Sheila Ruth, from the blog Wands and Worlds (which is a great source for science fiction and fantasy for children) let me know that the Final Ballot for the new Andre Norton Award has been announced. 

The nominees are:

The Amethyst Road by Louise Spiegler
Siberia by Ann Halam
Stormwitch by Susan Vaught
Valiant: a Modern Tale of Faerie by Holly Black