This Cybils category is for realistic ficion for ages 8-12, either historical or contemporary. Here are a few suggested titles if you’re looking for something to nominate, or for a reminder about something you’ve read and loved:

Andi Unexpected by Amanda Flower. Reviewed at Melissa’s Mochas, Mysteries and More.

Escape into the Night by Lois Walfrid Johnson.

A Surprise for Lily by Mary Ann Kinsinger and Suzanne Woods Fisher. Reviewed by Becky at Operation Actually Read Bible.

How to Make Friends and Monsters by Ron Bates. Reviewed by Becky at Operation Actually Read Bible.

Down the Rabbit Hole: The Diary of Pringle Rose by Susan Campbell Bartoletti. A Dear America diary. Reviewed at the Fourth Musketeer.

Back Before Dark by Tim Shoemaker. Reviewed at Book Him Danno!

The Girl from Felony Bay by J.E. Thompson. Reviewed at Jen Robinson’s Book Page.

The Hunt for the Well-Hidden Treasure by Bob Sheard and Timothy Taylor.

Itch: the Explosive Adventures of an Element Hunter by Simon Mayo. Reviewed at Redeemed Reader.

Chocolate-Covered Baloney (The Confession of April Grace) by K.D. McCrite.

Nominations for the Cybils close on October 15th. If you have a favorite, listed here or not, be sure you nominate it before the deadline.