Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalists have been announced for Young Adult Fiction:
Benjamin Alire Saenz, Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood (Cinco Puntos Press)
Melvin Burgess, Doing It (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers)
Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful (Scholastic Press)
Adam Rapp, Under the Wolf, Under the Dog (Candlewick Press)
Meg Rosoff, How I Live Now (Wendy Lamb Books / Random House Children’s Books)
That is quite a selection of books! Very impressive list of some of the edgier and best-written books of the year.

The 2005 Ezra Jack Keats Awards have been announced!
Winner of the New Writer Award is Janice N. Harrington for her picture book, Going North.
Winner of the New Illustrator Award is Ana Juan for the picture book, The Night Eater.