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Here Are The Y.A. Novels And Children’s Books Longlisted For A National Book Award
These brilliant new titles feature a panoply of diverse characters and stories.
The kids are doing all right, at least when it comes to brilliant and politically relevant reading material.
The National Book Foundation released the longlist for its 2017 Award for Young People’s Literature on Tuesday, unveiling a lineup of ten books that feature a panoply of diverse characters and stories.
The smash hit The Hate U Give, a Y.A. novel by debut author Angie Thomas inspired by Black Lives Matter, appears on the list, as well as the latest novel by Coretta Scott King Honor recipient Jason Reynolds. Several of the listed books explore immigrant experiences, including I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez.
Here’s the entire 2017 Longlist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature (descriptions via the National Book Foundation):
Elana K. Arnold, What Girls Are Made Of
“Told from a young age that love is not unconditional, [Nina] must come to her own conclusions when, despite her utter devotion, her boyfriend breaks up with her in this unflinching coming-of-age story.” (Carolrhoda Lab / Lerner Publishing Group)
Robin Benway, Far from the Tree
“A young woman adopted at birth goes in search of her biological siblings. Raised as an only child, she discovers that life as the middle of three will challenge her conceptions of family bonds.” (HarperTeen / HarperCollins Publishers )
Samantha Mabry, All the Wind in the World
“Two teenage laborers […] learn that even the purest love is not without consequences.” (Algonquin Young Readers / Workman Publishing Company )
Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give
“Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter[’s …] two worlds — her poor black neighborhood and her affluent suburban prep school — are thrown into confusion when she witnesses the killing of her childhood best friend by a police officer.” (Balzer + Bray / HarperCollins Publishers)
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