The finalists for the National Book Awards have been announced! Here are the books in Young People's Literature: William Alexander's Goblin Secrets, Carrie Arcos' Out of Reach, Patricia McCormick's Never Fall Down, Eliot Schrefer's Endangered, and Steve Sheinkin's Bomb: The Race to Build -- and Steal -- the World's Most Dangerous Weapons.
It strikes me as a very nicely balanced list--something for everyone (more or less) including a nice middle grade fantasy for me. I myself bought Goblin Secrets after Ursula Le Guin recommended it, but then it got lost behind a radiator before I could read it, and has only just now surfaced....and I must now really put my mind to reading it, because it is also in the running for the Cybils in MG SFF!
I was wondering if you had read Goblin Secrets! I need to get that one for myself. I'll look forward to your thoughts on it!
ReplyDeleteI put Goblin Secrets on my list.
ReplyDeleteReally wanted to say thanks for your links of what you still wanted to see nominated - I'm stuck on graphics and easy readers yet, but surprised myself by filling in everything else!!
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be a GREAT Cybils year.
My To Read list is sooooooooooooooooo long.