over at the Cybils. The nomination period began on Monday (October 1st), and runs through Wednesday, November 21st.
You can nominate your favorite children's books published in 2007 in the following eight categories:
Poetry
Nonfiction Picture Books
Fiction Picture Books
Middle Grade and Young Adult Nonfiction
Middle Grade Fiction
Young Adult Fiction
Fantasy/Science Fiction
Graphic Novels
Just click on the appropriate category link above and leave your nomination in the comments. Just remember, please: nominate only one book in each category, and make sure the title hasn't already been listed.
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Showing posts with label awards. Show all posts
October 03, 2007
February 20, 2007
Aww, nuts
Apparently, librarians around the US and folks around the kidlitosphere are all atwitter over the "scrotum" kerfuffle surrounding the newest Newbery winner, "The Higher Power of Lucky" by children's author (and librarian), and The New York Times article about the kerfuffle. Lissa has the rundown here.
Since the farm kids in our Farm School have known the word since they were knee high to a, well, scrotum -- we spend part of every spring turning little bulls into steers (in other words, separating each from his scrotum) -- the librarians' objection reminds me of one of my favorite books when I was in high school, Cluny Brown, wherein can be found this advice: Nuts to the squirrels.
Since the farm kids in our Farm School have known the word since they were knee high to a, well, scrotum -- we spend part of every spring turning little bulls into steers (in other words, separating each from his scrotum) -- the librarians' objection reminds me of one of my favorite books when I was in high school, Cluny Brown, wherein can be found this advice: Nuts to the squirrels.
February 15, 2007
And the Cybils winners are...
here!
The winners include Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow by Joyce Sidman with illustrations by Beth Krommes (Poetry category -- hurray, hurray, hurray!); An Egg Is Quiet by Dianna Aston with illustrations by Sylvia Long (Non-Fiction Picture Books); and Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Russell Freedman (Non-Fiction, Middle Grade and Young Adult category). For all the rest click the link above.
Many, many thanks to our fearless leaders, Anne and Kelly, and poetry wrangler Susan at Chicken Spaghetti. Being part of the Cybils, especially in this very first year, was great good fun!
By the way, I was quite thrilled to see the Cybils mentioned in an email announcement from the folks at Chronicle Books announcing their Best Chronicle Children's Books of the Year Contest. Two of the books -- Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow and Tour America -- are listed as "Cybils finalists" and in fact made it to our Poetry short list. Hop over to the contest and enter your name, or your child's, for a chance to win a gift basket of books. Besides the two mentioned, other titles include Ivy and Bean, Mom and Dad Are Palindromes, Emily's Balloon, and, especially some of my kids' especial library favorites last year -- Ton and Tools, both by Taro Miura, and Masterpieces Up Close: Western Painting from the 14th to 20th Centuries by Claire d'Harcourt (Art Up Close).
The winners include Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow by Joyce Sidman with illustrations by Beth Krommes (Poetry category -- hurray, hurray, hurray!); An Egg Is Quiet by Dianna Aston with illustrations by Sylvia Long (Non-Fiction Picture Books); and Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Russell Freedman (Non-Fiction, Middle Grade and Young Adult category). For all the rest click the link above.
Many, many thanks to our fearless leaders, Anne and Kelly, and poetry wrangler Susan at Chicken Spaghetti. Being part of the Cybils, especially in this very first year, was great good fun!
By the way, I was quite thrilled to see the Cybils mentioned in an email announcement from the folks at Chronicle Books announcing their Best Chronicle Children's Books of the Year Contest. Two of the books -- Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow and Tour America -- are listed as "Cybils finalists" and in fact made it to our Poetry short list. Hop over to the contest and enter your name, or your child's, for a chance to win a gift basket of books. Besides the two mentioned, other titles include Ivy and Bean, Mom and Dad Are Palindromes, Emily's Balloon, and, especially some of my kids' especial library favorites last year -- Ton and Tools, both by Taro Miura, and Masterpieces Up Close: Western Painting from the 14th to 20th Centuries by Claire d'Harcourt (Art Up Close).
October 20, 2006
Something new: The Cybils, the first annual children’s book awards, blog edition
Kelly at Big A little a announced earlier this week,"This month we’ve seen a spate of book awards, some of which have left us wondering: couldn’t we, the intelligent, savvy members of the kidlitosphere do better? Or, at least, differently?The new awards are the Cybils, created by Kelly and Anne, and you can read all about them here. Because I'm old and crotchety, and not one of the savvier or even more frequent blogging members of the kidlitosphere, I have to admit that a) I hadn't even realized the existence of a spate; b) I have a hard time remembering which books (and movies and music) are current and which came out a year or more ago; c) I'm not quite sure how I ended up involved in this when in 2006 the Farm Schoolers have probably read more out-of-print children's books rather than brand spanking new offerings published this year; and d) the award name reminds me of everything from ancient oracles to a children's book I didn't particularly care for, an adult book that scared the pants off me more than 20 years ago, and Peter Bogdanovich's sneaker-wearing ex. But then I'm old and crotchety.
"So, we’re inaugurating our own book awards, honoring books published in English for children in 2006. Anne Boles Levy, of Book Buds, will launch a site this week and administer the awards process."
The eight categories of children's literature under consideration are Middle Grade (I keep thinking this should be Middle School, because Middle Grade brings to mind middling) Novels, headed up by Betsy at Fuse #8; Nonfiction Picture Books, headed up by Chris Barton at Bartography; Young Adult Novels, headed up by Jen at Jen Robinson's Book Page; Picture Books, headed up Cybils co-creator Kelly at Big A little a; Graphic Novels, headed up by Liz at A Chair, A Fireplace, and A Tea Cozy; Middle Grade and YA Nonfiction, headed up by Mindy at Propernoun; Fantasy and Science Fiction, headed up by Sheila at Wands and Worlds; and Poetry, headed up the clever, charming, and talented Susan at Chicken Spaghetti.
I found out about the awards because Susan was kind enough to drop me a note earlier this week, before I had read even word one about the new awards, asking me to volunteer myself (I told you she's clever, charming, and talented) for either the Poetry nominating or judging subcommittee. I chose the former, because although we read lots of children's literature around here, I tend to get most books well after they've been published through interlibrary loan, and I can't be sure I'll be able to get my mitts on all of the finalists when the time comes.
I believe there are still some open slots on the subcommittees for each category, so step right up and volunteer, possibly before you, erm, get volunteered. For those who are committee- and commitment-shy, you can still participate by nominating your favorite 2006 titles (just one in each category, please) here, by November 20.
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