The Cybils Awards, or Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards, are a set of annual

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given by people who

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about

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and young adult books. Co-founded by Kelly Herold and Anne Boles Levy in 2006, the awards were created to address an apparent gap between perceived as too elitist and other awards that did not seem selective enough. Books are nominated by the public in ten genres of children's and young adult literature: Book Apps, Easy Readers & Short Chapter Books,

Fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

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, Fiction

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, Middle Grade Novels,

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Middle Grade/Young Adult Books, Non-Fiction Picture Books,

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, and

Young Adult Novels Young adult literature (YA) is typically written for readers aged 12 to 18 and includes most of the themes found in adult fiction, such as family dysfunction, substance abuse, alcoholism, and sexuality. It is characterized by simpler world build ...

. Nominees go through two rounds of panel-based judging before a winner is announced in each category. Finalists and winners are selected on the basis of

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and kid appeal. Panelists are volunteers and must be active bloggers with extensive experience in children's or young adult literature, either as readers and enthusiasts or as authors, librarians, booksellers, teachers, or others with verifiable investment in the world of children's literature.

Criteria

* Anybody may nominate a children's or young adult book published October 16 of the preceding year – October 15 of the contest year. * Books must be written in English or they may be bilingual. * Only one book may be nominated per person, per category. * Nominations open October 1 and close October 15 of the contest year. * Books should exemplify award criteria of literary merit and "kid appeal".

Recipients

Audiobooks (2016)

Board books (2016–)

Book apps (2011–2015)

Early chapter books (2009–)

Easy readers (2008–)

Speculative fiction (2006–)

General science fiction and fantasy (2006)

Elementary and middle grade (2007–)

Young adult (2007–)

Fiction

Picture book (2006–)

Middle grade (2006–)

Young adult (2006–)

Graphic novel

Elementary and middle grade (2006–)

Young adult (2006–)

Nonfiction

Picture books (2006–2012)

Juvenile (2016)

Middle grade and young adult (2006–2012)

Elementary and middle grade (2013–2015)

Elementary (2016–)

Middle grade (2016–)

Junior high (2017–)

Young adult (2013–2016)

Senior high (2017–)

Novels in verse (2022–)

Poetry (2006–)

References

External links

* {{official website , cybils.com
Iowa Independent: Grassroots Kid-Lit Award Faces New Challenges

American children's literary awards Awards established in 2006 2006 establishments in the United States English-language literary awards