Rounding in at a robust 123 titles, the most of any category this year, Young Adult Fiction proudly presents the 2007 nominations. –Jackie Parker, YA Fiction organizer
REVIEW: The Secret of Priest’s Grotto by Peter Lane Taylor with Christos Nicola
Today’s selection is a non-fiction book that splits between the present day and the Holocaust, between well-equipped spelunkers and three desperate Jewish families. What they share between them, across time and circumstance, is a secret cave in the Ukraine. Mindy from Propernoun takes us there in her gripping review of The Secret of Priest’s Grotto: A Holocaust Survival Story: The …
REVIEW: Dragon’s Keep by Janet Lee Carey
Many of us old timers in the blogging world remember when it was just Tasha Saecker and … well, it was just Tasha Saecker. Back in the early days of ’03, her Kids Lit blog was pretty much the only one of its kind. She’s said if she knew what crazy names we’d all be giving our online journals, she’d …
2007 Non-fiction Picture Book Nominations
Now that the dust has settled, it looks like a total of 45 Nonfiction Picture Books have been nominated for a Cybil award. There’s lots of good stuff here: biography, biology, technology, history, sports… a little bit of everything. –Eisha Prather, Non-fiction Picture Books organizer
REVIEW: Mama’s Saris by Pooja Makhijani
Hey, wanna have a cuppa joe with Andrea and Mark over at Just One More Book? That’s what it feels like when you listen in on their podcasts; you can even make out the cappuccino maker sputtering in the background as they sit in their favorite cafe and gab about kids’ books. They both loved Mama’s Saris, about a young …
2007 Fantasy and Science Fiction Nominations
We have 94 nominations in the Fantasy and Science Fiction category, an amazing assortment of books for all ages and tastes. It’s a strong list, and choosing a short list out of so many good books won’t be easy. Sheila Ruth, Fantasy and Science Fiction organizer
2007 Graphic Novels Nominations
Spanning a wide range of genres from historical and literary re-tellings to fantasy adventures to manga, the Graphic Novels category topped off at 34 nominations for 2007. Below is the final list. –Sarah J. Stevenson, Graphic Novels organizer
2007 MG/YA Non-fiction Nominations
I’m pleased to announce that we have 45 nominated titles for middle grade and young adult non-fiction for this year’s Cybils awards. There are lots of great selections for kids of all ages. Many thanks to the people who submitted nominations. Jen Robinson, Organizer for the Middle Grade and Young Adult Nonfiction Category
2007 Middle Grade Fiction Nominations
Let me say; I love these Cybils list. I only wish I had the time to read all the nominations, because they all look so good. Here is Middle Grade; seventy five nominations! We have a little bit of everything, from books for your younger readers to historical fiction to genre-bending illustrated books. Books to make you cry, books to …
2007 Fiction Picture Books Nominations
Count them. Well, okay, you don’t have to do that. I’ll tell you: We have over one hundred nominations in this category: 118, to be exact. Many thanks to everyone who submitted nominations. Needless to say, there’s something for everyone here in this list. See for yourself! Jules, Organizer for the Fiction Picture Books category