The finalists for the 2018 National Book Award have been announced. The five finalists for the award for Young People’s Literature are below. Winners will be announced on November 14th.
The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge by M.T. Anderson, illustrated by Eugene Yelchin
Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
The Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor
The Harvey Awards were given out at New York Comic Con. There are specific categories for youth and then some crossover books won awards as well that I will list below:
BOOK OF THE YEAR
Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
BEST CHILDREN OR YOUNG ADULT BOOK (Tie)
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill
BEST EUROPEAN BOOK
Calfornia Dreamin’: Cass Elliot before the Mamas & the Papas by Pénélope Bagieu
Parents Magazine has announced their picks for the Best Children’s Books of the year. This is their tenth annual list which contains fifteen titles. Their process takes nominations from literacy experts like teachers and librarians and then 75 children and their families test them out. Here are the winners:
BEST BOARD BOOK
Hi-Five Animals by Ross Burach
BEST ALPHABET BOOK
Mr. Bear’s ABC by Virginie Aracil
BEST BEDTIME STORY
Star in the Jar by Sam Hay, illustrated by Sarah Massini
BEST GIFT BOOK
Happy Birthday to You! by Nicola Slater
BEST FIRST PICTURE BOOK
Hungry Bunny by Claudia Rueda
BEST FIRST NONFICTION BOOK
Do Not Lick This Book by Idan Ben-Barak, illustrated by Julian Frost
BEST ANIMAL FACTS BOOK
The Big Book of Blue by Yuval Zommer
BEST PICTURE BOOK
My Pet Wants a Pet by Elise Broach, illustrated by Eric Barclay
BEST BOOK THAT CHAMPIONS KINDNESS
I Walk with Vanessa by Kerascoet
BEST BIOGRAPHY
Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed, illustrated by Stasia Burrington
BEST EARLY READER
Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick and David Serlin
BEST NEW SERIES
Polly Diamond by Alice Kuipers, illustrated by Diana Toledano
BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL
Be Prepared by Vera Bosgol
BEST CHAPTER BOOK TO READ ON THEIR OWN
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty
BEST CHAPTER BOOK TO READ TOGETHER
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
The finalists for the 2018 Governor General Literary Awards have been announced. The Canada Council for the Arts is responsible for administering the awards which are given in seven categories in English and French. Here are the finalists in the Young People’s categories in English:
YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE – TEXT
Ebb and Flow by Heather Smith
The Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis
Learning to Breathe by Janice Lynn Mather
Sweep by Jonathan Auxier
Winnie’s Great War by Lindsay Mattick and Josh Greenhut, illustrated by Sophie Blackall
YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE – ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
Africville by Shauntay Grant, illustrations by Eva Campbell
At the Pond by Werner Zimmermann
Go Show the World by Wab Kinew, illustrated by Joe Morse
Ocean Meets Sky by The Fan Brothers
They Say Blue by Jillian Tamaki
Indies Introduce has selected the top ten adult and children’s titles debuting in winter/spring 2019. The titles were selected by a panel of American Booksellers Association members from across the U.S. Here are the children’s titles that include YA as well:
Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn
The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman
Izzy + Tristan by Shannon Dunlap
Kings, Queens and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju
Mostly the Honest Truth by Jody J. Little
Nikki on the Line by Barbara Roberts
Nocturna by Maya Motayne
Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds
White Rose by Kip Wilson
XL by Scott Brown
The longlist for the 2018 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature has been announced. The list will be reduced to five top finalists on October 10 and the winner will be announced on November 14. Here are the books on the list:
The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough
Boots on the Ground: America’s War in Vietnam by Elizabeth Partridge
Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
The Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor
A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
We’ll Fly Away by Bryan Bliss
What the Night Sings by Vesper Stamper
They have announced the finalists for the 2018 CCBC Book Awards! Here are the English-language finalists:
CANADIAN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE AWARD
Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr
Picture the Sky by Barbara Reid
Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation by Monique Gray Smith
Town Is By the Sea by Joanne Schwartz, illustrated by Sydney Smith
When the Moon Comes by Paul Harbridge, illustrated by Matt James
MARILYN BAILLIE PICTURE BOOK AWARD
Little Blue Chair by Cary Fagan, illustrated by Madeline Kloepper
My Beautiful Birds by Suzanne Del Rizzo
Sam & Eva by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Stolen Words by Melanie Florence, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard
When the Moon Comes by Paul Harbridge, illustrated by Matt James
You Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith, illustrated by Danielle Daniel
NORMA FLECK AWARD FOR CANADIAN CHILDREN’S NONFICTION
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale
Meatless? A Fresh Look at What You Eat by Sarah Elton, illustrated by Julie McLaughlin
The Sockeye Mother by Hetxw’ms Gyetxw, illustrated by Natasha Donovan
Rewilding: Giving Nature a Second Chance by Jane Drake and Ann Love
When Planet Earth Was New by James Gladstone, illustrated by Katherine Diemert
GEOFFREY BILSON AWARD FOR HISTORICAL FICTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
The Agony of Bun O’Keefe by Heather Smith
The Assassin’s Curse by Kevin Sands
A Blinding Light by Julie Lawson
Clutch by Heather Camlot
Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami
JOHN SPRAY MYSTERY AWARD
The Assassin’s Curse by Kevin Sands
Blood on the Beach by Sarah N. Harvey and Robin Stevenson
The Case of the Missing Mage by Liam O’Donnell, illustrated by Mike Deas
The Hanging Girl by Eileen Cook
Recipe for Hate by Warren Kinsella
AMY MATHERS TEEN BOOK AWARD
The Agony of Bun O’Keefe by Heather Smith
Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined by Danielle Younge-Ullman
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
Munro vs. the Coyote by Darren Groth
The Way Back Home by Allan Stratton
The nominees for the Teen’s Top Ten have been announced by YALSA. Voting is open today through Teen Read Week, October 7-13. Here are the nominees:
All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis
The Black Witch by Laurie Forest
Book of Lies by Teri Terry
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray
The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy
How to Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Invictus by Ryan Graudin
The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller
Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu
Once and For All by Sarah Dessen
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Paper Hearts by Ali Novak
Remember Me Always by Renee Collins
Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
Warcross by Marie Lu
Waste of Space by Gina Damico
Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo
Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley
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Here are the winners of the 2018 Eisner Awards which are given to the best books in comics and graphic novels. I’m focusing on the awards for young people’s categories, but here is a list of the full award winners.
BEST PUBLICATION FOR EARLY READERS (up to age 8)
Good Night, Planet by Liniers
BEST PUBLICATION FOR KIDS (ages 9-12)
The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill
BEST PUBLICATION FOR TEENS
Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda – Note, this also won best continuing series overall!
