2013 Nominations: Middle Grade Fiction

A Girl Called Problem by Katie Quirk Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Nominated by: Patricia Tilton Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Sherry Early A Song for Bijou by Josh Farrar Walker Books for Young Readers Nominated by: Brandy Painter Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Jennifer Donovan | Jennifer Rumberger | Mark Buxton | Ms. Yingling | Sherry Early A Summer …

2013 Nominations: Graphics

Elementary/Middle-Grade #1 Your Pajamas Are Showing! by Michel-Yves Schmitt, illus. Vincent Caut Graphic Universe Publisher/ Author Submission Reviewed by: Jennifer Akissi, Feline Invasion by Marguerite Abouet, Mathieu Sapin Flying Eye Books Nominated by: mwinne2 Astronaut Academy: Re-entry by Dave Roman First Second Books Nominated by: Charlotte BIG NATE: GAME ON! by LINCOLN PEIRCE Andrew McMeel Publisher/ Author Submission Babymouse #17: …

2013 Nominations: Fiction Picture Books

123 versus ABC by Mike Boldt HarperCollins Nominated by: Heidi G. Reviewed by: Dawn | Jodell Sadler, Picture Book Lunch 999 Frogs Wake Up by Kimura, Ken NorthSouth Publisher/ Author Submission Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz A Butterfly Without Wings by David M. F. Powers Pants On Fire Press Nominated by: Julie A Day at the Lake by Stephanie …

2013 Nominations: Young Adult Speculative Fiction

A Corner of White: Book 1 of The Colors of Madeleine by Jaclyn Moriarty Arthur A Levine Nominated by: Svale Reviewed by: aquafortis | T.S. Davis A Matter of Days by Amber Kizer Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers Nominated by: Jen Robinson Reviewed by: Sherry Early A Touch of Scarlet by Eve Marie Mont KTeen Nominated by: SarahP Reviewed …

2013 Nominations: Elementary/Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction

“Who Could That Be at This Hour?” (All the Wrong Questions) by Lemony Snicket Little, Brown Nominated by: Sam @ Parenthetical Reviewed by: Charlotte A Box of Gargoyles by Anne Nesbet HarperCollins Nominated by: Jenn Reese Reviewed by: Charlotte A Question of Magic by E. D. Baker Bloomsbury USA Nominated by: Jennifer Reviewed by: Charlotte | Jennifer | Kristen A …

2013 Nominations: Book Apps

A Shiver of Sharks by Little Bahalia Publishing Little Bahalia Publishing Nominated by: Patricia Tilton Reviewed by: coffeechug A Troop is a Group of Monkeys by Little Bahalia Publishing Little Bahalia Publishing Nominated by: Flowering Minds Reviewed by: coffeechug A Word’s a Bird by Orel Protopopescu Syntonie Nominated by: Joanna Marple Reviewed by: coffeechug A to Sea by Joshua and …

2013 Nominations: Easy Readers/Short Chapter Books

Easy Readers A Big Guy Took My Ball! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Willems Disney Hyperion Nominated by: Danielle Smith Reviewed by: dianapettis | Reshama A Pet Named Sneaker (Beginner Books(R)) by Joan Heilbroner Random House Books for Young Readers Nominated by: MotherReader Ant and Honey Bee: A Pair of Friends in Winter by Megan McDonald / G. …

Cybils Midterm Progress Report

Greetings, and welcome to the halfway point of the Cybils reading period! Wondering how many nominees we ended up with after the publisher submission period? Curious about how quickly (or slowly) we're proceeding? Hows about a quick update on how we're doing so far? As of last night: Total eligible books across all categories: 1374, 1074 of which were public …

2012 Nominations Roundup

Here they are–the fast facts about this year's Cybils nominating period! From October 1-15, book-loving bloggers and members of the public nominated a whopping 1074 eligible books across all categories of the Cybils. The category with the most books overall is, not surprisingly, Fantasy and Science Fiction, with a total of 287 books–122 in Middle Grade SFF and 165 in …

2012 Nominations Are Closed

Thanks for joining us and nominating your favorite books for the 2012 Cybils! We've got hundreds of nominees that we're still sorting through behind the scenes, and our hardworking Round 1 panelists have already gotten started reading and evaluating. If you're worried about having nominated a book in the wrong category — fear not. We'll figure out where it's supposed …