The 2008 Cybils Finalists
Ta-da ... The Big Reveal. Can I remind everyone that our panelists are the world's most fabulous book bloggers? They had to hunt down an extraordinary number of titles on their own this year. Blame the economy, as review copies were often hard to come by.
A round of applause, please, as our hard-working panelists pass the baton to our judges.
Click on each genre for its short list:
Easy Readers
Fantasy & Science Fiction
Fiction Picture Books
Graphic Novels
Middle Grade Fiction
Non-Fiction MG/YA
Non-Fiction Picture Books
Poetry
Young Adult Fiction
Happy New Year, book lovers!
--Anne Levy, Editor
UPDATE: All lists are now posted. Hooray!
Yay! I have been waiting for these shortlists! You know what this means, right? This means I will try to read ALL of these books. LOL. :o)
Posted by: Tarie | January 01, 2009 at 02:28 AM
How could I forget... Thank you, panelists!!! Happy New Year. :D
Posted by: Tarie | January 01, 2009 at 03:22 AM
What fabulous lists! I was so happy to see some of my favorites on them, and many more that I need to seek out. Many many thanks to the fabulous and hard-reading panelists!
Now on to the judging...
Posted by: Els Kushner | January 01, 2009 at 04:36 AM
Round of applause, yes! I love the way you involve us in the steps and keep up the excitement -- and reading! I'm cheering for some of these, and can't wait to get my hands on others. Thank you!
Posted by: Jeannine Atkins | January 01, 2009 at 08:32 AM
THANK YOU, Anne and Kelly!
Posted by: Charlotte | January 01, 2009 at 08:41 AM
How exciting! Great lists! Congratulations to all the finalists, and a big thank you to all the hard working panelists!
Posted by: Sheila Ruth | January 01, 2009 at 09:17 AM
I've been waiting for these!!
Posted by: Jennifer, Snapshot | January 01, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Hurrah for all the panelists, and thanks, Anne and Kelly!
Posted by: aquafortis | January 01, 2009 at 04:58 PM
Oooooh. Good stuff. Thanks for organizing and getting these up to start the new year off right!
Posted by: Gregory K. | January 01, 2009 at 07:19 PM
How fun to see that I've read some, have some in my TBR pile and have others now to pick up! Thanks for posting the link.
Posted by: Barrie Summy | January 01, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Hmm. Haven't read a single one of these....
Posted by: RM1(SS) (ret) | January 02, 2009 at 08:21 AM
I've only read a few so far so - yea! Lots of good reading ahead for me!
Posted by: Lauren Baratz-Logsted | January 02, 2009 at 03:42 PM
It was gratifying to see so many books I have fallen in love with over the past twelve months (May the odds always be in The Hunger Games favor to win the Newbery!).
I just added scores more books to my "books-to-read" goodreads shelf. Thanks for providing such a wonderful list of must reads to my students and me.
Posted by: Donalyn Miller | January 18, 2009 at 02:31 PM
Hi to all the hardworking bloggers out there! I was really honored and touched to hear that EVERY SOUL A STAR was a middle grade finalist. You guys have always been so supportive of my books, and it means a lot to me. So thank you for that, and for pointing me to so many great reads that i wouldn't have found otherwise. (if my editor asks why i'm behind schedule, i'm going to blame you. just a heads up.)
:o)
Wendy Mass
(i'm sorry if this came up twice!)
Posted by: Wendy Mass | January 26, 2009 at 09:24 PM