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National Book Award Longlist in Young People’s Literature

2024 Longlist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature: Olivia A. Cole, Ariel Crashes a TrainLabyrinth Road / Penguin Random House Violet Duncan, Buffalo DreamerNancy Paulsen Books / Penguin Random House Margarita Engle, Wild DreamersAtheneum Books for Young Readers / Simon … Continue reading

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John Green to receive LA Times Book Prize this Friday

This Friday, John Green will receive the Innovator’s Award at the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes ceremony “for his work building a vibrant community at the intersection of literature, technology and activism.” The Times interviewed him about those three things, … Continue reading

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2014 California Young Reader Medal Nominees

What’s cool about the California Young Reader Medal is that the books are selected by young readers. So, teens select the winner of the young adult category. In order to vote, you have to read all three of the nominated … Continue reading

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