones, The: The Second Tale from the Five Kingdoms (Tales from the Five Kingdoms) by …
2009 Nominations: Easy Readers/Short Chapter Books
A Birthday for Bear by Bonny BeckerCandlewick Press Nominated by: Laura Purdie SalasReviewed by: JeanLittleLib | ReadingTub | sweetonbooks Alice’s Shooting Star by Tim KennemoreEerdmans Books for Young Readers Nominated by: Kyle DutkiewiczReviewed by: JeanLittleLib | ReadingTub | SarahN Annie and Snowball and the Cozy Nest (Annie and Snowball Ready-to-Read) by Cynthia RylantAladdin Nominated by: JenisaReviewed by: JeanLittleLib Are You …