We may not be the first to wish you a Happy New Year, but we are very excited to be the first to tell you about the 2023 CYBILS Awards finalists! Our judges read more than 1,240 books across nine categories and three audiences. In some categories – like Graphic Novels, Nonfiction, and Poetry – judges were reading all the …
CYBILS 2023 Young Adult Fiction Finalists
Ander & Santi Were Here: A NovelJonny Garza VillaWednesday BooksNominated by: Linh Ander Martínez’s life is in a time of transition. They grew up embracing the seamless mixture of language, food, and people in their San Antonio neighborhood. Their family has a successful taqueria which gave Ander both their foundation and their inspiration as a muralist. Ander & Santi Were …
See Me Read! | #CYBILS2023 Book Reviews 12.21.2023
Fermented soybeans, beets, sardines … yum. Not to Gigi and Lola, but their grandparents enjoy them. And they love their Ojiji (grandfather) and Abuela (grandmother). With today’s featured books, young readers explore the unfamiliar and the universal. They will learn about Japanese and Guatemalan cultural traditions, and, at the same time, connect with Gigi and Lola in their feelings of …
Happy Thanksgiving!
No reviews today. Just warm wishes from our grateful hearts.
#CYBILS2023 Author/Publisher Submissions Period Now Open
Dear publishers and authors, Thank you for your patience! We know you are very excited for the opportunity to get your books in front of our judges. Now that readers have had the opportunity to nominate their favorite titles, it is your turn. This is your opportunity to submit titles and fill in the gaps that may have been missed …
#CYBILS2023 Public Nomination Period is here
Public Nominations #CYBILS2023 10/1/2023 – 10/15/2023 The day you’ve been waiting for: nominating your favorite books for the 2023 CYBILS Awards. A few quick reminders. To be eligible a book must be: * written for a youth audience. * one you believe represents a perfect combination of high literary merit and reader appeal. * published in the United States or …
2023 CYBILS Judges: Speculative Fiction Panels
Speculative Fiction takes us to realms of the imagination: places and times and realities where the rules of life may be different than our own and where the impossible and improbable become real. But good science fiction and fantasy does more than that: it asks, “What if?” It makes us think. Along with spells and space rockets, this is the …
2023 CYBILS Judges: Graphic Novel Panels
CHAIR: Kristen HarveyGraphic Novels (aka comics) are not just for reluctant readers. Complex storytelling with a rich combination of illustrations, color choices, and story-telling styles render information in new and interesting ways. They have evolved into a beloved genre of reading format and evolved into a unique form of story-telling. The sub-genres within Graphic Novels has also evolved, and there …
2023 CYBILS Judges: Nonfiction Panels
Children and students of all ages are curious about a variety of subjects. Nonfiction titles can feed their thirst, whether they want to learn about someone’s life, history, math, science, current events, social justice, activism, journalism, and so much more. These books are filled with illustrations, photographs, and accurate back matter to highlight concepts to wow students and adults alike …
2023 CYBILS Judges: Poetry Panels
Poetry category considers verse written for toddlers through young adult audience. It can be illustrated, but may not, just as it can rhyme, or not. Poetry includes anthologies or collections written by multiple authors or a single author, as well as novels and nonfiction in verse. Be sure to click the links to see where our judges post their reviews! …