National Book Foundation Announces the Longlist for The 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
Mar. 15, 2025A few of the longlisted titles for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
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The Longlist for the 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature has been announced.
The contenders for this year’s award include Olivia A. Cole’sAriel Crashes a Train,Violet Duncan’sBuffalo Dreamer,Margarita Engle’sWild Dreamers,Josh Galarza’sThe Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Skyand Erin Entrada Kelly’sThe First State of Being.
Other nominees includeRandy Ribay’sEverything We Never Had,Shifa Saltagi Safadi’sKareem Between,Angela Shanté’sThe Unboxing of a Black Girl,Ali Terese’sFree PeriodandAlicia D. Williams’s novel-in-verse,Mid-Air.
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Page Street Publishing
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“Through fiction, nonfiction and novels-in-verse, the protagonists of the 2024 YPL Longlisted titles traverse societal, familial and individual expectations, and teach young readers the importance of self-love and forgiveness,” the release reads. “These characters consider historical and environmental issues, their personal impact on our present and future and reflect on their insecurities and strengths.”
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Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/Simon & Schuster
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“Through thoughtful dialogue and character development, these authors deftly represent mental health issues, body dysmorphia, and much more, and reflect the complexity of how young people grow, think, and change,” the release continues.
Publishers submitted 333 books for the 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. This year’s judges are Rose Brock, Huda Fahmy, Leah Johnson, Mike Jung and Brein Lopez, who also serves as the chair.
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source: people.com
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