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The article announces that the book "Kareem Between" by Shifa Saltagi Safadi won the 2024 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

The article features author Kelly Barnhill, one the of the finalists in the 2022 National Book Award for Young People's Literature category. Topics discussed include professional uncertainty faced by Barnhill who is recovering from a severe concussion and the difficulty in writing she is experiencing as a result of the accident.

An interview with National Book Award nominee and Lambda Literary Award winner David Levithan is presented. Levithan talks about the publication of his first novel "Boy Meets Boy" in 2003, how his role as an editor affected his role as an author, and his view on the We Need Diverse Books movement. He also comments on what it means to win the Margaret A. Edwards Award.

An interview with the author and National Book Award winner William Alexander is presented. Topics include his novel "Goblin Secrets," which won the award, differences between the treatment of goblins in his work and that of other authors, and orphans in the book. Alexander's appreciation for the author Ursula K. Le Guin is also touched on.

An interview with author Thanhha Lai is presented, focusing on her novel "Inside Out & Back Again" which received the 2011 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She comments on ways in which her depiction of the book's main character Hà was altered during her 15 years of writing the book. She also recounts how her departure as a refugee from Vietnam as a child is reflected in the book and discusses her mother's reaction to her career as an author.

An interview with author Jacqueline Woodson is presented. Topics discussed include her National Book Award, her book "Brown Girl Dreaming" and her gratefulness for the deep love of young adult and children's literature. Woodson also talked about weaving memory, crafting poetry and writing for young adults.

An interview with National Book Award winning author Judy Blundell is presented. She discusses how she became a writer while working as a temporary employee for publisher Simon & Schuster. The differences between her novel "What I Saw and How I Lied" and the assignment writing she did for Simon & Schuster are examined. The book's characters, Blundell's influences, and her work with editor David Levithan are also discussed.

A LIBRARIAN RECENTLY SENT ME AN E-MAIL SAYING THAT SHE'S BEEN PITCHING the idea of a YA nonfiction collection, but her supervisor keeps turning down. This little tale of the [...]

Judy Blume, whose portrayals of adolescence have attracted millions of fans--as well as censors--has been selected by the National Book Foundation for its annual medal for distinguished contributions to American [...]

Announces the five nominees for the 1979 National Book Award in the children's literature category. 'The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha,' by Lloyd Alexander; 'Queen of Hearts,' by Bill and Vera Cleaver; 'Humbug Mountain,' by Sid Fleischman.

Lists names of authors who would be the judges in the Children's Book Category for the 27th Annual National Book Awards on April 21, 1976. Paula Fox; Ethel Heins; William Jay Smith.

An interview is presented with the author Cynthia Kadohata, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Questions discussed include the research which went into the creation of her novel "The Thing About Luck," the influences of the author's family on several characters, and the centrality of harvesting as a theme in the novel.

This article reports that Judy Blundell has received the 2008 National Book Award for children's literature. Blundell's book, "What I Saw and How I Lied," about a teenager and her complicated romance, was chosen over 273 other titles. A career ghost writer, this is Blundell's first book using her real name.

The article announces the finalists for the 2008 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, including Laurie Halse Anderson for her book "Chains," Kathi Appelt for "The Underneath," and Judy Blundell for "What I Saw and How I Lied."

The article reports that M. T. Anderson, author of "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume One: The Pox Party," is the 2006 National Book Award winner for young people's literature. A synopsis of the book is presented, along with highlights from Anderson's acceptance speech.

The article reports on the awarding of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature to first-time author Jeanne Birdsall for her book The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy. The award was presented in New York City on November 16, 2005.

Reports on the children's books authors honored in the U.S. in 2004. National Book Award for Pete Hautman for his book "Godless"; Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters for Judy Blume.

Focuses on the 51st National Book Awards ceremony on November 15, 2000 in New York City. Reminder to the winners given by Steve Martin, a comedian who hosted the literary event; Remarks from writer and poet Gloria Whelan, when she received the National Book Award for young people's literature.

Focuses on the contribution made by author Laurie Halse Anderson to a Philadelphia school library as a result of her nomination for a National Book Award in 1999. Number of donated `Ndito Runs' books.

Reports on the presentation of the 1996 National Book Award for Young People's Literature to Chicano author Victor Martinez. Recognition of Martinez's book `Parrot in the Oven: mi vida'; Revival of the award since 1983; Other finalists and their books.

Editorial. Comments on the addition of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature to the annual National Book Awards. National Book Foundation's takeover of the program from the Association of American Publishers; Expansion and reinvigoration of the National Book Awards; Recognition of contributions to literature for the young.

Provides information about the various literary awards presented in 1990. How novelist Alane Ferguson won the 1990 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Mystery; Consideration of the 1990 William Allen White Children's Book Award that was given to the book 'Hatchet' by Gary Paulsen; How Becky deWolfe was the recipient of the AECT/SIRS Intellectual Freedom Award; Others.

Reports on the opposition of authors and publishers in the United States to the American Book Awards' (TABA) decision to revise the National Book Awards (NBA). Expansion of the NBA award categories; Concern about the potential commercialism of TABA; Emergence of the wrong impression that authors and critics would have less voice in the nomination process than publishers and booksellers.

Announces the judges that have been named for the children's literature category of the 1979 National Book Awards.

Announces the titles of the five children's books nominated for the 1978 National Book Award of the Association of American Publishers. 'Hew Against the Grain,' by Betty Sue Cummings; 'Mischling, Second Degree: My Childhood in Nazi Germany,' by Ilse Koehn; 'The View From the Oak: The Private Worlds of Other Creatures,' by Judith and Herbert Kohl; 'One at a Time,' by David McCord; 'Caleb and Kate,' by William Steig.

Reports on the selection of judges for the children's literature category of the 1980 National Book Awards. Qualifications of judges named for the awards; Criteria for judging; Slated date of holding the event.

Reports on the nominees in the Children's Literature category for the National Book Awards. Judges in the category; Date of announcement and presentation of awards.

Reports that the National Institute of Arts and Letters has assumed the sponsorship of the National Book Awards Program. Categories eliminated from the program; Prizes that will be awarded to winners.

Informs on the nominees for the Children's Book category of the 1975 National Book Awards in the U.S. Natalie Babbitt for 'The Devil's Storybook'; Bruce Clements for 'I Tell a Lie Every So Often'; Mary Stolz for 'The Edge of Next Year.'

Reports on the scheduled National Book Awards on April 16, 1975 at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York. Announcement of the panels of judges for the awards; Award categories.