Andre Norton Award 2007 final ballot

The final ballot for the Nebula Awards has been announced. There are seven finalists for the Andre Norton award, which is the Nebula's young adult category, and I've read five of them! The five that I've read have all been excellent books and it'll be interesting to see which one wins the final voting. The books on the final Andre Norton ballot are:

(books I've read are in bold, and I've added a link to my review for books that I've reviewed)

• Vintage: A Ghost Story, by Steve Berman


• Into the Wild, by Sarah Beth Durst* my review


• The Shadow Speaker, by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu my review


• The True Meaning of Smekday, by Adam Rex**


• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling


• Flora Segunda: Being the Magickal Mishaps of a Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, Two Ominous Butlers (One Blue), a House with Eleven Thousand Rooms, and a Red Dog, by Ysabeau S. Wilce my review


• The Lion Hunter, by Elizabeth Wein

* Cybils finalist
** Cybils winner

(Via Sarah Beth Durst)

The 2007 Cybils Winners!

Hooray! The winners of the 2007 Cybils awards have been announced! For fantasy & science fiction, two outstanding books won:

Elementary/Middle Grade:

The True Meaning of Smekday
by Adam Rex
Hyperion
Nothing has been the same since the Boov invaded Earth and re- named it Smekland. But things get even weirder when twelve-year-old Gratuity Tucci embarks on a journey to find her missing mother--accompanied by her cat (named Pig), a fugitive Boov (named J.Lo) and a slightly illegal hovercar--and realizes that there's more at stake than just her mother's whereabouts. A terrific satire with a touching ending and spot-on illustrations by the author, the novel is heartwarming and hilarious at the same time. Gratuity's narrative voice as she struggles to define "the true meaning of Smekday" will draw readers in.
Nominated by jennifer, aka literaticat.

Young Adult:

Book of a Thousand Days
by Shannon Hale
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
On her first day as a Lady’s Maid, Dashti finds herself locked in a tower for seven years with her Lady, who is being punished for refusing to marry the Lord of a neighboring land. Thus begins a life-and-death battle against evil and time. Lyrically written and set in ancient central Asia, this novel retells a little-known Brother’s Grimm fairy tale with desperate, heart-wrenching emotion. Readers will be drawn in by the beautiful language and fighting spirit of Dashti, whose faith, spunk and ingenuity affect not only the darkness of her tower, but also the hearts and futures of kings.
Nominated by Sarah Miller.

I loved both of these books and think that they are outstanding choices!

View the 2007 Cybils winners in all categories

Congratulations to the authors, illustrators, and publishers of the winners!

I'd like to thank the Cybils Fantasy and Science Fiction category judges for their hard work in reading the finalists and choosing the two fantasy and science fiction winners:

Gwenda Bond, a writer and critic
Libby Gruner, an English professor who specializes in Children's and YA literature
Chris Rettstatt, YA author of the Kaimira series
Janelle Bitikofer, YA/Children's writer
Michele Fry, Independent scholar and writer

My favorite books that didn't make the Cybils shortlist

I love the Cybils Fantasy and Science Fiction shortlist. It's a beautiful list of ten amazing books that I think all deserve to be on the list. But, to come up with the list, we all had to make compromises, and each of us on the nominating committee had to sacrifice some of our favorite books. While we're waiting for the announcement of the winners on February 14, I wanted to share with you some of my favorite Fantasy and Science Fiction Cybils nominees that didn't make the shortlist:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J. K. Rowling
I know that a lot of people thought that there were problems with this book: too much time in the tent, and the darn epilogue that either was unnecessary or didn't go far enough, depending on your point of view. But, I loved it. It affected me so strongly that I had some kind of post-reading emotional reaction. For days after I finished it, I was moody, irritable, and weepy. Part of that was just because it was the last book in the series, but part of it was a reaction to the powerful themes, events, and character development. Camping notwithstanding, I really thought this was one of the best books of the year.


Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon
by Rick Yancey
This is a fast-paced book with an "everyman" hero and a healthy dose of humor. With fast cars and demons from hell, it's a great book for reluctant readers who love action movies. Read my review of The Seal of Solomon.



Wildwood Dancing
by Juliet Marillier
Based loosely on the fairy tale of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, this book is no fairy tale: it's a richly textured, fully developed fantasy that draws on Transylvanian folklore. Jena is a strong heroine, fighting to protect her family and all she loves in a world where women are powerless. Read my review of Wildwood Dancing.



Through the Eyes of a Raptor
by Julie Hahnke
When American Kelly MacBride's mother dies, she's sent to live with her grandmother in Scotland. Kelly is a stranger in a strange land, as she learns to adjust to the customs of her new land. But things are stranger than she realizes at first, as Kelly begins to suspect that there are supernatural forces at work.

I'll admit it: this book caught me by surprise. I didn't expect to love it as much as I did. I found it a well-written novel which drew me in and held my interest. I engaged with the main character and felt her pain over the loss of her mother. I liked the fact that it kept surprising me, and that good and evil aren't always clear-cut or black and white. I hope to publish a longer review soon.


Dragon Slippers
by Jessica Day George
The best thing about this book is the dragons: each dragon has a distinctive personality, and you can't help but like them. This is a must read for dragon lovers. Read my review of Dragon Slippers.


First Light
by Rebecca Stead
Although superficially similar to City of Ember, First Light is very different in a lot of ways. It's a compelling, character-driven story about two children facing challenges in the context of their environment. Read my review of First Light.


What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
by Gregory Maguire
This was another book that caught me by surprise. I didn't have any interest in reading a book about a tooth fairy, but once I started, I was totally captivated by the twin stories: one of a family trying to survive a natural disaster, and the other of a lonely skibbereen seeking his place in the world. Read my review of What-the-Dickens.

Cybils update

Less than three days left until the Cybils winners are announced! The winners will be posted on Valentine's Day, February 14: this Thursday! Look for them on the Cybils blog. I'm so excited and I can't wait to see all the winners! What a great Valentine for book lovers.

While we're waiting, here's a few more reviews of Fantasy and Science Fiction nominees by members of the nominating committee:

• a. fortis reviewed What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire
  
• Traci reviewed Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
  
• Sheila reviewed Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George
  
• Sheila reviewed Dragon's Keep by Janet Lee Carey
  
• a. fortis reviewed Into the Wild by Sarah Beth Durst
  
• a. fortis reviewed Extras by Scott Westerfeld
  
• Sheila reviewed Incarceron by Catherine Fisher

The judging committee members aren't supposed to post reviews of the finalists until after the announcement of the winners (because it might give too much away!) But if any of the judges post reviews after the announcement on the 14th, I'll post links to them here!

New Cybils SFF Reviews

The nominating committee deliberations are over and the shortlists have been posted, but some of the nominating committee members have continued to post new reviews of the nominees. The following books were reviewed by members of the Fantasy and Science Fiction Nominating Committee over the last week:

• Kim reviewed Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
  
• Leila reviewed Northlander by Meg Burden
  
• TadMack reviewed Skin Hunger by Kathleen Duey
  
• TadMack reviewed Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George
  
• TadMack reviewed Northlander by Meg Burden
  
• a. fortis reviewed First Light by Rebecca Stead
  
• Traci reviewed The Silenced by James DeVita
  
• Leila reviewed City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
  
• Sheila reviewed Northlander by Meg Burden
  
• Sheila reviewed Skin Hunger by Kathleen Duey
  
• Sheila reviewed Repossessed by A.M. Jenkins
  
• Sheila reviewed Frognapped (Araminta Spookie, book 3) by Angie Sage

View the complete list of 2007 Fantasy and Science Fiction Cybils nominees

View the shortlist of 2007 Cybils Fantasy and Science Fiction finalists

Cybils update

I'm a little late posting this, but the rest of the Cybils shortlists have been posted! View all the finalists in:

• Fantasy & Science Fiction
• Fiction Picture Books
• Graphic Novels
• Middle Grade Fiction
• Middle Grade/Young Adult Non-fiction
• Non-fiction Picture Books
• Poetry
• Young Adult Fiction

There's even a Printer-friendly shortlist courtesy of Jen Robinson

Now, the shortlists go to the judging committees, who have the difficult task of choosing just one winner for each category (two winners in Fantasy/Science Fiction and Graphic Novels, due to the age split). The judging committee for Fantasy and Science Fiction consists of these fantastic bloggers, who are already busy reading the finalists:

Michele Fry (Scholar's Blog)
Gwenda Bond (Shaken & Stirred)
Chris Rettstatt (Chris Rettstatt's blog)
Janelle Bitikofer (Writermorphosis)
Libby (Lessons from a Tortoise)

Many, many thanks to my outstanding nominating committee:

Kim Baccellia
Sheila Ruth (Wands and Worlds)
Leila Roy (Bookshelves of Doom)
Sarah Stevenson (Reading YA: Readers' Rants)
Traci
Tasha Sacker (Kids Lit)
Tanita Davis (TadMack) (Finding Wonderland: The Writing YA Weblog)

I really enjoyed working with all of you. We had some fantastic discussions! One of the best parts about working on a Cybils committee is the opportunity to talk books with other book nerds.

I also want to express much gratitude to our fearless leaders, Anne Boles Levy and Kelly Herold, for all their hard work and organizational skills. Without them, there would be no Cybils.

Cybils 2007 Update - 12/29

It's only a couple more days until the official announcement of the Cybils finalists in the categories of Fiction Picture Books, Poetry, Fantasy & Science Fiction, and Middle Grade Fiction. The finalists in these categories will be announced on the Cybils blog on January 1, at five minute increments, starting at 6:00 am Central Time. Then, finalists in Non-fiction Picture Books, Graphic Novels, Young Adult Novels, and MG/YA Non-fiction will be announced almost a week later, on January 7.

The nominating committee panelists have been busy reading and discussing books, trying to accomplish the difficult task of choosing only a handful of finalists from an outstanding field of nominees. As we approach the deadline, some of the panelists have been reading a couple of books a day! I've been concentrating so much on reading that I haven't had time for the last couple of weeks to review the many excellent books I've read. I have a huge stack of books to review, and hope to begin reviewing them next week. Luckily, some of the other Fantasy/Science Fiction panelists have been better about posting reviews:

• TadMack reviewed Verdigris Deep (to be released as Well Witched in the U.S.) by Frances Hardinge
  
• TadMack reviewed The New Policeman by Kate Thompson
  
• TadMack reviewed Fathom Five: The Unwritten Books by James Bow
  
• TadMack reviewed The Chaos King by Laura Ruby
  
• Kim reviewed The Chaos King by Laura Ruby
  
• Kim reviewed Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George
  
• Kim reviewed Northlander (Tales of the Borderlands) by Meg Burden
  
• Kim reviewed Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
  

View the complete, final list of fantasy/science fiction nominations here

Cybils 2007 F/SF Weekly Update 12/10

With only a few weeks left to go to choose a shortlist, the Cybils Fantasy and Science Fiction nominating committee members are madly reading through the nominated books. The following books were reviewed this week:

• Kim reviewed The Secret of Grim Hill by Linda DeMeulemeester
  
• Leila reviewed Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
  
• Leila reviewed Seeing Redd: The Looking Glass Wars #2 by Frank Beddor
  
• Kim reviewed Giving up the Ghost by Sheri Sinykin
  
• TadMack reviewed Darkwing by Kenneth Oppel
  
• TadMack reviewed The Seventh Chair by Ann Keffer
  
• TadMack reviewed The Warrior's Daughter by Holly Bennett
  
• TadMack reviewed Giving Up the Ghost by Sheri Sinykin
  
• Kim reviewed Extras by Scott Westerfeld
  

View the complete, final list of fantasy/science fiction nominations here

Cybils 2007 F/SF Weekly Update 12/3

The Cybils Fantasy and Science Fiction nominating committee has been busy this week, with lots of new reviews. The following books were reviewed this week:

• Leila reviewed Billy Hooten: Owlboy by Thomas E. Sniegoski
  
• Sheila reviewed Billy Hooten: Owlboy by Thomas E. Sniegoski
  
• Kim reviewed Prom Dates from Hell by Rosemary Clement-Moore
  
• Tasha reviewed Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonell
  
• Tasha reviewed The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio by Lloyd Alexander
  
• Tasha reviewed Giving Up the Ghost by Sheri Sinykin
  
• Sheila reviewed The Secret of Grim Hill by Linda DeMeulemeester
  
• Kim reviewed The Ghost in Allie's Pool by Sari Bodi
  
• Sheila reviewed The Ghost in Allie's Pool by Sari Bodi
  
• Kim reviewed Choices by Deborah Lynn Jacobs
  
• TadMack reviewed Jinx by Meg Cabot
  
• TadMack reviewed Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
  
• a. fortis reviewed The Swan Maiden by Heather Tomlinson
  
• a. fortis reviewed Powers by Ursula K. LeGuin
  
• Leila reviewed Cupid: A Tale of Love and Desire by Julius Lester
  

View the complete, final list of fantasy/science fiction nominations here

Cybils 2007 F/SF Weekly Update 11/26

For the week ending November 26, 2007, the following books have been added to the list of Cybils fantasy/science fiction nominations. Nominations are now closed, so this is the last group of nominations!

Araminta Spookie 3: Frognapped
written by Angie Sage
HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books
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Reviews:


Incarceron
written by Catherine Fisher
Hachette Livre UK/Hodder Children's Books (UK)
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Reviews: TadMack


Northlander (Tales of the Borderlands)
written by Meg Burden
Brown Barn Books
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Reviews:


Pyre
written by James McCann
Simply Read Books
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Reviews:


Warrior's Daughter, The
written by Holly Bennett
Orca Book Publishers
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Reviews:

The following book was transferred from the Middle Grade category:

Penguins of Doom, The (From the Desk of Septina Nash)
by Greg R. Fishbone
Publisher: Blooming Tree Press
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Reviews:

The F/SF nominating committee reviewed the following books this week:

• Sheila reviewed Fathom Five by by James Bow
  
• Kim reviewed Fathom Five by by James Bow
  
• a.fortis reviewed Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer by Laini Taylor
  
• Sheila reviewed Two Moon Princess by Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban
  
• Sheila reviewed What-the-Dickens by Gregory Maguire
  
• TadMack reviewed Standard Hero Behavior by John David Anderson
  
• TadMack reviewed The Silenced by James Devita
  
• TadMack reviewed The Seems: The Glitch in Sleep by John Hulme
  
• TadMack reviewed Worldweavers: Gift of the Unmage by Alma Alexander
  

View the complete, final list of fantasy/science fiction nominations here

Last chance to nominate

Today is the last chance to nominate books for the 2007 Cybils awards! If you've been waiting to nominate, your time is up. Nominations close tonight at midnight, so get your nominations in while you still have a chance! Any book published in English for the first time in any country in 2007 is eligible and you can nominate one book per category.

Choose your category to nominate:

• Fantasy and Science Fiction
  
• Fiction Picture Books
  
• Graphic Novels
  
• Middle Grade Fiction
  
• Non-fiction: Middle Grade and Young Adult
  
• Non-fiction Picture Books
  
• Poetry
  
• Young Adult Fiction

Cybils 2007 F/SF Weekly Update 11/19

For the week ending November 19, 2007, the following books have been added to the list of Cybils fantasy/science fiction nominations.

The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio
by Lloyd Alexander
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
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Reviews:


Billy Hooten: Owlboy
by Tom Sniegoski
Publisher: Random House/Yearling
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Reviews:


Dragon Slippers
by Jessica Day George
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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Little (Grrl) Lost
by Charles de Lint
Publisher: Penguin/Viking
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The Thief Queen's Daughter
by Elizabeth Haydon
Publisher: Tor/Starscape
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Woolies and Worms
by Stephen MacNeil
Publisher: Cobblestone Publishing/Cricket Magazine Group
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Reviews:

The F/SF nominating committee reviewed the following books this week:

• Sheila reviewed The Seventh Chair by Ann Keffer
  
• Leila reviewed Red Spikes by Margo Lanagan
  
• Tasha reviewed Red Spikes by Margo Lanagan
  
• Kim reviewed Betrayed by P.C. Cast
  
• Sheila reviewed First Light by Rebecca Stead
  
• Kim reviewed Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star by Brandon Mull
  
• Kim reviewed Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
  
• Tasha reviewed Choices by Deborah Lynn Jacobs
  

View the complete list of fantasy/science fiction nominations here

Haven't nominated yet? Better hurry! There's only two days left to nominate!

Go here to nominate your favorite fantasy/science fiction book of the year! (Please be sure to nominate a book that's not already on the list).

You can also nominate your favorite books in other categories here.

Cybils 2007 F/SF Weekly Update 11/12

I've updated the list of 2007 Cybils Fantasy and Science Fiction nominations. The following books have been added:

Lady Friday (The Keys to the Kingdom)
by Garth Nix
Publisher: Scholastic Press
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Reviews: Sheila


Magic and Other Misdemeanors (The Sisters Grimm)
by Michael Buckley
Publisher: Abrams/Amulet
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Reviews:


Seeing Redd (The Looking Glass Wars)
by Frank Beddor
Publisher: Penguin/Dial
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Reviews:


The Ghost in Allie's Pool
by Sari Bodi
Publisher: Brown Barn Books
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Reviews:


What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
by Gregory Maguire
Publisher: Candlewick
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Reviews:


The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio
by Lloyd Alexander
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
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Reviews:

The nominating committee reviewed the following books this week:

• TadMack reviewed Defect by Will Weaver
  
• Tasha reviewed Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
  
• Leila reviewed The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh
  
• Leila reviewed Defect by Will Weaver
  
• Tasha reviewed Extras by Scott Westerfeld
  
• Sheila reviewed Darkwing by Kenneth Oppel
  

View the complete list of fantasy/science fiction nominations here

Haven't nominated yet? Better hurry! It's only a little more than a week until nominations close!

Go here to nominate your favorite fantasy/science fiction book of the year! (Please be sure to nominate a book that's not already on the list).

You can also nominate your favorite books in other categories here.

Cybils 2007 F/SF Weekly Update 11/5

I've updated the list of 2007 Cybils Fantasy and Science Fiction nominations. The following books have been added:

Cupid
by Julius Lester
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
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The Secret Zoo
by Bryan Chick
Publisher: Second Wish Press
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Marvin Monster's Teacher Jitters
by Tabatha D'Agata
Publisher: Keene Publishing/Moo Press
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Reviews:


Repossessed
by A. M. Jenkins
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Reviews:


The Secret of Grim Hill
by Linda DeMeulemeester
Publisher: Lobster Press
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Reviews:

The nominating committee reviewed the following books this week:

• TadMack reviewed City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
  
• TadMack reviewed Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
  
• Leila reviewed Powers by Ursula K. Le Guin
  
• Tasha reviewed Into the Wild by Sarah Beth Durst
  
• Tasha reviewed First Light by Rebecca Stead
  
• Traci reviewed Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers
  

View the complete list of fantasy/science fiction nominations here

Haven't nominated yet? Please don't wait too long! The sooner you get your nomination in, the more time the panelists will have to read and consider the book. Go here to nominate your favorite fantasy/science fiction book of the year! (Please be sure to nominate a book that's not already on the list). You can also nominate your favorite books in other categories here.

Cybils 2007 F/SF Weekly Update - 10/29

I've updated the list of 2007 Cybils Fantasy and Science Fiction nominations. The following books have been added:


Black Book of Secrets, The
by F.E. Higgins
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
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Prom Dates from Hell
by Rosemary Clement-Moore
Publisher: Random House/Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Reviews:


Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon
by Rick Yancey
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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Reviews: Sheila


Choices
by Deborah Lynn Jacobs
Publisher: Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press
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Reviews:


Dreamquake
by Elizabeth Knox
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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The Chaos King
by Laura Ruby
Publisher: HarperCollins/Eos
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Reviews:


Verdigris Deep (Well Witched in the U.S.)
by Frances Hardinge
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books (UK)
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Reviews: Leila

The following review was added this week:

Leila reviewed Sensitive by Nina Wright

View the complete list of fantasy/science fiction nominations here

Haven't nominated yet? Please don't wait too long! The sooner you get your nomination in, the more time the panelists will have to read and consider the book. Go here to nominate your favorite fantasy/science fiction book of the year! (Please be sure to nominate a book that's not already on the list). You can also nominate your favorite books in other categories here.

Cybils 2007 nominations - reviews added

I updated the Cybils Fantasy and Science Fiction nominations list to add links to reviews that have been written so far by the F/SF nominating committee members. View the entire list here.

National Book Awards finalists 2007

The finalists for the National Book awards have been announced. The finalists for young people's literature are:

Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Little, Brown & Company)
Kathleen Duey, Skin Hunger: A Resurrection of Magic, Book One (Atheneum Books for Young Readers)
M. Sindy Felin, Touching Snow (Atheneum Books for Young Readers)
Brian Selznick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Scholastic Press)
Sara Zarr, Story of a Girl (Little, Brown & Company)

I haven't read any of these, although I will probably be reading Skin Hunger soon, since it was nominated for the Cybils in fantasy and science fiction. But from reviews I've read, this looks like a pretty good crop of books. That's not really surprising when you look at the Young People’s Literature Judges: Elizabeth Partridge (chair),
Pete Hautman, James Howe, Patricia McCormick, and Scott Westerfeld.

To see all the finalists, go to www.nationalbook.org/nba2007.html

Cybils 2007 Fantasy and Science Fiction Nominations

Updated on November 19

The 2007 Cybils Awards for children's and young adult books opened on October 1 and closes in a couple of days, on November 21. We're up to 88 nominations in the fantasy and science fiction category, which was exactly the number that we had last year! Nominations are only open for 2 more days, so if you've been waiting to nominate, your time has come!

The list of nominations to date appears below. Some of these were nominated in other categories but moved here because we felt that this was the most appropriate category. Likewise, a couple of books nominated here have been moved to other categories, so if you don't see your nomination here, don't panic.

Here's the list of nominations as of November 19:

100 Cupboards
by N.D. Wilson
Publisher: Random House
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Alchemyst, The
by Michael Scott
Publisher: Random House/Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Reviews:


Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon
by Rick Yancey
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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Reviews: Sheila


Betrayed: A House of Night Novel
by PC Cast
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
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Reviews: Kim


Billy Hooten: Owlboy
by Tom Sniegoski
Publisher: Random House/Yearling
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Reviews:


Black Book of Secrets, The
by F.E. Higgins
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
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Reviews:


Book of a Thousand Days
by Shannon Hale
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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Reviews: Leila Tasha TadMack


Call to Shakabaz, The
by Amy Wachspress
Publisher: Woza Books
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Reviews: Sheila


Children of the 23rd Century: The Secret of the Lost Planet
by Mel Hogan
Publisher: Athena Press Ltd (UK)
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Reviews:


Choices
by Deborah Lynn Jacobs
Publisher: Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press
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Reviews: Tasha


City of Bones
by Cassandra Clare
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Margaret K. McElderry
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Reviews: TadMack


Cobra King Of Kathmandu, The
by P. B. Kerr
Publisher: Scholastic/Orchard Books
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Reviews:


Cupid
by Julius Lester
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
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Darkwing
by Kenneth Oppel
Publisher: HarperCollins/Eos
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Reviews: Sheila


Defect
by Will Weaver
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Reviews: Leila TadMack


Dragon Slippers
by Jessica Day George
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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Reviews:


Dragonhaven
by Robin McKinley
Publisher: Penguin/Putnam Juvenile
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Reviews:


Dragon's Keep
by Janet Lee Carey
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
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Reviews: Tasha TadMack


Dreamquake
by Elizabeth Knox
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Reviews:


Eclipse
by Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
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Reviews: a. fortis Leila


Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
by Lynne Jonell
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
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Reviews:


Erec Rex: The Monsters of Otherness
by Kaza Kingsley
Publisher: Firelight Press
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Reviews:


Extras
by Scott Westerfeld
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Simon Pulse
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Reviews: Tasha


Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star
by Brandon Mull
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
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Reviews: Kim


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First Light
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Flora Segunda
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Fred & Anthony's Escape from the Netherworld
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Giving Up the Ghost
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J. K. Rowling
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Hungry Ghosts
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In the Serpent's Coils (Hallowmere)
by Tiffany Trent
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Into the Wild
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Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale
by Holly Black
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Jackie Tempo and the Emperor's Seal
by Suzanne M Litrel
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Jinx
by Meg Cabot
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Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger
by Lee E. Fodi
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Lady Friday (The Keys to the Kingdom)
by Garth Nix
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Land of the Silver Apples, The
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Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want
by Obert Skye
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Little (Grrl) Lost
by Charles de Lint
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Magic and Other Misdemeanors (The Sisters Grimm)
by Michael Buckley
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Marigold and the Feather of Hope
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New Policeman, The
by Kate Thompson
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Night Tourist, The
by Katherine Marsh
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Nightwalker: The Warlocks of Talverdin
by K. V. Johansen
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Once Upon a Crime (The Sisters Grimm)
by Michael Buckley
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Platinum
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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Powers
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
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Prom Dates from Hell
by Rosemary Clement-Moore
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Quest for the Elfin Elixir
by Ami Blackford
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Red Spikes
by Margo Lanagan
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Repossessed
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Return to Zandria
by Christine Norris
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Seeing Redd (The Looking Glass Wars)
by Frank Beddor
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Seems, The: The Glitch in Sleep
by John Hulme
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Senrid
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Sensitive
by Nina Wright
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Seventh Chair, The
by Ann Keffer
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Silenced, The
by James Devita
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Silver World
by Cliff McNish
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Skin Hunger
by Kathleen Duey
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Skulduggery Pleasant
by Derek Landy
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Standard Hero Behavior
by John David Anderson
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Swan Maiden, The
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Tantalize
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Tattoo
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The Chaos King
by Laura Ruby
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The Ghost in Allie's Pool
by Sari Bodi
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The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio
by Lloyd Alexander
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The Secret of Grim Hill
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The Secret Zoo
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The Thief Queen's Daughter
by Elizabeth Haydon
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Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
by R. L. LaFevers
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Through the Eyes of a Raptor
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Titan's Curse, The
by Rick Riordan
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To Catch a Mermaid
by Suzanne Selfors
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True Meaning of Smekday, The
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Two Moon Princess
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Un Lun Dun
by China Mieville
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Verdigris Deep (Well Witched in the U.S.)
by Frances Hardinge
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What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
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Wicked Lovely
by Melissa Marr
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