YA writer and reviewer Kim Baccellia, who blogs at LiveJournal as well as reviewing at Enchanting Reviews, is no stranger to the Cybils--last year she was part of the nominating panel for Fantasy and Science Fiction (along with yours truly) and this year she's joined us again as a panelist for Middle Grade Fiction. She is the author of a YA fantasy, Earrings of Ixtumea, and her next novel is coming out in 2009.
Earlier this year, Kim reviewed the Middle Grade mystery Anna Smudge: Professional Shrink, by MAC (aka Melissa A. Calderone; illustrated by Glenn Fabry) for Enchanting Reviews. Not only is this a fun whodunit (complete with a nemesis named Mr. Who), it's populated by interesting, quirky characters and an smart, unusual narrator. Says Kim about the novel:
Anna is a modern day Nancy Drew/ Dr. Phil, using her talent of listening to help solve not only others’ problems but to help find the mysterious Mr. Who.
Click here for the full review.
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