The following books have been nominated in the 2010 Middle Grade Fiction category. A Million Shades of Gray by Cynthia KadohataAtheneum Nominated by: Aline PereiraReviewed by: Sherry A Place for Delta by Melissa WalkerWhale Tale Press Nominated by: Katy F. Abigail Iris: The Pet Project by Lisa GlattWalker Books for Young Readers Nominated by: Jennifer Wharton Alchemy and Meggy Swann …
2010 Nominations: Graphic Novels
The following books have been nominated in the 2010 Graphic Novels category. Elementary/Middle: Adventures in Cartooning Activity Book by James SturmFirst Second Books Nominated by: CharlotteReviewed by: Nicola All-Action Classics No. 3: The Odyssey by HomerSterling Publishing Nominated by: Katie Connors And Then There Were Gnomes (Guinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye) by Colleen A. F. VenableGraphic Universe Nominated by: …
2010 Nominations: Fiction Picture Books
The following books have been nominated in the 2010 Fiction Picture Books category. 13 Words by Lemony SnicketHarperCollins Nominated by: Lisa BrownReviewed by: JeanLittleLib ABCs of Rock, The by Melissa Duke MooneyTricycle Press Nominated by: Serena sigonaReviewed by: JeanLittleLib All the Seasons of the Year by Deborah Lee RoseAbrams for Young Readers Nominated by: Erica KochmanReviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama …
2010 Nominations: Fantasy/Science Fiction
The following books have been nominated in the 2010 Fantasy/Science Fiction category. Elementary/Middle: 13 Treasures by Michelle HarrisonLittle, Brown Nominated by: Christie IbarraReviewed by: charlotte | CindyHannikman | Ms. Yingling Adventures of Hotsy Totsy, The by Clive CusslerPhilomel Nominated by: Sarah SammisReviewed by: Ms. Yingling Adventures of Nanny Piggins, The by R. A. SprattLittle, Brown Nominated by: Jess PughReviewed by: …
2010 Nominations: Easy Readers/Short Chapter Books
The following books have been nominated in the 2010 Easy Readers/Short Chapter Books category. Easy Readers: Aggie the Brave (Aggie and Ben) by Lori RiesCharlesbridge Nominated by: Debbie NanceReviewed by: asuen | ImaginationSoup | jeffbarger | TerryD Balloon Toons: Rick & Rack and the Great Outdoors by Ethan LongBlue Apple Books Nominated by: Tracey DanielsReviewed by: juliejurgens | TerryD Benny …
Important Dates in (Cybils) History
September 15th. The Mayflower departs from Plymouth, England. Charles Darwin's HMS Beagle arrives at the Galapagos. Hispanic Heritage Month Starts. September 16th. Owain Glyndwr declared Prince of Wales. Mexico celebrates its bicentennial. General Motors is founded. September 17th. The first episode of M*A*S*H appears on TV. The city of Boston, MA is founded. And, Cybils panelists for 2010 are formally …
A Shout-Out for Our Poetry Organizer
Today, we at the Cybils are squee-ing with pride because our very own Poetry Category Organizer, Kelly Fineman, is a prominent part of the e-book anthology BREAKING WAVES, a collection of 34 poems, memoirs, short stories, and articles (including an excerpt from Rachel Carson's The Sea Around Us and a poem by Ursula K. Le Guin). BREAKING WAVES sells for …
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Just a quick word if you've emailed us to judge. We can't respond to all emails individually just yet, but we're grateful for the outpouring so far. We're working behind the scenes to accommodate as many people as possible. If you're just joining us, we're talking about the judges sign-up going on now. Here's more info, and still more info.
Contest FAQs
What’s a Cybil? The Cybils awards are given each year by bloggers for the year’s best children’s and young adult titles. Nominations open to the public on October 1st. Can anyone nominate? Yes, anyone may nominate one book per genre during the public nomination period. We ask authors, publishers and publicists to wait until after the public nomination period ends …
Judging Info
Overview Who’s eligible: Anyone who contributes regularly to a blog (including Goodreads, YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr, and TikTok) about any aspect of children’s or young adult literature. Regularly pretty much means at least once a month or so, but there are always exceptions. Ask us if you’re not sure. You must also be at least 16 years old before Oct. 1st. …