National Book Award for Young People's Literature

National Book Award for Young People's Literature
Awarded forOutstanding work of Young People's Literature by U.S. citizens.
LocationNew York City
Reward(s)$10,000 USD (winner)
$1,000 USD (finalists)
First awarded1967–1983, 1996
WebsiteNational Book Foundation

The National Book Award for Young People's Literature is one of five annual National Book Awards, which are given by the National Book Foundation (NBF) to recognize outstanding literary work by US citizens. They are awards "by writers to writers".[1] The judging panel are five "writers who are known to be doing great work in their genre or field".[2]

The category Young People's Literature was established in 1996. From 1969 to 1983, prior to the Foundation, there were some "Children's" categories.[3]

The award recognizes one book written by a US citizen and published in the US from December 1 of the previous year to November 30 in the award year. The National Book Foundation accepts nominations from publishers until June 15, requires mailing nominated books to the panelists by August 1, and announces five finalists in October. The winner is announced on the day of the final ceremony in November. The award is $10,000 and a bronze sculpture; other finalists get $1000, a medal, and a citation written by the panel.[4][a]

There were 230 books nominated for the 2010 award.[5] This had risen to 333 submissions by 2024.[6]

  1. ^ "History of the National Book Awards" Archived October 3, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. National Book Foundation (NBF). Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  2. ^ "How the National Book Awards Work" Archived June 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. NBF. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  3. ^ "National Book Award Winners: 1950 – 2009" Archived May 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. NBF. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  4. ^ "National Book Award Selection Process" Archived June 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. NBFs. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  5. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions" Archived November 19, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. NBF. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  6. ^ Anderson, Porter (September 10, 2024). "US National Book Award Longlists: Young People's Literature". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved October 13, 2024.


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