Here's what Tom Sniegoski calls "a quick list of the cool stuff that I read in 2007."

The Ruins by Scott Smith
Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Baltimore by Christopher Golden and Mike Mignola
Berserk by Tim Lebbon
Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan

He adds, "These were all a blast."

Find out what others have read and loved this year.

For more author picks, visit Bildungsroman every weekday for the rest of the month!

Nominations for The Cybils book awards closed on November 21st, 2007. The following week, category organizers posted the lists of nominees at the Cybils website. The nominating committees then had a little over a month to read and discuss the nominated titles and select between five and eight finalists per category. The judging panels will likewise read and discuss the finalists and select one outstanding title per category. The finalists were in January 2008; the winners, February 2008.

I was on the Middle Grade nominating committee along with Kate, Miss Erin, Sherry, Amanda, Jocelyn, and Kerry. Our fabulous administrator was Liz.

Here is the list of Middle Grade nominees. I placed the titles I've read in bold and linked to titles I've reviewed and author interviews I've conducted.

( Click to view the full list )

And now, the list of finalists!

Related Posts:
The Cybils: 2007 Middle Grade Finalists
The Cybils: 2007 Middle Grade Hall of Fame
The Cybils: 2007 Young Adult Nominations
The Cybils: 2007 Winners