The Cybils Awards for Nonfiction are annual literary awards for children's graphic novels. The awards consist of two categories, both established in 2006: elementary and middle grade and young adult. The award was last presented in 2024, with the organization taking a hiatus in 2025.
Recipients
Elementary and middle grade (2006–) YearContributorsTitleResult2006Amelia Rules! Vol. 3: SuperheroesWinner, illus. by Federica ManfrediKat and MouseFinalists and Matt HolmBabymouse: Beach Babe and Raina Telgemeier, ilus. by Jimmy Gownley, illus. by Mark SieglTo Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel2007 and Andrew Donkin, illus. by Giovanni Rigano and Paolo LamannaArtemis Fowl: The Graphic NovelWinner and Matthew HolmCamp BabymouseFinalistsRobot Dreams, trans. by Amy ForsythYotsuba&! Vol. 42008 and Dean Hale, illus. by Nathan HaleRapunzel's RevengeWinnerChiggersFinalistsInto the VolcanoJellaby, Vol. 1, illus. by Dave McKean, illus. by R. W. AlleyThere's a Wolf at the Door2009Winner, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick-FrostAdventures in CartooningFinalist, illus. by Neil NumbermanCreepy Crawly CrimeFrankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom2010Meanwhile: Pick Any Path. 3856 Story PossibilitiesWinnerAthena: Grey-Eyed GoddessFinalist, illus. by Stephanie YueGuinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye 1: Hamster and CheeseSmile2011Zita the SpacegirlWinnerHereville: How Mirka Got Her SwordFinalist (ed.)Nursery Rhyme ComicsSidekicksWonderstruck2012, illus. by Rafael Rosado with John Novak and Matthew SchenkGiants Beware!WinnerAnnie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen KellerFinalistHilda and the Midnight Giant, illus. by Andrés Vera MartínezLittle White Duck: A Childhood in ChinaNathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Big Bad Ironclad!2013Hereville: How Mirka Met a MeteoriteWinnerBluffton: My Summers with Buster KeatonFinalist with Andrew Aydin, illus. by Nate PowellMarch Book 1Monster on the HillDonner Dinner Party and Matthew HolmSquish: Game On!2014, colored by David LaskyEl DeafoWinnerBad Machinery: The Case of the Good BoyFinalistBlexbolex, trans. by Claudia Zoe BedrickBalladBird & Squirrel on IceGaijin: American Prisoner of War, illus. by Marc Lizano, inked by Greg Salsedo, and trans. by Alexis SiegelHidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust2015Roller GirlWinner, illus. by Emily CarrollBaba Yaga's AssistantFinalistTales of a Warlock, illus. by Rafael Rosado, colored by John NovakDragons Beware! and Mike HolmesSecret Coders, illus. by Matthew Holm, colored by Lark PienSunny Side Up2016, illus. by Raúl the ThirdLowriders to the Center of the EarthWinnerBera the One-Headed TrollFinalist, illus. by Rebecca MockCompass SouthMighty JackPrincess Princess Ever After, color by Jordie Bellaire2017Where's Halmoni?WinnerPashminaFinalist, illus. by LeUyen Pham, and colored by Jane PooleReal Friends, illus. by Molly ParkSuee and the Shadow and Dice Tsutsumi2018Winner, illus. by Brenna ThummlerAnne of Green GablesFinalistBe Prepared, illus. by Jackie RocheEscape from SyriaMr. Wolf's Class2019New KidWinnerCrushFinalistMeg, Jo, Beth, and AmyOperaticTiger vs. Nightmare2020 and Omar Mohamed, illus. by Victoria Jamieson andWhen Stars Are ScatteredWinnerBlack Heroes of the Wild WestFinalists, illus. by Jerry CraftClass ActDonut Feed the Squirrels and Karen SchneemannGo with the FlowSnapdragon2021, illus. by Ann XuMeasuring UpWinner, illus. by Natasha DonovanBordersFinalistChunkyCranky ChickenJukebox, illus. by Rebecca MockSalt Magic2022, illus. by Gabriela EpsteinInvisible: A Graphic NovelWinnerLittle MonarchsFinalist and Sara AlfageehSquireSwim TeamGuojing, Kel McDonald, and Alina Pete (eds.), illus. by Teny AssakhanianWingbearer2023Winner, illustrated by Xanthe BoumaDungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club: Roll Call Finalist, illustrated by Rose BousamraFrizzy, illustrated by Gabi MendezLo and BeholdMexikid, illustrated by Ronnie VazquezSaving ChupieThings in the Basement2024, illustrated by Christine NorriePearl: A Graphic NovelWinnerAnzu and the Realm of DarknessFinalistContinental DrifterMonkey King and the World of Myths: The Monster and the MazePuzzled: A Memoir about Growing Up with OCDUprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back, illustrated by Safiya ZerrouguiWe Are Big Time
Young adult (2006–) YearContributor(s)TitleResult2006American Born ChineseWinnerCastle WaitingFinalistsDramacon, Vol. 2Flight, Vol. 3La Perdida2007, illus. by Emmanuel GuibertWinnerFinalists (ed.)Flight Vol. 4Laika, illus. by Jim Rugg2008, illus. by Steve RolstonEmiko SuperstarWinner, illus. by Ted NaifehKinFinalists and Gabe Soria, illus. by Warren PleeceLife Sucks, illus. by Jillian TamakiSkim, trans. by Edward GauvinThree Shadows2009Gunnerkrigg Court: OrientationWinnerCrogan's VengeanceFinalist, illus. by Gris GrimlyEdgar Allan Poe's Tales of Death and Dementia, illus. by Sam Hart and Artur FujitaOutlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood2010, illus. by Randy DuBurkeYummy: the Last Days of a Southside ShortyWinnerGhostopolisFinalistMercuryNight Owls Vol. 1, trans. by Maya RosewoodTwin Spica, Vol. 12011Anya's GhostWinnerBad IslandFinalist, illus. by Leland MyrickFeynman, art by Thien PhamLevel UpPage by Paige2012Friends With BoysWinnerDarkroom: A Memoir in Black and WhiteFinalistDramaIchiro, illus. by Joe InfurnariMarathon2013, illus. by LeUyen Pham and Alex PuvillandTemplarWinnerBad MachineryFinalistBoxers & Saints with Dexter Soy, illus. by Emma RíosCaptain Marvel, Vol. 1: In Pursuit of FlightDelilah Dirk and the Turkish LieutenantUzumaki, illus. by Daniel LaFranceWar Brothers2014, illus. by Jen WangIn Real LifeWinnerStrange Fruit, Vol. I: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black HistoryFinalist, illus. by Caanan White and Sonny LiewThrough the WoodsTo This Day: For the Bullied and Beautiful2015NimonaWinnerHonor GirlFinalist, Ruth Gage, and Jackie LewisLion of Rora with Andrew Aydin, illus. by Nate PowellMarch: Book Two. art by Adrian AlphonaMs. MarvelOyster WarTerrorist: Gavrilo Princip, the Assassin Who Ignited World War I2016 with Andrew Aydin, illus. by Nate PowellMarch: Book ThreeWinnerDare to Disappoint: Growing Up in TurkeyFinalist, art by Francis Portela and Marguerite SauvageFaith Vol. 1: Hollywood and Vine and Yuko OtaLucky Penny, illus. by Sana TakedaMonstress Vol. 1: Awakening. art by Adrian AlphonaMs. Marvel Vol. 5: Super FamousTrashed2017, illus. by Alex PuvillandSpill ZoneWinner, illus. by Rajesh NagulakondaBuddha: An Enlightened LifeFinalistNew Super-Man Vol. 1: Made in China (Rebirth), illus. by José PimientaSoupy Leaves HomeSpinningDiesel: Ignition2018Hey, KiddoWinner, adapted by Ari FolmanAnne Frank's DiaryFinalistAs the Crow Flies, illus. by Corban WilkinGrand Theft HorseOn a Sunbeam (creator), Kit Steinkellner (writer), Emma Steinkellner (illus.), and Valeria Tranier (trans.)Quince2019, Jen Storm, Katherena Vermette, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, Richard Van Camp, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, and Sonny AssuThis Place: 150 Years RetoldWinner and Yana BogatchGrimoire NoirFinalist, illus. by Ellen T. CrenshawKiss Number 8, art by Wendy XuMooncakesSurviving the CityThey Called Us Enemy2020, illus. by GurihiruSuperman Smashes the KlanWinner, illus. by Robin HaAlmost American GirlFinalistDancing at the Pity PartyDisplacement, illus. by Mike CuratoFlamerThat Can Be Arranged, illus. by Jul MarohYou Brought Me the Ocean2021, illus. by Val Wise and Oscar O. Jupiter (letterer)Cheer Up: Love and PompomsWinner, illus. by Stacey Robinson, Reynaldo Anderson, and Colette Yellow RobeAcross the Tracks: Remembering Greenwood, Black Wall Street, and the Tulsa Race MassacreFinalistIn the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years after the 9/11 Attacks, trans. by Shelley TanakaMy Body in PiecesMy Last Summer with Cass, illus. by Robyn SmithNubia: Real One2022Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese AmericanWinnerAcross a Field of StarlightFinalistHuda F Are You?M Is for MonsterNumb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud AnyabwileVictory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice2023In LimboWinner, illustrated by Teo DuVallBroomsFinalistLost in Taiwan, illustrated by Loreto Aroca, adapted by Salva Rubi, and translated by Lilit ThwaitesUnaccompanied: Stories of Brave Teenagers Seeking Asylum2024, illustrated by Julia MarBrownstoneWinnerAge 16FinalistAsh's CabinHomebodyJust Another Story: A Graphic Migration Account and Ryan EstradaNo Rules Tonight, illustrated by David BrameSafe Passage
See also
Cybils Awards for Nonfiction Cybils Awards for Fiction Cybils Awards for Speculative Fiction
References