Winchester Public Library: National Book Awards For Young People's Literature

Press release from Winchester Public Library:

November 12, 2021

The National Book Awards were established in 1950 to celebrate the best writing in America and is one of the most prestigious awards a book can receive. Each year the committee chooses the best Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature published each year from a longlist of candidates. This year’s winner will be announced November 17, 2021. We’ve put together a list of this year’s finalists for the National Book Award in Young People’s Literature, as well as past years winners and candidates that appeal to the middle school audience.

The National Book Awards were established in 1950 to celebrate the best writing in America and is one of the most prestigious awards a book can receive. Each year the committee chooses the best Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature published each year from a longlist of candidates. This year’s winner will be announced November 17, 2021. We’ve put together a list of this year’s finalists for the National Book Award in Young People’s Literature, as well as past years winners and candidates that appeal to the middle school audience.

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