The
Cybils Awards, or Children's and Young Adult Bloggers'
Literary AwardsA literary award is an award presented to an author who has written a particularly lauded piece or body of work. There are awards for forms of writing ranging from poetry to novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing . There are also awards...
, are a series of book awards given by children's and young adult book
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gers. Co-founded by Kelly Herold and Anne Boles Levy in 2006, the awards were created to address an apparent gap between children's book awards perceived as too elitist and other awards that did not seem selective enough.
Books are nominated by the public in nine genres of children's and young adult literature: Easy Readers & Short Chapter Books,
FantasyFantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
&
Science FictionScience fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
, Fiction
Picture BooksA picture book combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, most often aimed at young children. The images in picture books use a range of media such as oil paints, acrylics, watercolor and pencil.Two of the earliest books with something like the format picture books still retain now...
,
Graphic NovelsA graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
, Middle Grade Novels,
Non-FictionNon-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
Middle Grade/Young Adult Books, Non-Fiction Picture Books,
PoetryPoetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, and
Young Adult NovelsYoung-adult fiction or young adult literature , also juvenile fiction, is fiction written for, published for, or marketed to adolescents and young adults, roughly ages 14 to 21. The Young Adult Library Services of the American Library Association defines a young adult as "someone between the...
. Nominees go through two rounds of panel-based judging before a winner is announced in each category. Finalists and winners are selected on the basis of
literary meritLiterary merit is a quality generally applied to the genre of literary fiction. A work is said to have literary merit if it is a work of quality, that is if it has some aesthetic value....
and kid appeal.
Panelists are volunteers and must be active bloggers with extensive experience in children's or young adult literature, either as readers and enthusiasts or as authors, librarians, booksellers, teachers, or others with verifiable investment in the world of children's literature.
Criteria for Award
- Anybody may nominate a children's or young adult book published October 16 of the preceding year - October 15 of the contest year.
- Books must be written in English or they may be bilingual.
- Only one book may be nominated per person, per category.
- Nominations open October 1 and close October 15 of the contest year.
- Books should exemplify award criteria of literary merit and "kid appeal."
- Audiobooks currently are not part of the awards.
2009 Cybil Award Winners
| Category |
Winning Title/Author |
Easy Readers & Short Chapter Books
- Easy Readers
- Short Chapter Books
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- Watch Me Throw the Ball! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
Elephant and Piggie is a book series for early readers by Mo Willems. The series, which debuted in 2007 with two books, is done in a comic book style, and features two friends: an elephant, Gerald, and a pig, Piggie. The books are written in conversational style with Piggie's words appearing in...
written by Mo WillemsMo Willems is an American writer, animator, and children's books author/illustrator.-Early life:Willems was raised in New Orleans, where he graduated from Trinity Episcopal School and the Isidore Newman School. He graduated cum laude from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He married...
- Bad to the Bone (Down Girl and Sit) written by Lucy Nolan; illustrated by Mike Reed
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Fantasy & Science Fiction
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- Dreamdark: Silksinger (Faeries of Dreamdark) written by Laini Taylor
- Fire
Fire is a fantasy novel by Kristin Cashore, a companion book to her debut novel, Graceling. It tells the story of a young monster in the shape of a human who is hated because of her difference and supernatural abilities...
written by Kristin CashoreKristin Cashore is an American fantasy author, whose debut novel, Graceling, was published in October 2008. The book has been nominated for the Andre Norton and William C. Morris awards, and is held in over 1000 libraries. Her second book, Fire, came out in October 2009, and is described as being a...
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| Fiction Picture Books |
- All the World written by Liz Garton Scanlon; illustrated by Marla Frazee
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Graphic Novels
- Elementary/Middle Grade
- Young Adult
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- The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook written and illustrated by Eleanor Davis
Eleanor Davis is an American cartoonist and illustrator who creates comic works and other art for both adolescent and adult audiences.-Biography:...
- Gunnerkrigg Court: Orientation
Gunnerkrigg Court is a science-fantasy webcomic created by Tom Siddell and launched in April 2005. It is updated online three days a week, and the first volume of the comic was published in print format by Archaia Studios Press and Titan Books...
written and illustrated by Tom Siddell
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| Middle-Grade Fiction |
- Chains written by Laurie Halse Anderson
Laurie Halse Anderson is an American author who writes for children and young adults.-Career:...
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| Middle-Grade/Young Adult Non-Fiction |
- The Frog Scientist written by Pamela S. Turner; illustrated by Andy Comins
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| Non-Fiction Picture Books |
- The Day-Glo Brothers written by Chris Barton; illustrated by Tony Persiani
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| Poetry |
- Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors written by Joyce Sidman; illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski
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| Young Adult Fiction |
- Cracked Up To Be written by Courtney Summers
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2008 Cybil Award Winners
| Category |
Winning Title/Author |
| Easy Readers |
- I Love My New Toy written by Mo Willems
Mo Willems is an American writer, animator, and children's books author/illustrator.-Early life:Willems was raised in New Orleans, where he graduated from Trinity Episcopal School and the Isidore Newman School. He graduated cum laude from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He married...
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Fantasy & Science Fiction
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- The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book is a children's fantasy novel by English author Neil Gaiman. The story is about a boy named Nobody Owens, who after his family is murdered is adopted and raised by the occupants of a graveyard...
written by Neil GaimanNeil Richard Gaiman born 10 November 1960)is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book...
- The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games is a first person young-adult science fiction novel written by Suzanne Collins. It was originally published on September 14, 2008, by Scholastic. It is the first book of the Hunger Games trilogy. It introduces sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in a post-apocalyptic world...
written by Suzanne CollinsSuzanne Collins is an American television writer and novelist.-Early life:Suzanne Collins is the daughter of an Air Force officer. She graduated from the Alabama School of Fine Arts and earned her M.F.A. from New York University in Dramatic Writing....
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| Fiction Picture Books |
- How to Heal a Broken Wing written and illustrated by Bob Graham
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Graphic Novels
- Elementary/Middle Grade
- Young Adult
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- Rapunzel's Revenge written by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale; illustrated by Nathan Hale
- Emiko Superstar written by Mariko Tamaki; illustrated by Steve Rolston
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| Middle-Grade Fiction |
- The London Eye Mystery
The London Eye Mystery is a children's mystery novel by English author Siobhan Dowd. First published in 2007, it tells the story of how Ted, a boy with Asperger syndrome solves the mystery of how his cousin Salim seemingly vanishes from inside a sealed capsule on the London Eye...
written by Siobhan Dowd
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| Middle-Grade/Young Adult Non-Fiction |
- The Year We Disappeared: A Father-Daughter Memoir written by Cylin Busby and John Busby
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| Non-Fiction Picture Books |
- Nic Bishop Frogs written and illustrated by Nic Bishop
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| Poetry |
- Honeybee written by Naomi Shihab Nye
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| Young Adult Fiction |
- The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks written by E. Lockhart
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2007 Cybil Award Winners
| Category |
Winning Title/Author |
Fantasy & Science Fiction
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- The True Meaning of Smekday
The True Meaning of Smekday is a children's book by Adam Rex that is highly recommended by The New York Times. It was also included in the 2009-2010 District 65 Battle Of The Books.An audiobook edition, read by Bahni Turpin, was released March 8, 2011....
written by Adam Rex
- Book of a Thousand Days
Book of a Thousand Days is a fantasy novel by Shannon Hale. It is her second novel based on a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, this time based on Maid Maleen.-Plot summary:...
written by Shannon Hale
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| Fiction Picture Books |
- The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County written by Janice N. Harrington; illustrated by Shelley Jackson
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Graphic Novels
- Elementary/Middle Grade
- Young Adult
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- Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel is a graphic novel based on the first book of the Artemis Fowl series. It was written by Eoin Colfer, the author of the original books, and adapted by Andrew Donkin. It was released on 2 October 2007.- Plot :...
written by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin; illustrated by Giovanni Rigano and Paolo Lamanna
- The Professor's Daughter written by Joann Sfar; illustrated by Emmanuel Guibert
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| Middle-Grade Fiction |
- A Crooked Kind of Perfect
A Crooked Kind of Perfect is a children's novel by Linda Urban.-Plot summary:Zoe Elias has dreams of becoming a pianist just like Vladimir Horowitz. Zoe's mom is obsessed with her work and her dad doesn't have a job, and doesn't like to interact with others. When her father brings home a Perfectone...
written by Linda Urban
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| Middle-Grade/Young Adult Non-Fiction |
- Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood written by Ibtisam Barakat
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| Non-Fiction Picture Books |
- Lightship written and illustrated by Brian Floca
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| Poetry |
- This is Just to Say: Poems of Apology and Forgiveness written by Joyce Sidman; illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski
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| Young Adult Fiction |
- Boy Toy written by Barry Lyga
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2006 Cybil Award Winners
| Category |
Winning Title/Author |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction |
- Ptolemy's Gate
Ptolemy's Gate is the third book in the Bartimaeus Trilogy, written by Jonathan Stroud. It was released in the UK in September 2005, and in the US in December of the same year.- Plot introduction :...
(The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 3) written by Jonathan Stroud
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| Fiction Picture Books |
- Scaredy Squirrel
Scaredy Squirrel is the title character of the Scaredy Squirrel children’s book series. The books often follow the same format: Scaredy identifies his fears, shows how he avoids them at all costs, and develops contingency plans, which usually involve an emergency kit and playing dead till the...
written and illustrated by Melanie Watt
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Graphic Novels
- Elementary/Middle Grade
- Young Adult
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- Amelia Rules!
Amelia Rules! is the title of a comic book series written and drawn by Jimmy Gownley. Amelia Rules! follows the life of Amelia Louise McBride as she adjusts to life in a new town after her parents' divorce causes her to leave life in Manhattan...
Volume 3: Superheroes written and illustrated by Jim Gownley
- American Born Chinese
American Born Chinese is a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang. Released in 2006 by First Second Books, it was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Awards in the category of Young People's Literature. It won the 2007 Michael L. Printz Award and the 2007 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New. It...
written and illustrated by Gene Yang
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| Middle-Grade Fiction |
- A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama written by Laura Amy Schlitz
Laura Amy Schlitz is an American author of children's literature. She is a librarian and storyteller at Park School in Baltimore County, Maryland....
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| Middle-Grade/Young Adult Non-Fiction |
- Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott written by Russell Freedman
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| Non-Fiction Picture Books |
- An Egg is Quiet written by Dianna Aston; illustrated by Sylvia Long
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| Poetry |
- Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow written by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Beth Krommes
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| Young Adult Fiction |
- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Peter Sollett and starring Michael Cera and Kat Dennings. Written by Lorene Scafaria and based on the novel of the same name by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, the story tells of teenagers Nick and Norah , who meet when...
written by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
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