Part of a series to introduce each genre, written by the category chair. Middle grade fiction encompasses a wide range of stories that do not have magical elements and are geared toward the 8 to 12 year old age group. Mysteries, histories, humor, sports, adventure and other tales set in the real world are all part of this category. Readers …
Graphic Novels: More Than Just Comics
Part of a series introducing each genre, written by the organizer. Comics FTW! The graphic novels category covers a wide range of stories–everything from wordless picture books appealing to the very young to intense, issue-based young adult novels–all of which tell their stories through serial artwork. All of these stories are welcome. We give an award for both the younger …
Introducing Fiction Picture Books
Part of a series introducing each genre, written by the organizer. The category of Fiction Picture Books would appear clearcut: books that are fictional with pictures. Oh, but that simplicity is deceptive. The genre contains titles for toddlers and third graders, funny stories and moving tales, history and fantasy, traditions and diversity, elegance and silliness, education and entertainment. An amazing …
Fantasy and Sci-Fi Revealed
Part of a series to introduce each genre, written by the category chair. Science fiction and fantasy take 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, …
Power to the New Readers! Easy Readers and Short Chapter Books
Part of a series to introduce each genre, written by the category chair. Last year, as the newbie, I was quite *ahem* straight-laced and literal with my category description. I felt so 6×9 … so traditional chapter-y. So, dare I say it? Easy to read. This year I’m going totally sophomoric! It is what our readers want! Power to the …
Book Apps: A Handy Definition
Part of a series to introduce each genre, written by the category chair. Look! In your lap! Is it an ebook? Is it a talking book? Is it a movie? No, it really isn’t any of those. You poke it! You shake it! You tilt it! What could this be? Ohhhhh, you say, this is a BOOK APP! Book apps …
The 2012 Young Adult Fiction Judges
Young Adult Fiction is a highly competitive category within the Cybils. Here are this year's panelists: Round 1 Leila Roy Bookshelves of Doom @bkshelvesofdoom Sarah GrossThe Reading Zone@thereadingzone Kellie Tilton The Re-Shelf @thereshelf William Polking Guys Lit Wire @Polking Clementine BojanglesEarly Nerd Special @clemmybojangles Kendall Kulper Blogging for YA@Kendall_Kulper Kirstin Fearnley Sprite Writes@spritewrites Round 2 Maureen Kearney Confessions of a Bibliovore @mosylu Maureen Eichner By Singing Light @elvenjaneite Adrianne Russell The Writer's Republic@writersrepublic …
The 2012 Poetry Judges
Poetry is a category in which we demand some serious credentials from our judges. This talented team is clearly up for the challenge. Round One Carol Wilcox Carol W’s Corner @carwilc Jone Rush MacCulloch Check It Out @JoneMac53 Anastasia Suen Booktalking @asuen1 Tricia Stohr-Hunt The Miss Rumphius Effect @missrumphius Irene Latham Live Your Poem @irene_latham Misti Tidman Kid Lit Geek Mary Lee Hahn …
The 2012 MG/YA Nonfiction Judges
Here are our delightful judges in middle grade and young adult nonfiction for the 2012 Cybils. Round 1 Louise CapizzoThe NonFiction Detectives@Lcapizzo Karen BallMrs. B's Favorites@batgirl_books Stephanie CharlefourLove, Life, Read@scharle4 Justin Colussy-EstesGuys Lit Wire Jessica TackettHer Life with Books@herlifewthbooks Round Two Terry DohertyFamily Bookshelf@TheReadingTub Brenda KahnProse and Kahn Kara DeanNot Just for Kids@tardisgrl Ritchie PartingtonRichie's Picks Edith CampbellCrazyQuiltEdi @crazyquilts
The 2012 Nonfiction Picture Books Judges
These lucky bloggers will be judging for us this year in the Nonfiction Picture Books category. Round 1 Janssen BradshawEveryday Reading@everydayreading Deb NanceReaderbuzz @debnance Amy BroadmooreDelightful Children's Books@delightchildbks Ellen ZschunkeOn the Shelf 4 Kids@ontheshelf4kids Karen TerleckyLiterate Lives@karenterlecky Susan MurrayFrom Tots to Teens@semurray Laurie ThompsonLaurie Thompson@lauriethompson Round 2 Jen FukuyamaPerogies and Gyoza@perogies_gyoza Shirley DukeSimplyScience@slduke Roberta GibsonWrapped in Foil@RobertaGibson Mandy RobekEnjoy and Embrace Learning@mandyrobek Amy …