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Tag Archives: award winners
2020 Cybils Finalists and Ones that Got Away
Here is the list of official Cybils finalists in my category, Elementary/Middle Grade Speculative Fiction – as well as a list of personal favorites that didn’t make it to this round. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Lists, Middle Grade
Tagged award winners, Cybils, youth fantasy, youth science fiction
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2019 Newberys: Merci Suárez Changes Gears and The Night Diary
Here are reviews of this year’s Newbery and Newbery honor books. I had read just one of these when it first came out, The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock. And shout-out to my blogging friend Sondy at Sonderbooks, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Historical, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic
Tagged award winners, historical fiction, Latinx, Newbery, realistic fiction, South Asian, youth audiobooks, youth fiction
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You’re Welcome, Universe by Whitney Gardner
Once again, a book winning an award – in this case the Schneider Family Award – pushed me from meaning to read it someday to actually doing so. You’re Welcome, Universe by Whitney Gardner. Random House Teens, 2017. Julia believes … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Print, Realistic, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged award winners, DHH, disabilities, LGBTQ, South Asian, teen fiction
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Short Takes: House of Shadows, Girl Who Drank the Moon, Furthermore
Every so often, I realize that I am reading faster than I can write reviews. Time passes, my friends, and I cannot seem to make more of it no matter how hard I try. So here is an exercise in … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged #OwnVoices, award winners, Fantasy, Newbery, youth audiobooks, youth fantasy
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Shadow Magic by Joshua Khan
The winner of this year’s Middle Grade Speculative Fiction Cybils Award! Shadow Magic by Joshua Khan. Disney-Hyperion, 2016. Young Thorn, after a series of events gone wrong that are slowly disclosed to the reader, is up for sale as a … Continue reading
Cybils Winners
Hooray! Hooray! The Cybils winners are out, and for the first time ever, a book that I nominated made it to be the winner. The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz is the winner in the Audiobooks category. I love this … Continue reading
Inside Out & Back Again
Thanhha Lai’s beautiful novel-in-verse tells the story of a girl’s journey from Vietnam to America. Continue reading
The War That Saved My Life
Review of Newbery and Odyssey award-winning children’s audiobook The War that Saved my Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged award winners, disabilities, Newbery, Odyssey, world war ii, youth audiobooks, youth historical fiction
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Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan
This book was showered in honors last year, including a Newbery honor and an Odyssey honor for audio production for children. A great audiobook involving music, magic and history was one I didn’t want to miss. Echo by Pam Muñoz … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged audiobooks, award winners, diversity, Latino/a, musical fantasy, Newbery, Odyssey, world war ii, youth audiobooks, youth fiction
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The Exiles by Hilary McKay (series)
It was almost exactly three years ago that Charlotte, commenting on my review of Saffy’s Angel, suggested that I try The Exiles as well. I thought at the time that this book might be fantasy, thus explaining why so many … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged award winners, Guardian Award, humor, sisters, Smarties, youth fiction
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