National Book Award for Young People's Literature

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National Book Award, 56 Books

The National Book Award for Young People's Literature is one of five annual National Book Awards. It was established in 1996, following earlier “Children’s” categories that were awarded from 1969 to 1983.

Who voted: The award is judged by five litterateurs, whose names can be seen on the National Book Awards' website.

This list is a yearly book award, and was added to this site 11 months ago.

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Cover of 'Journey From Peppermint Street' by Meindert DeJong
Journey From Peppermint Street

Meindert DeJong

Cover of 'A Day Of Pleasure' by Isaac Bashevis Singer
A Day Of Pleasure

Isaac Bashevis Singer

Cover of 'The Marvelous Misadventures Of Sebastian' by Lloyd Alexander
The Marvelous Misadventures Of Sebastian

Lloyd Alexander

Cover of 'The Slightly Irregular Fire Engine Or The Hithering Thithering Djinn' by Donald Barthelme
The Slightly Irregular Fire Engine Or The Hithering Thithering Djinn

Donald Barthelme

Cover of 'The Farthest Shore' by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Farthest Shore

Ursula K. Le Guin

Cover of 'The Court Of The Stone Children' by Eleanor Cameron
The Court Of The Stone Children

Eleanor Cameron

Cover of 'M.C. Higgins, The Great' by Virginia Hamilton
M.C. Higgins, The Great

Virginia Hamilton

Cover of 'Bert Breen's Barn' by Walter D. Edmonds
Bert Breen's Barn

Walter D. Edmonds

Cover of 'The Master Puppeteer' by Katherine Paterson
The Master Puppeteer

Katherine Paterson

Cover of 'The View From The Oak' by Judith Kohl, Herbert Kohl
The View From The Oak

Judith Kohl, Herbert Kohl

Cover of 'The Great Gilly Hopkins' by Katherine Paterson
The Great Gilly Hopkins

Katherine Paterson

Cover of 'A Gathering Of Days' by Joan W. Blos
A Gathering Of Days

Joan W. Blos

Cover of 'A Swiftly Tilting Planet' by Madeleine L'Engle
A Swiftly Tilting Planet

Madeleine L'Engle

Cover of 'The Night Swimmers' by Betsy Cromer Byars
The Night Swimmers

Betsy Cromer Byars

Cover of 'Ramona And Her Mother' by Beverly Cleary
Ramona And Her Mother

Beverly Cleary

Cover of 'Oh, Boy! Babies' by Alison Cragin Herzig, Jane Lawrence Mali
Oh, Boy! Babies

Alison Cragin Herzig, Jane Lawrence Mali

Cover of 'Westmark' by Lloyd Alexander
Westmark

Lloyd Alexander

Cover of 'Words By Heart' by Ouida Sebestyen
Words By Heart

Ouida Sebestyen

Cover of 'A Penguin Year' by Susan Bonners
A Penguin Year

Susan Bonners

Cover of 'Homesick' by Jean Fritz
Homesick

Jean Fritz

Cover of 'A Place Apart' by Paula Fox
A Place Apart

Paula Fox

Cover of 'Marked By Fire' by Joyce Carol Thomas
Marked By Fire

Joyce Carol Thomas

Cover of 'Chimney Sweeps' by James Cross Giblin
Chimney Sweeps

James Cross Giblin

Cover of 'Doctor De Soto' by William Steig
Doctor De Soto

William Steig

Cover of 'Miss Rumphius' by Barbara Cooney
Miss Rumphius

Barbara Cooney

Cover of 'A House Is A House For Me' by Mary Ann Hoberman
A House Is A House For Me

Mary Ann Hoberman

Cover of 'Parrot In The Oven, Mi Vida' by Victor Martinez
Parrot In The Oven, Mi Vida

Victor Martinez

Cover of 'Dancing On The Edge' by Han Nolan
Dancing On The Edge

Han Nolan

Cover of 'Holes' by Louis Sachar
Holes

Louis Sachar

Cover of 'When Zachary Beaver Came To Town' by Kimberly Willis Holt
When Zachary Beaver Came To Town

Kimberly Willis Holt

Cover of 'Homeless Bird' by Gloria Whelan
Homeless Bird

Gloria Whelan

Cover of 'True Believer' by Virginia Euwer Wolff
True Believer

Virginia Euwer Wolff

Cover of 'The House Of The Scorpion' by Nancy Farmer
The House Of The Scorpion

Nancy Farmer

Cover of 'The Canning Season' by Polly Horvath
The Canning Season

Polly Horvath

Cover of 'Godless' by Pete Hautman
Godless

Pete Hautman

Cover of 'The Penderwicks' by Jeanne Birdsall
The Penderwicks

Jeanne Birdsall

Cover of 'The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation' by M. T. Anderson
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation

M. T. Anderson

Cover of 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian' by Sherman Alexie
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie

Cover of 'What I Saw And How I Lied' by Judy Blundell
What I Saw And How I Lied

Judy Blundell

Cover of 'Claudette Colvin' by Phillip Hoose
Claudette Colvin

Phillip Hoose

Cover of 'Mockingbird' by Kathryn Erskine
Mockingbird

Kathryn Erskine

Cover of 'Inside Out & Back Again' by Thanhhà Lại
Inside Out & Back Again

Thanhhà Lại

Cover of 'Goblin Secrets' by William Alexander
Goblin Secrets

William Alexander

Cover of 'The Thing About Luck' by Cynthia Kadohata
The Thing About Luck

Cynthia Kadohata

Cover of 'Brown Girl Dreaming' by Jacqueline Woodson
Brown Girl Dreaming

Jacqueline Woodson

Cover of 'Challenger Deep' by Neal Shusterman
Challenger Deep

Neal Shusterman

Cover of 'March' by John Lewis
March

John Lewis

Cover of 'Far From The Tree' by Robin Benway
Far From The Tree

Robin Benway

Cover of 'The Poet X' by Elizabeth Acevedo
The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo

Cover of '1919' by Martin W. Sandler
1919

Martin W. Sandler

Cover of 'King And The Dragonflies' by Kacen Callender
King And The Dragonflies

Kacen Callender

Cover of 'Last Night At The Telegraph Club' by Malinda Lo
Last Night At The Telegraph Club

Malinda Lo

Cover of 'All My Rage' by Sabaa Tahir
All My Rage

Sabaa Tahir

Cover of 'A First Time For Everything' by Dan Santat
A First Time For Everything

Dan Santat

Cover of 'Kareem Between' by Shifa Saltagi Safadi
Kareem Between

Shifa Saltagi Safadi

Cover of 'The Teacher Of Nomad Land' by Daniel Nayeri
The Teacher Of Nomad Land

Daniel Nayeri