The National Book Awards were established in 1950 to celebrate the best writing in America. Since 1989, they have been overseen by the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to celebrate the best literature in America, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place in American culture. They announced the 2021 winners at a dinner last night, November 17th. And the winner for Young People's Literature is . . .
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malindo Lo (ebook & audiobook on Overdrive)
FINALISTS
The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff (ebook & audiobook on Overdrive)
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon
Me (Moth) by Amber McBride (ebook on Overdrive)
LONGLIST
Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo (audiobook on Overdrive)
A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford (ebook & audiobook on Overdrive, ebook & audiobook on Hoopla)
From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement by Paula Yoo (ebook on Overdrive)
I have read every title except the two whose publishing dates got bumped to November due to supply chain issues during the pandemic. And I have thoroughly enjoyed them all. I hope you do, too!
