The Finalists for the 2021 National Book Award in Young People’s Literature have been announced by the National Book Foundation. The five finalists are mostly first-time nominees with the exception of Kekla Magoon who has received her second nomination. Here are the finalists:

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor

Me (Moth) by Amber McBride

Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon

Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff