Happy Poetry Friday! Roses are red,violets are blue,these are the first poetry reviews for you. Last year, the CYBILS Awards piloted the idea of judging two “types” of poetry: collections and novels in verse (including nonfiction verse). We’re happy to announce that from here on out, we will be awarding two poetry books for each cycle. So let’s get going …
See Me Read Thursday | #CYBILS 2023 Book Reviews 11.9.2023
Easy readers and early chapter books are the bridge between listening to stories and taking off on one’s own adventures as an independent reader. The best ones offer new readers the chance to “model” the person who read picture books to them. They also create new opportunities to bond through reading aloud together. We’re kicking off our first See Me …
Wee Ones Wednesday | #CYBILS2023 Book Reviews 11.8.2023
Book summaries come from Goodreads. Clicking the book cover will take you there, should you want to add the book to your TBR. Now that we have “all the books,” these lists will include nominees and submissions. When Sam suggested pairing Fuzzy Furry Ouch with other touch and describe activities, she probably didn’t envision us pairing it with a picture …
Nonfiction Tuesday | #CYBILS2023 Book Reviews 11.7.23
Yes, Nonfiction Monday is a thing, but why not Nonfiction Tuesday. Nonfiction can be read – and celebrated! – every day of the week. Yes?! Plus, Tuesdays deserve some book love, too! Our Nonfiction Tuesday party is all about facts. So here’s what you need to know. There will always be 3 books, one for each audience: elementary, middle-grade, high …
Middle-Grade Monday | #CYBILS2023 Book Reviews 11.6.23
Welcome to our first Middle-Grade Monday! Each Monday we plan to feature reviews from two books for tweens that our judges are reading. This week, we have nominees in the Elementary/Middle-Grade Graphic Novels and Middle-Grade Fiction categories. Book summaries come from Goodreads. Clicking the book cover will take you there, should you want to add the book to your TBR. …
Fiction Friday | #CYBILS2023 Book Reviews 11.3.23
Welcome to the first Friday in November and our very first Fri-YA. Sorry, we couldn’t resist. Two things to know about our Friday review posts. First, Fiction Fridays will be sharing space with Poetry Friday. Each edition of Fri-YA will include a young adult fiction title and a YA graphic novel. Second, we’ll showcase a YA Speculative Fiction book every …
Wee Ones Wednesday | #CYBILS2023 Book Reviews 11.1.23
Hey bookworms! Looking for some books for your TBR? Maybe some gift ideas for the upcoming holidays? You’ve come to the right place. As we mentioned here, we’ll be sharing excerpts from reviews from our judges. about the books they’re reading for the 2023 CYBILS Awards. Why do we post the reviews? Because our judges are readers – librarians, teachers, …
Ready for some #CYBILS2023 Book Reviews?
November starts tomorrow, and with it our season of book reviews. From 11/1/2023 through 6/30/2024 we’ll share review excerpts from books nominated or submitted for the 2023 CYBILS. Many moons ago, we posted review excerpts here three times a week. Then we moved to nightly reviews on Twitter. For 2023 we are doing something new in hopes of getting the …
REVIEW: Echo Mountain
Our last featured blogger review of the 2020 Cybils season looks at Middle Grade Fiction finalist Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk: This is the wonderful story of a spunky, persevering and brave twelve year old girl named Ellie. The setting is the wild woods of Maine in the 1930’s. Her parents lost their home in the Great Depression and were …
REVIEW: Class Act
Elementary/Middle Grade Graphic Novels finalist Class Act by Jerry Craft is the focus of today’s featured blogger review: Fitting in, showing someone you like them, making and challenging assumptions, and finding your own way in life–all of these very real concerns for tweens and teens are beautifully represented in the students of Riverdale Academy Day School. Click here to read …