The Cybils Awards for Fiction are annual literary awards for children's fiction. The awards are presented across three categories: picture book, middle grade, and young adult. All three categories were established in 2006. The award was last presented in 2024, with the organization taking a hiatus in 2025.
Recipients
Picture book YearAuthor(s)TitleResult2006Scaredy SquirrelWinnerWolvesFinalists, illus. by Gabi SwiatkowskaWaiting for GregoryLearning to FlyEmily's Balloon2007, illus. by Shelley JacksonWinnerPssst!Finalists, illus. by Sylvie KantorovitzGo to Bed, Monster!Leaves and Khadra Mohammad, illus. by Doug ChaykaFour Feet, Two SandalsKnuffle Bunny Too2008How to Heal a Broken WingWinner, illus. by John HendrixAbe Lincoln Crosses CreekFinalists, illus. by G. Brian KarasChester's BackKatie Loves the Kittens, illus. by Catia Chien, illus. by Kady Denton, illus. by Ed YoungWabi Sabi2009, illus. by Marla FrazeeAll the WorldWinner, illus. by Mark FearingFinalistJeremy Draws a Monster, illus. by Mike Benny, illus. by David SlonimSilly Tilly2010Interrupting ChickenWinner, illus. by Floyd CooperFinalistChalk, illus. by Marcellus Hall, illus. by Matt PhelanFlora's Very Windy Day, illus. by Tom LichtenheldShark vs. Train, illus. by Erin E. Stead2011Me ... JaneWinnerBlackoutFinalist, illus. by Tom SlaughterDo You Know Which Ones Will Grow?, illus. by Julia DenosI Had a Favorite DressI Want My Hat BackPress Here, illus. by Poly Bernatene2012WinnerBlack DogFinalist, illus. by Adam RexChloe and the Lion, illus. by Peter BrownCreepy Carrots!, illus. by Jon KlassenExtra Yarn, illus. by Gabi SwiatkowskaInfinity and Me, illus. by Jessica MeserveOne Special Day2013Mr. Tiger Goes WildWinnerCount the MonkeysFinalist, illus. by Erin E. SteadIf You Want to See a WhaleJourney, illus. by Suzy LeeOpen This Little Book, illus. by Anne WilsdorfSophie's Squash2014Shh! We Have a PlanWinnerBrimsby's HatsFinalist, illus. by Claudia RuedaHere Comes the Easter Cat, illus. by Bryan CollierKnock Knock: My Dad's Dream for MeMapleThe Girl and the Bicycle, illus. by Tom LichtenheldThis Is a Moose2015, illus. by Sydney SmithSidewalk FlowersWinnerBlizzardFinalistBug in a Vacuum, illus. by Jean JullienHoot Owl, Master of Disguise, illus. by April ChuIn a Village by the Sea, illustrated by Christian RobinsonLast Stop on Market Street, illus. by Angela DomingueMango, Abuela, and Me2016Winner, illus. by Charles SantosoIda, AlwaysFinalist, illus. by Brendan WenzelOne Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree, illus. by Taeeun YooStrictly No ElephantsThere's a Bear on My ChairThey All Saw a Cat2017Big Cat, Little CatWinnerAfter the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up AgainFinalist, illus. by Melissa SweetBaabwaa and Wooliam, illus. by Peter BrownCreepy Pair of Underwear!, illus. by Sydney HansonEscargot, illus. by Kristy CaldwellFlowers for Sarajevo2018We Don't Eat Our ClassmatesWinnerAlma and How She Got Her NameFinalistJulián Is a Mermaid, illus. by Rebecca Cobb, illus. by Rafael LópezThe Rabbit Listened2019One Fox: A Counting Book ThrillerWinnerFinalist, illus. by Vashti HarrisonHair Love, illus. by Elisa PaganelliMoon's First Friends: One Giant Leap for Friendship, illus. by Eric BarclayOnce Upon a Goat, illus. by Sarah DvojackRuby's Hope: A Story of How the Famous "Migrant Mother" Photograph Became the Face of the Great Depression, illus. by Kadir Nelson2020, illus. by Gordon C. JamesI Am Every Good ThingWinner, illus. by Brianne FarleyDozens of DoughnutsFinalist, illus. by Sydney SmithI Talk Like a RiverIn a Jar, illus. by Pascal Campion, illus. by Michaela GoadeWe Are Water Protectors2021, illus. by Jason ChinWatercressWinner, illus. by Rob Sayegh Jr.Arlo Draws an OctopusFinalistBodies Are Cool, illus. by Loren LongChange Sings: A Children's AnthemItty-Bitty Kitty-Corn, illus. by Loren LongSomeone Builds the Dream, illus. by Di Giorgio2022Knight OwlWinner, illus. by Patricia MetolaApple and MagnoliaFinalistFarmhouseFinding Fire, illus. by Kelly CollierHow to Party Like a Snail, illus. by Gracey ZhangNigel and the MoonOut of a Jar2023BigWinnerBeneathFinalistMr. S: A First Day of School BookNight in the City, illustrated by Eliza KinkzPapá's Magical Water-Jug Clock, illustrated by Jon Klassen, illustrated by Minnie Phan2024, illustrated by Alexandra Thompson I am a Masterpiece!Winner, illustrated by Oboh MosesFreedom BraidsFinalist, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez GómezI Am La Chiva!: The Colorful Bus of the AndesMillie Fleur's Poison Garden, illustrated by Alexandra Thompson and Ken Daley
Middle grade YearAuthorTitleResult2006WinnerFramedFinalistsHeatKiki StrikeWeedflower2007WinnerLeap of FaithFinalistsCracker: The Best Dog in VietnamLouisiana's SongMiss SpitfireWild GirlsEmma Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a TreeLeepike Ridge2008WinnerAlvin HoFinalistsDiamond WillowEvery Soul a StarShooting the Moon2009ChainsWinnerAll the Broken PiecesFinalistAnything But TypicalCaptain NobodyHeart of a ShepherdOperation Yes2010WinnerBecause of Mr. TeruptFinalistBelly UpBetti on the High WireCrunchMilo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze2011Nerd CampWinnerDarth Paper Strikes BackFinalistGhetto CowboyWarp SpeedWords in the Dust2012WonderWinnerAlmost HomeFinalistChompFourmileLiar & Spy2013UltraWinnerEscape from Mr. Lemoncello's LibraryFinalistPrisoner B-3087Serafina's Promise2014Nickel Bay NickWinnerAbby Spencer Goes to BollywoodFinalistAll Four StarsDeath by Toilet PaperIce Dogs2015WinnerBlackbird FlyFinalistBook ScavengerFooter Davis Probably Is CrazyListen, Slowly2016GhostWinnerFull of BeansFinalistIn the Footsteps of Crazy HorseMs. Bixby's Last DaySave Me a SeatSlackerSome Kind of Happiness2017RefugeeWinnerAmina's VoiceFinalistArmstrong and CharlieCaleb and KitInsignificant Events in the Life of a CactusRestart2018WinnerFront DeskFinalistHarbor MeSkylark and Wallcreeper2019WinnerMaybe He Just Likes YouFinalistOperation Frog EffectRight as RainRoll with ItSong for a Whale2020From the Desk of Zoe WashingtonWinnerEcho MountainFinalistEfren DividedFighting WordsKing and the DragonfliesShow Me a Sign2021LinkedWinnerFinalistFinding Junie KimFlight of the PuffinMany Points of MeThanks a Lot, UniverseViolets Are Blue2022FreewaterWinnerJennifer Chan Is Not AloneFinalistAttack of the Black Rectangles2023Simon Sort of SaysWinnerFarther Than the MoonFinalistHandsNo Place Like HomeTethered to Other StarsWhat Happened to Rachel Riley?2024, illustrated by Dan SantatWinnerGrow Up, Luchy ZapataFinalistNot Nothing and Steve Sheinkin, Supriya Kelkar, Maulik Pancholy, Simran Jeet Singh, Aisha Saeed, Reem Faruqi, Rajani LaRocca, Naheed Hasnat, Sayantani DasGupta, Mitali Perkins, and Hena Khan (ed.)Tig
Young adult YearAuthorTitleResult2006 and David LevithanNick and Norah's Infinite PlaylistWinnerFinalistsHattie Big Sky2007Boy ToyWinnerFinalistsBillie Standish Was HereRed GlassTips on Having a Gay (ex)Boyfriend2008WinnerAudrey, Wait!FinalistsI Know It's OverOn the Jellicoe RoadSweetheartsTen Cents a Dance2009Cracked Up To BeWinnerBlue Plate SpecialFinalistCarter Finally Gets ItHow To Say Goodbye in RobotInto the Wild Nerd YonderNorth of BeautifulWintergirls2010SplitWinnerDirt Road HomeFinalistHarmonic FeedbackI Now Pronounce You Someone ElseScrawlSome Girls AreStolen2011Stupid FastWinnerAnna and the French KissFinalistBetween Shades of GrayBunheadsEverybody Sees the AntsFrostLeverage2012Me and Earl and the Dying GirlWinnerBoy21FinalistCode Name VerityEndangeredI Hunt Killers2013Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your AssWinnerDr. Bird's Advice for Sad PoetsFinalistEleanor & ParkOut of the EasyRose Under FireSex & Violence2014PointeWinnerGabi, a Girl in PiecesFinalistGirls Like UsI'll Give You the SunWhen I Was The Greatest2015Every Last WordWinnerAll the RageFinalistDumplin'Everything, EverythingHow It Went DownInfandous2016Salt to the SeaWinnerFinalistBeastRunThis Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp2017Piecing Me TogetherWinnerFinalistMoxieSaints and Misfits2018SadieWinnerDarius the Great Is Not OkayFinalistGirl Made of StarsMonday's Not ComingPrideThat's Not What HappenedWe'll Fly Away2019HeroineWinnerDon't Date Rosa SantosFinalistI'm Not Dying with You TonightOn the Come UpPatron Saints of NothingWith the Fire on High2020FuriaWinnerClap When You LandFinalistDear JustyceEven If We Break and Yusef SalaamPunching the AirYou Should See Me in a Crown2021WinnerFinalistConcrete RoseFirekeeper's DaughterIn the Wild LightLast Night at the Telegraph Club and Gilly SegalWhy We Fly2022WinnerAll My RageFinalistConfessions of an Alleged Good GirlI Must Betray YouMan o' WarOn the Subject of Unmentionable ThingsThis Is Why They Hate Us2023We Deserve MonumentsWinnerAnder & Santi Were HereFinalistGive Me a SignInvisible SonPlan ARez Ball2024Everything We Never HadWinnerIcarusFinalistOn the Bright SideOur Shouts EchoRules for CamouflageThis Book Won't BurnTwenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .: A LOVE Story
See also
Cybils Awards for Graphic Novel Cybils Awards for Nonfiction Cybils Awards for Speculative Fiction
References