Round 1 Joy Acey Poetry for Kids Carol WilcoxCarol W’s Corner@carwilc Linda BaieTeacher Dance@LBaie Sylvia VardellPoetry for Children@SylviaVardell Kortney GarrisonOne Deep Drawer@onedeepdrawer Jone Rush MacCullochCheck It Out@JoneMac53 Tricia Stohr-HuntThe Miss Rumphius Effect@missrumphius Round 2 Margaret SimonReflections on the Teche@MargaretGSimon Diane MayrKurious Kitty’s Kurio Kabinet@terseverser Katharine ManningKid Book List@SuperKate Amy UptainHope Is the Word@HopetheWordBlog Nancy Bo FloodThe Pirate Tree@nancyboflood
Cybils 2016: Elementary/Middle Grade Speculative Fiction Judges
Round 1 Sherry Early Semicolon @semicolonblog Kristen Harvey The Book Monsters @bookgoil Brandy Painter Random Musings of a Bibliophile @brandymuses Charlotte Taylor Charlotte’s Library @charlotteslib Brenda Tjaden Log Cabin Library @logcabinlibrary Round 2 Mark Buxton Say What? Nicole Brinkley YA Interrobang @nebrinkley Heidi Grange Geo Librarian @geolibrarian Rosemary Kiladitis MomReadIt @roesolo Tasha Saecker Waking Brain Cells @tashrow
Cybils 2016: Middle Grade Fiction Judges
Round 1 Karen YinglingMs. Yingling Reads@msyingling Sarah SammisPuss Reboots@pussreboots Jenna GroseFalling Letters@FallingLetters Ryan Hanna Reading Rocks!@rantryan Mindy RigherProper Noun Blog@mindyreads Round 2Alex BaughRandomly Reading@randomlyreading Greg PattridgeAlways in the Middle Valerie BogertSkipping Through the Stacks@MsVal313 Katie McEnaneyThe Logonauts@thelogonauts Yamile MendezProject Middle Grade Mayhem@YamileSMendez
Cybils 2016: Elementary and Juvenile Non-Fiction Judges
Round 1 Sandy Brehl Unpacking the Power of Picture Books @PBWorkshop and @sandybrehl Carrie Waterson IndyPL Kids’ Blog IndyPL Ready to Read @indylibrary Reshama Deshmukh Stacking Books @Stackingbks Sara Ralph Two Nerdy Sisters @sralph31 Ellen Zschunke On the Shelf 4 Kids @ontheshelf4kids Joanne Roberts Bookish Ambition @BookishAmbition Elisa Bergslien Leopards and Dragons @DNAPL …
Cybils 2016: Easy Reader/Early Chapter Books Judges
Round 1 Maggi RhodeMama Librarian@mama_librarian Niki BarnesDaydream Reader@NikiOhsBarnes Kristi BernardKristi’s Book Nook@kristibernard Heather HibbettsBooks and Giggles@booksandgiggles Claire NolandA Field Trip Life@claire_noland Round 2Beth SchmelzerBest Books by Beth Amanda BoyarshinovThe Educators’ Spin On It@ABoyarshinov Kimberly MoranWritten Reflections@kagmoran Miranda RosbachMy Book Bloom@bookbloom Veronica FranklinGrounded Wanderlust@verilyfranklin
Cybils 2016: Fiction Picture Books Judges
Round 1Deb NanceThe Reader Buzz@debnance Jennifer WhartonJean Little Library@jeanlittlelib Kirsti CallReading for Research@kirsticall Lynne Marie PisanoMy Word Playground@Literally_Lynne Ami JonesA Mom’s Spare Time Sue MorrisKid Lit Reviews@suemmorris Kate UngerMom’s Radius@MomsRadius Round 2 Teri LesesneGoddess of YA@ProfessorNana Mel SchultLet’s Talk Picture Books@spiky_Penelope Benji MartinTales of an Elementary School Librarian@mrbenjimartin Lauren DavisHappily Ever Elephants@KidLitLauren Emily AndrusLiterary Hoots@literaryhoots
2015 Graphics Judges
Round 1Nicola Mansfield@Niagara_NikkiIt’s all Comic to Me Sharon Levin@sharonreaderLife Literature Laughter Matt Esenwine@MattForrestVWRadio, Rhythm & Rhyme Samantha Silva@readinghappilyReading. Happily.Gary Anderson@AndersonGLWhat’s Not Wrong? David Elzey@delzeyGuys Lit Wire Liz Jones@lizjonesbooksLiz Jones Books Round 2Emma WeilerNo Flying No TightsAlysa Stewart@evereadEveread Blooey Singson@sumthinblueBookmarked! Mike Lewis@145lewisLewis5 Emily Mitchell@emilyreadsEmily Reads
2015 Poetry Judges
Round 1 Nancy Bo Flood The Pirate Tree Irene Latham @irene_latham Live Your Poem Jone Rush MacCulloch @JoneMac53 Check It Out Margaret Simon @MargaretGSimon Reflections on the Teche Tricia Stohr-Hunt @missrumphius The Miss Rumphius Effect Carol Wilcox @carwilc Carol W’s Corner Sylvia Vardell @SylviaVardell Poetry For Children Round 2 Linda Baie @LBaie Teacher …
2015 YA Speculative Fiction Judges
Round 1 Sheila Ruth @sheilaruth Wands and Worlds Kim Baccelia @ixtumea Si, Se Puede Maureen Eichner @elvenjaneite By Singing Light Kimberly Francisco @kimberlymarief Stacked Books Allie Jones @wearedevilcow In Bed With Books Cindy Hannikman Fantasy Book Critic Kaye M. @gildedspine Watercolor Moods Round 2 Pam Margolis @Pamlovesbooks An Unconventional Librarian Tanita Davis Finding Wonderland Sarah Stevenson @aquafortis …
2015 YA Fiction Judges
Round 1 Kirstine Call @kirsticall Kirstine Call Michelle Lockwood @blogslikeagirl Blogs Like a Girl Leila Roy @bkshelvesofdoom Bookshelves of Doom Madeline Rudawski @hey_librarygirl Hey, Library Girl! Karen Jensen @tlt16 Teen Librarian Toolbox Jenn Hubbs @lostingreatbook Lost in a Great Book Round 2 Wendy Gassaway @WendyGassaway Mrs. Gassaway Reads Too Much Sara Grochowski @thehidingspot The Hiding Spot Sarah Gross @thereadingzone …