Back in January, we heard word that several of our favorite books were selected as finalists for the 2012 Cybils Awards, literary awards given to children's and young adult books from literary bloggers! We were assured that the final cut list of winners would go up on Valentine's Day and we checked first thing this morning!
Congratulations to Wonder and Seraphina for winning the 2012 Cybils Awards!
Wonder
by R.J. Palacio
Nominated by: Flowering Minds
Auggie has always been home-schooled to accommodate for multiple surgeries and illnesses. Now that he is stronger, he must join the world of his peers and learn to deal with their perceptions of his extreme disfigurement. Wonder is his story, and it is at turns funny, heartbreaking, and illuminating, and always, always compelling. Palacio tells it from multiple points of view, a choice that allows readers to consider the feelings and reactions of many characters.
Auggie is a character endearing, brave, and normal enough to challenge readers to wonder about some really big questions: What would it be like to be Auggie? Would I have the courage to be friends with him? How difficult is it to "choose kind"? This remarkable and surprisingly humorous first novel grips its middle-grade audience in such a profound and meaningful way, and it is a book we believe could make readers out of nonreaders--making Wonder our runaway top choice for this year's Cybils Middle Grade Fiction Award.
Choose Kind | Watch the Book Trailer | Buy a copy!
Seraphina
by Rachel Hartman
Nominated by: Ana @ things mean a lot
Seraphina is a genre-blending fantasy that dazzled us all. Dragons, a murder mystery, family secrets, and a love story--there is something here for everyone, even those who aren't regular high fantasy readers. We were hooked by the mystery and intrigue of dragons and conspiracies as well as the fascinating and intricate world building.
Seraphina is a complex and appealing heroine. She's fiery and vulnerable and gifted and brave. Her love of music is a refreshing thread throughout the story as is a fairly surprising mystery. Seraphina's transformation throughout the novel was inspiring and wonderful to follow. With beautiful writing and tight pacing, Seraphina kept us turning the pages, eager to follow the heroine and learn more about the strong ensemble cast. We're sure readers will find a lot to love in this highly original dragon story.
Watch the trailer | Read the chapter sampler | Buy a copy!
Congrats to these books for winning an award! To see the full list of 2012 winners, click here! To see 2012 finalists and what books were in the running, click here!
chelleyreads:
i have not seen that purple cover for seraphina. i LIKE!!
yay for winning!! i'm very happy--seraphina was my favorite fantasy read of 2012. and wonder is a newbery honor book and i heard it is amazing--i just bought the audiobook edition of wonder and i can't wait to listen to it.
Paigers97: I haven't read either of these, but they must be good.
emilyjg: Congrats Seraphina! Not sure what I think about the new cover, though. I think I like the old one better. :)
KawaiiMuffin: Congrats to these books! Now on my to read list! :)
Gorelenore: I love the purple cover for Seraphina, I loved the book,I may have to track this down to add to my collection.
KindredDreamheart: Yay!
Evie: Awesome! Both these books so deserved it. :)
Books_Rule: Yay, congrats! and the purple cover of Seraphina is amazing!!!
InLibrisVeritas: Congrats!! I've never seen Seraphina in purple like that, it's very pretty.
Narcisse: Both of these books totally deserved to win!
Tiffasaurus: Both great books!
SashaMae1996: great job on wining but I havent read eitherof them
Sayomay: I havent read either Wonder nor Seraphina but I def want to! Congrats!
Dell: Seraphina is definitely a book deserving of a lot of rewards. :) I didn't really want to win it when I did (got a copy off this site), and I took forever to read it but I turned out really loving it. :)
ACS: Congrats! I haven't read either of these, but They look great and my TBR list grows.
Pabkins: I still need to read Seraphina! Looks so fantastic!
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