Curious about the National Book Award finalists? This week and next week, our team is diving into the shortlist for the Young People’s Literature and Fiction titles. Today, join Renee, Jordy, and Nox as they tell each other about the five nominees for Young People’s Literature and which title they think is going to win the award.

Mentioned in this episode:

Kareem Between - Sharifa Saltagi Safadi

The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky - Josh Galarza

The Unboxing of a Black Girl - Angela Shante

The First State of Being - Erin Entrada Kelly

Buffalo Dreamer - Violet Duncan

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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.

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National Book Award Finalists for Young People’s Literature