The National Book Foundation is announcing its longlists this week, with Young People’s Literature up first:
Kelly Barnhill, The Ogress and the Orphans (Algonquin Young Readers)
Isaac Blum, The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen (Philomel Books)
Traci Chee, A Thousand Steps into Night (Clarion Books)
Johnnie Christmas, Swim Team (HarperAlley)
Anna-Marie McLemore, Self-Made Boys (Feiwel & Friends)
Sonora Reyes, The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School (Balzer + Bray)
Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile, Victory. Stand! (Norton Young Readers)
Sabaa Tahir, All My Rage (Razorbill)
Sherri Winston, Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution (Bloomsbury Children’s Books)
Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen’s Last Chance (Random House Books for Young Readers)
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