Today, the National Book Foundation announced the finalist for the National Book Awards. The following are the finalist in the area of Young People's Literature:
Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Kathleen Duey, Skin Hunger: A Resurrection of Magic, Book One
M. Sindy Felin, Touching Snow
Brian Selznick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Sara Zarr, Story of a Girl
Sadly, I've only heard of one of these books....and I haven't read any of them! Couldn't they have chosen at least one or two popular titles! I mean, I'm not expecting the see Stephenie Meyer on the list (she's far too good for a stupid National Book Award)...but at least something we might already have in our collection!
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Two of those books--the Alexie and the Selznick--are New York Times bestsellers. That's pretty darn popular!
I am only familiar with the Selznick and Zarr ones. I am so far behind in my reading :(
There might be a couple bestsellers on the list, but I can honestly say that I have NEVER had a teen ask for any of these books!
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