National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Winners

The National Book Award for Young People's Literature recognizes the year's best book for young readers. These are the titles that push the boundaries of what children's and YA literature can do.

7 books

Cover of The Master Puppeteer
The Master Puppeteer
Katherine Paterson
Ages 8–12
Cover of March Toward the Thunder
March Toward the Thunder
Joseph Bruchac
Ages 12–18
Cover of The Canning Season
The Canning Season
Polly Horvath
Ages 8–12
Cover of The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Katherine Paterson
Ages 8–12
Cover of Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Malinda Lo
Ages 12–18
Cover of The March on Washington: A Day That Changed America
The March on Washington: A Day That Changed America
Margeaux Weston
Ages 4–11
Cover of A First Time for Everything
A First Time for Everything
Dan Santat
Ages 10–14