Round 1 Ellen Zschunke @ontheshelf4kids On the Shelf 4 Kids Bridget R. Wilson @bridgetrwilson What is Bridget Reading? Amy Broadmoore @delightchildbks Delightful Children’s Books Elisa Bergslien @DNAPL Leopards and Dragons Roberta Gibson @RobertaGibson Wrapped in Foil Reshama Deshmukh @stackingbks Stacking Books Laura Arnhold @literacious Literacious Round 2 Alyson Beecher @alybee930 Kid Lit Frenzy Julie …
2015 Book Apps Judges
Round 1 Emily Lloyd @poesygalore Little eLit Jennifer Vincent @mentortexts Teach Mentor Texts Sarah Towle @TowleSarah Sarah Towle: History Turned On Jill Goodman @queenofappland appoLearning Cathy Potter @cppotter The Nonfiction Detectives Round 2 Jason Boog @Jasonboog Born Reading Carrie Waterson @indyplkids Ready to Read Stephanie Charlefour @scharle4 Love Life Read Erin Warzala @fallingflannel Falling Flannelboards Jodie Rodriguez @growingbbb Growing Book …
2015 Easy Reader/Early Chapter Judges
Round 1 Katie Fitzgerald @mrskatiefitz Story Time Secret Juliana Lee @JulianaLeeWrite Juliana Lee, Crafting Stories Susan Murray @semurray From Tots to Teens Mia Wenjen @PragmaticMom Pragmatic Mom Jennifer Wharton Jean Little Library Round 2 Emily Andrus @literaryhoots Literary Hoots Freya Hooper @onegreatbook One Great Book Amy Johnson @sunlitpages Sunlit Pages …
2015 Fiction Picture Book Judges
First Round Sandy Brehl @pbworkshop and @SandytBrehl Unpacking the Power of Picture Books Carrie Charley Brown @carriebrowntx Carrie On…Together and ReFoReMo: Reading for Research Hannah De Camp @hrdreads Hannah de Camp Jodell Sadler @PacingStory2WOW and @KidLitCollege Kidlit College.com | Picture Book Lunch Sondra Eklund @Sonderbooks Sonder Books Maggi Rohde @mama_librarian Mama Librarian Deb Nance@debnanceReaderbuzz Second Round …
Introducing our 2015 Judges
Every year, for the past 10 years, we’ve sent out a call for people who are willing to devote their time and their passion for children’s literature to come up with the best, most kid-friendly books. Every year, you all surprise us with that willingness and passion. It’s pretty amazing. Over the next few hours, we will announce this year’s …
Judges Announced Tomorrow!
Just a little teaser posts to say that the listings of our wonderful panelists and judges for the 2015 Cybils will start rolling out at 9:30 a.m. PDT tomorrow. Stay tuned!
Featured Blogger: Paula Willey
Our featured blogger this month is Paula Willey, as nominated by Sheila Ruth. Sheila writes, “Paula has been a Cybils judge in several different categories, going back at least to 2008, and has always been a cheerleader for Cybils and all things kidlit. Her blog posts are fun and a joy to read; she writes in a distinctive voice, and …
Applications Are Now Closed
We want to stop and give a huge THANK YOU to all who applied; without you there would be no Cybils. Those who have been accepted onto panels will soon be contacted by the category chair. And then you have a short break before the work begins after October 1 (or if you’re ambitious, you can start pre-reading, based on …
Meet the 2015 Organizers: Jackie Parker, Young Adult Fiction
Jackie has gotten to the point in her life where she no longer feels compelled to finish bad books. Because of this she finds awards and vetted booklists incredibly helpful. Especially if they come from a trustworthy source with an excellent record. Cybils is just that, and Jackie has been proud to have been involved since the inaugural year. A …
Meet the 2015 Organizers: Stephanie Charlefour, Young Adult Non-Fiction Chair
A lifelong reader, some of Stephanie’s most vivid memories from her childhood are centered around books–from volunteering in her middle school library, curling up with a great book on a rainy day and sharing books with her best friends at recess. Now as a tween and teen librarian, Stephanie gets to share her love of reading focusing on those in …