2021 National Book Award Finalists Announced!
The National Book Award has announced its finalists in the only category that matters: Young People’s Literature.
As is often the case with the NBA, this batch is YA-heavy (exceptions being middle grade novel and Too Bright To See and graphic novel The Legend of Auntie Po). The winners will be announced on November 17.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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