A few months ago, I wrote that I was going to be one of the judges for YA fiction in the first annual CYBIL awards. Well, I am delighted to report that the shortlist of five titles was released January 1 and that I am looking forward to a month of fabulous reading and debate. So, without further ado, the five finalist for the YA CYBIL award are:
- Book Thief, The written by Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life, A written by Dana Reinhardt, Wendy Lamb Books
- Hattie Big Sky written by Kirby Larson, Delacorte Books for Young Readers
- Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist written by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Rules of Survival, The written by Nancy Werlin , Dial
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