The National Book Award

Cover of King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender--2020 NBA for Young People winner This is a literary award given by an independent foundation. It is given to books in various categories, including books for "young people," which in practice means young adult or older middle grade.

The links in the book titles take you to the book's page on Amazon or on Bookshop.org, a bookselling website that supports independent booksellers. I have also set up a page of recent Young People's National Book Award winners on Bookshop. These are affiliate links; purchases made through them earn me a commission.



2004 Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Medal: Judy Blume. This was the first time this award, essentially a lifetime achievement award, was given to a children's or YA book author. The National Book Foundation cited her impact on American culture and her fight against censorship.

More information about the National Book Award: this links leads to the National Book Foundation site.

This page was compiled by Harold Underdown ( Google + Profile ) from information available on public websites.

Children's Book Awards Index page

Newbery Medal | Caldecott Medal | Coretta Scott King Award | Lifetime Achievement Awards
Sibert Informational Book Award | Pura Belpré Award | Scott O'Dell Award | Young Adult Awards

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