The finalists for the 2021 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers have been announced. The finalists are selected from books published between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021 that have received a Kirkus star. Two finalists are selected in each age group. Here are the selected titles:
PICTURE BOOKS
Your Mama by NoNieqa Ramos, illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Floyd Cooper
MIDDLE GRADE
Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat
YOUNG ADULT
The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim
The Life I’m In by Sharon G. Flake
Waking Brain Cells 