HUZZAH! HUZZAH! HUZZAH!
The National Book Award Finalists have been announced. The finalists in the Young People's Literature category are:
(Henry Holt)
Phillip Hoose, Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
(Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
David Small, Stitches (W. W. Norton & Co.)
Laini Taylor, Lips Touch: Three Times (Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic)
Rita Williams-Garcia, Jumped (HarperTeen/HarperCollins)
I am super, super excited about this list for a bunch of reasons.
First, Deb Heiligman is one of my oldest and dearest friends and I am so happy about the attention CHARLES AND EMMA has received I am in tears, when I am not dancing. YAY DEB!!!!!!!!!!!
Second, it's about time Rita Williams-Garcia got some attention for her work!
Third, I think it is wonderful to have three non-fiction books on this list!
I do have a question. Was David Small's book (which I bought and LOVE) published as children's literature or was it published as an adult title by Norton? Why do I care? Because if it was David's intent to have this book seen as an adult title (which I certainly think it qualifies as) I wonder if this award might narrow the market, or make booksellers and librarians think it should only be shelved in the children's section.
Personally, I think it is an excellent example of a cross-over title. Do you think it matters if it is an adult book crossing into the children's market or a children's book crossing into the adult section?
What do you think of this list?
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