Four of this year’s Young People's Literature Finalists are first-time nominees. Both Minneapolis-based William Alexander and Los Angeles-based Carrie Arcos have been nominated for their debut novels. Patricia McCormick was a National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature once previously, for Sold in 2006. Eliot Schrefer is the author of four previous novels. Steve Sheinkin has been nominated for his second book, the only nonfiction Finalist in this category.
The Twenty National Book Award Finalists Revealed
Four of this year’s Young People's Literature Finalists are first-time nominees. Both Minneapolis-based William Alexander and Los Angeles-based Carrie Arcos have been nominated for their debut novels. Patricia McCormick was a National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature once previously, for Sold in 2006. Eliot Schrefer is the author of four previous novels. Steve Sheinkin has been nominated for his second book, the only nonfiction Finalist in this category.