Gallery: 2023 National Book Award Longlist
The National Book Awards are putting out their longlists this week, and the one that we’re all most interested in (Young People’s Literature) is up first.
The big news is that the list is a big ol’ mix of age range and formats – a welcome surprise for a list that has recently been YA heavy.
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So let’s take a look at the books:
I’m especially excited to see a picture book (Big) on the list, and a great selection of graphic novels, including 2023 favorite A First Time for Everything.
Click here to head to the National Book Award website.
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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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