#CYBILS2023 The Ones That Got Away: Middle-Grade Edition

Remember when we said our judges read more than 1,240 books for the 2023 CYBILS Awards? Well, more than 350 of those books were written for the middle-grade audience. As you might expect, there were some books that judges crossed their fingers and toes for in hopes *that book* making the finalist list – that weren’t on those lists. HOWEVER. …

#CYBILS2023 Public Nomination Period is here

Public Nominations #CYBILS2023 10/1/2023 – 10/15/2023 The day you’ve been waiting for: nominating your favorite books for the 2023 CYBILS Awards. A few quick reminders. To be eligible a book must be: * written for a youth audience. * one you believe represents a perfect combination of high literary merit and reader appeal. * published in the United States or …

2022 Cybils: Nominations Open NOW

It’s TIME! If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our category descriptions. If you don’t know where the book should go, please read through the descriptions to help you decide. If you’re still not quite sure, make your best guess, and we can straighten things out behind the scenes. (If you’re stumped for ideas, you can check out …

Nominate for the 2021 Cybils NOW

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Are you ready? We’re definitely ready! Before we go, some quick business.  First off, be sure to check out our category descriptions. If you don’t know where the book should go, please read through the descriptions to help you decide. If you’re still not quite sure, make your best guess, and we can straighten things out behind the scenes. Take …

Last Call for 2020 Nominations

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TODAY is the last day you (yes,YOU!) can nominate a book for the 2020 Cybils cycle.  You have until midnight (PDT) today to get them in. Need an idea? Check out our padlets or our Twitter feed for ideas that our chairs would love to see nominated! Here’s the link to the nomination post again. Go forth and nominate! Time …

2020 Cybils Nominations: And… GO!

The 2020 Cybils nominations are open and ready for you! Some quick reminders: First off, be sure to check out our category descriptions. If you don’t know where the book should go, please read through the descriptions to help you decide. If you’re still not quite sure, make your best guess, and we can straighten things out behind the scenes. …

The 2019 Cybils Nominations are now OPEN!

The 2019 Cybils nominations are open and ready for you! Some quick reminders: First off, be sure to check out our category descriptions. If you don’t know where the book should go, please read through the descriptions to help you decide. If you’re still not quite sure, make your best guess, and we can straighten things out behind the scenes. …