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Electric Ben by Robert Byrd

Ellen Zschunke of the blog On the Shelf 4 Kids is today's featured reviewer. She's an elementary school librarian in Pennsylvania, and blogs not only about books (especially NFPB, where she's a Round 1 judge), but also about library projects and curriculum. Fun fact: She's also a coordinator for her school's TV studio! Recently, she reviewed Cybils nonfiction picture books …

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Caddy’s World by Hilary McKay

Ourintrepid Middle Grade Fiction category chair, Karen Yingling, is today's featured reviewer. She blogs at Ms. Yingling Reads, where she reviews books for middle school students (both MG and YA), particularly boys. Her reviews are helpfully divided into adventure, fantasy, historical, humor, and sports. Fun Fact: she's got a great list of websites about boy books, if you're looking for …

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Friends With Boys by Faith Erin Hicks

Mama Librarian–aka Maggi Idzikowski–is a Cybils regular and a Round 1 panelist this year for Graphic Novels. She posts reviews on Goodreads as well as on her blog, where she and her kids rate books according to awesomeness, wordsmithing, personages, mesmerizitude, illustrations, and factfulness. Fun fact: She's also a member of The Newbery Project blog, which aims to read and …

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I’m Bored by Michael Ian Black

Rebecca Reid blogs, appropriately, at Rebecca Reads, and she's also a Round 1 judge for this year's Fiction Picture Books category. On her blog, she posts not only about children's literature from board books through young adult, but also nonfiction and classics. She also posts about homeschooling and other reader-ly topics. Fun fact: her favorite reads range from Winnie-the-Pooh to …

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Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Today's review comes from Cybils regular Emma Carbone, of the wonderfully named blog Miss Print. She's a Round 2 judge for YA Fantasy and Sci-Fi, and on her blog she reviews various YA books as well as doing a weekly Chick Lit Wednesday post from a feminist perspective. Fun fact: she also loves making book lists, and has a number …

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Fly Guy #12: There’s a Fly Guy in My Soup by Tedd Arnold

Instantly Interruptible! It's a fab blog name, and it's where today's featured book review comes from, courtesy of Julie Azzam, a Round 2 judge for Easy Readers and Early Chapter Books. Her online home is "A Bookworm Mom's Blog about Parenting and Children's Books"–she's a mom, a lit Ph.D., and she posts a variety of reviews and interviews as well …

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The Artifacts by Slap Happy Larry

Paula Willey of the blog Pink Me is a longtime blogger, Cybils regular, reviewer of apps for School Library Journal, public library employee, school library consultant, mom, and pink-haired science fan. On her blog, she reviews a wide range of titles, from picture books to YA, and she's particularly knowledgeable about nonfiction. Fun fact (besides the pink hair): she teaches …

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Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone by Kat Rosenfield

If you don't know Leila Roy and her blog Bookshelves of Doom, then perhaps you're new to the Kidlitosphere, or seriously missing out. Leila has been a Cybil-ite from the first year, and she posts primarily about YA books and related news, as well as being a reviewer for Kirkus. Fun Fact: she also makes really cool bookish handmade items, …

REVIEW: Take Two!: A Celebration of Twins by J. Patrick Lewis and Jane Yolen

Carol Wilcox, who brings us today's featured book review, is another Cybils regular. A literacy coach and reading intervention teacher, she's been blogging at Carol's Corner since 2007, and in addition to posting a variety of reviews, she also participates in Poetry Friday. Fun fact: her very first blog post mentions wanting to be a judge for Cybils! Recently, she …

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The Impossible Rescue by Martin W. Sandler

Today's featured review was written by Louise Capizzo, a Round 1 judge for MG/YA Nonfiction and a blogger at The Nonfiction Detectives. She's a returnee from last year's Cybils Awards, but when she's not Cybil-ing she's a Youth Services Librarian at a public library in Maine. Fun Fact: She's written book reviews for both Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. Recently, …