You spoke. We listened. In post-awards surveys over the last few years, the #1 request from judges has been to have more time to talk about books. One of the top requests from from category chairs is to get “all the books” nominated. To meet those challenges, the Board of Directors has voted to have two Calls for Judges. Our …
#CYBILSAWARDS Backlist Book List: Memorial Day Edition
Memorial Day weekend is our unofficial leap into summer each year. Memorial Day itself is bittersweet, as we remember those who have died in service to our country and also celebrate their memories as fathers, sons, brothers, mothers, sisters, daughters, and sisters. To mark the occasion this year, we went into the CYBILS Awards database to find books that share …
ICYMI: 2022 Teen & YA Books Eligible for #CYBILS2023
Come this time in October, all the nominations for the the 2023 CYBILS Awards will be in. With our publication cut-off of 10/15, there are always great books that don’t get their nod. As you saw in our previous post, there are lots of books published at the end of 2022 that shouldn’t be forgotten when CYBILS time rolls around …
ICYMI: 2022 Books for #CYBILS2023 Young Readers Edition
Sometimes we get so excited about the shiny, just-released book that we forget there may be older, new-to-us books that are equally entrancing. That is especially true for books that come into the world after the October 15th CYBILS Awards cut-off but which are eligible to be nominated this year for #CYBILS2023. There were so many wonderful books that just …
Join the #CYBILSAwards Community
We hope you’ve had a chance to explore our library on Goodreads. Maybe even recommended a book to us. [Thanks for that, BTW.] Let’s be honest. Bookshelves are nice and all, but what’s more fun – and what our judges keep telling us (hint) – is the chance to talk about books (hint hint)! In the last three surveys, our …
The #CYBILSAWARDS Library is on Goodreads
If you’ve been part of or followed the CYBILS Awards over the years, you know that we love to chat about great books for kids and teens. We share our judges reviews, we post new releases, we get recommendations. We love it all! Over the years, our judges tell us that one of the reasons they volunteer is because they …
Backlist BookList: Indian and Pakistani Stories for AAPI Month
Usually, when we think about AAPI Heritage Month, we think East Asia – Japan, China, Korea – but India is part of Asia as well, and I have noticed an uptick in Indian and Pakistani stories over the past few years. Everything on this list is taken from the most recent cycle. I thought this month would be a good …
A #CYBILSAWARDS Milestone
In 2005, a group of bloggers put their heads together and created an award. Back then, blogs were the go-to way to share reviews and recommendations, so, book bloggers were judges. A lot has changed over these last 18 years, including our name. We’re not (just) bloggers, we’re Book Lovers! What hasn’t changed is our passion to connect readers with …
REFUGEE by Alan Gratz CYBILS 📚🎶
REFUGEE by Shannon Stocker illustrated by Devon Holzwarth Scholastic Winner – Middle Grade Fiction 2017 CYBILS Awards The Book Middle Grade Fiction historical fiction, realistic fiction, war Three children, three countries, three points in history. Three stories in one. Refugee by Alan Gratz is an important story for our times. The writing is tension-filled and although the young characters are …
#CybilsAwards Backlist Book List: Dance and Movement!
Tiny Dancer by Siena Cherson Siegel, illustrated by Mark Siegel Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2022 Graphic Novels Nominee Pirates Don’t Dance by Shawna J. C. Tenney Sleeping Bear Press 2022 Fiction Picture Books Nominee World of Reading: Mother Bruce Ballet Bruce by Ryan Higgins Disney-Hyperion 2022 Easy Reader Finalist Merci Suárez Can’t Dance by Meg Medina Candlewick Press 2021 …