Today we meet Mindy Rhiger, organizer for the Non-Fiction MG/YA category:
I'm Mindy Rhiger, organizer for the Young Adult and Middle Grade Non-Fiction category. I've been involved with the Cybils since the first year, and I've been blogging about books at propernoun.net since 2005.
I read and review all over the map. My strongest ties are to YA Fiction, as I started out in librarianship as YA Librarian at a public library. My current job at The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis has me focused more intently on science, invention, and engineering-related titles for kids and teens. I love the opportunity to connect kids with these topics through hands-on science.
In addition to book reviews, I also blog about library and museum programming, early literacy, and anything book-related that strikes my fancy.
When I'm not at the museum, I'm exploring the world with my very active nine-month-old daughter.
I would like to nominate Kathryn Apel's book "Fencing with Fear" a very insightful life affirming journey by a group of children in Australia's outback. Published by Blake Education mid 2008 - http://www.blake.com.au/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=9781921255168
Posted by: Jennifer Poulter | October 07, 2008 at 04:25 AM
I would like to nominate Kathryn Apel's book "Fencing with Fear" a very insightful life affirming journey by a group of children in Australia's outback. Published by Blake Education mid 2008 - http://www.blake.com.au/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=9781921255168
Posted by: Jennifer Poulter | October 07, 2008 at 04:25 AM