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2019 National Book Awards Finalists: Young People’s Lit
Explore these nominees being recognized for their literary excellence.
Publié le 11 octobre 2019
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
Jason ReynoldsWhat would you do if you saw a school bus fall from the sky? Beloved YA author Jason Reynolds “conjures entire worlds out of 10 city blocks by sharing the adventures and mishaps that befall children on their [various] ways home from school,” writes the National Book Foundation. A bittersweet novel in 10 stories, filled with humor, authenticity, and pathos.
Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All
Laura RubyA ghost girl narrates this moody and poignant story of siblings abandoned in an orphanage during the Depression. Ruby’s writing draws you in, and makes you root for the girls to summon their courage to fling open the doors of their desires, even with wolves waiting behind all of them.