REVIEW
I Can’t Keep My Own Secrets

Alicia Blowers, a middle school librarian, is also known as the LibrariYAn on her blog, where she regularly reviews YA titles as well as participating in Nonfiction Monday. She's one of our Round I judges for Middle Grade and YA Non-Fiction this year. Earlier on in the Cybils process, Alicia took a look at NFMG/YA finalist title I Can't Keep …

REVIEW
Mermaid Queen by Shana Corey

Carol's Corner is the online home of Non-Fiction Picture Books Round I judge and returning Cybil-ite Carol Wilcox, a literacy coach and reading intervention teacher in Colorado. One of our illustrious teacher-bloggers, she posts children's book reviews and regularly participates in Poetry Friday. A couple of months ago, Carol posted a review of Cybils Non-Fiction Picture Books finalist (get ready …

Cybils Love from Finalist Authors

It always makes our day to read a great and truly Cybils-worthy book. But when we've made an author's day, then, well, I guess it makes our week or even our year! We've brought together some of our favorite author love posts from after the finalist announcement so that we can say some collective thank-yous for all the flattering mentions: …

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Dreamdark: Silksinger by Laini Taylor

If you haven't visited Jen Robinson's Book Page, the blog of our utterly wonderful Cybils Literacy Evangelist and generally indispensable source of information Jen Robinson, then you're missing out on one of the best resources in the kidlitosphere. She's a great friend, an excellent reviewer, and a tireless advocate for children's and YA books. Last summer she reviewed a copy …