• The Young People’s Literature Longlist for the 2018 National Book Awards

    On This, the Nicest Year of the Awards

    The National Book Foundation has announced the ten books contending for this year’s National Book Award in Young People’s Literature, chosen from a total of 325 books submitted to the foundation by publishers. This year, the Young People’s Literature judges are Robin Benway, who won in this category last year with her novel Far From the Tree, Lamar Giles, Grace Greene, Valerie Koehler, and Mitali Perkins. All of the National Book Award Finalists will be announced on October 10, and the winners will be announced on Wednesday, November 14th at the 2018 National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefit Dinner in New York City.

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    The full longlist:

    Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet XElizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X
    HarperTeen / HarperCollins Publishers

    M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin, The Assassination of Brangwain SpurgeM.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin, The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge
    Candlewick Press

    Bryan Bliss, We’ll Fly Away
    Bryan Bliss, We’ll Fly Away
    Greenwillow Books / HarperCollins Publishers

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    Leslie Connor, The Truth as Told by Mason ButtleLeslie Connor, The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle
    Katherine Tegen Books / HarperCollins Publishers

    Christopher Paul Curtis, The Journey of Little CharlieChristopher Paul Curtis, The Journey of Little Charlie
    Scholastic Press / Scholastic, Inc.

    Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Hey, KiddoJarrett J. Krosoczka, Hey, Kiddo
    Graphix / Scholastic, Inc.

    Tahereh Mafi, A Very Large Expanse of SeaTahereh Mafi, A Very Large Expanse of Sea
    HarperTeen / HarperCollins Publishers

    Joy McCullough, Blood Water PaintJoy McCullough, Blood Water Paint
    Dutton Children’s Books / Penguin Random House

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    Elizabeth Partridge, Boots on the Ground: America’s War in VietnamElizabeth Partridge, Boots on the Ground: America’s War in Vietnam
    Viking Children’s Books / Penguin Random House

    Vesper Stamper, What the Night SingsVesper Stamper, What the Night Sings
    Knopf Books for Young Readers / Penguin Random House


    Emily Temple
    Emily Temple
    Emily Temple is the managing editor at Lit Hub. Her first novel, The Lightness, was published by William Morrow/HarperCollins in June 2020. You can buy it here.
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