There are LOTS of readers who are always on the lookout for their next great read (the book equivalent of the next great thing). The members of our Organizing Team count themselves among this group. That’s why we decided to change things up. Instead of asking our category chairs to share personal recommendations, we sought out the lists of places …
#CYBILS2023 Nonfiction Recommendations from Reshama Deshmukh
We’re back with more books that our Category Chairs have their eyes on! All of the books listed in this post can also be found on our 2023 CYBILS Eligible shelf on Goodreads. INTRODUCING RESHAMA DESHMUKH, NONFICTION CHAIR Reshama describes herself not just as a voracious reader, but one who values access to books. She grew up in India, where …
#CYBILS2023 Recommendations from Tanita S. Davis
Uh, huh. THAT Tanita Davis. Author of MARE’S WAR, her NAACP Image Award-nominated and Coretta Scott King Award-winning young adult novel. She’s also a long-time member of the CYBILS Awards board, helping us continue our work in diversity, equity, inclusion, and outreach. Introducing: Tanita S. Davis, Board Secretary Tanita describes herself as being an asocial hermit, who, like most of us …
Graphic Novels & More: #CYBILS2023 Recommendations from Kristen Harvey
Okay, comics fans! Are you ready to topple that TBR? Don’t you just love that visual (pun intended)! This week’s list of Boy-I-Hope-These-Get-Nominated titles includes fiction and nonfiction, realism and fantasy, and starts with a learn-to-draw title! Introducing Kristen Harvey Kristen has participated in the CYBILS Awards since 2013 and is returning for her third year at the helm of …
#CYBILS2023 YA Speculative Fiction Recommendations from Sondra Eklund
Yes friends, we are launching a new feature on the CYBILS Awards blog! Over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing some of the books our Category Chairs hope to see nominated this year. It complements the work that our Early Call judges finding and reading all the books. The best part? You might find a book you didn’t know about …
#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 …
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 …
#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 …
#CybilsAwards Backlist Book List: Novels in Verse
Happy Poetry month! In honor of our first-ever Novels in Verse award this year, I thought we’d highlight all the novels in verse that have been finalists over the past 10 years of the award. There are a lot of amazing books here; I hope you find a new one to read this month! Wave by Diana Farid, illustrated by …
Backlist Book List: Gardens
I know it’s a little early to be thinking about gardens most places,but my tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths are coming up, meaning other flowers, fruits, and vegetables are not far behind. So, i thought, this close to the Spring Equinox, why not celebrate gardens and growing things? Enjoy! Hello, World! Garden Time by Jill McDonald Doubleday Books for Young Readers …