Woo-Hoo! The shortlists for the Cybils - the Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Award - have just been announced. Each group of panelists was charged with selecting titles which had both literary quality as well as "kid appeal" for their list of finalists. These books will now be reviewed and discussed by a separate panel of judges who will decide on the year's winning Cybil book in each category. The winners will be announced on February 14, 2009.
It is time to start nominating titles! Nominations will be accepted between today and October 15th - so don't wait - nominate your favorite titles today. Nominated titles must have been published between January 1, 2008 and October 15, 2008.
I'm so excited that I need to digress from the strict mission of this Mock Newbery blog to share some great news. The Cybils -- the Children's and Young Adult bloggers' literary awards -- are just about to start, and I get to be on the judging panel for Middle Grade fiction. I can't wait! (And it will dovetail ever so nicely with our Mock Newbery discussions!)We've got your writers, your teachers, your librarians...you name it, they're here on the Middle Grade Fiction panel. Which are your favorite novels for children ages eight to twelve? Let us know on October 1!
Panelists (Round I judges)
Sarah Mulhern The Reading Zone
Alysa Stewart Everead
Mary R. Voors ACPL Mock Newbery
Sherry Early Semicolon
Kim Baccellia
Melissa Fox Book Nut
Matthew Wigdahl The Book Club Shelf
Judges (Round II)
Kelly Herold Big A little a
Eric Berlin
J.L. Bell Oz and Ends
Kerry Millar Shelf Elf
Julie M. Prince Off to Turn Another Page
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