National Book Award for Young People's Literature, 1996-2024
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since 1996 -- celebrating the best of American literature

- 4,714 Resources including
- 545 Videos
- 375 Book Readings
- 543 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
(Longlist, 2021)
70+ Resources22 Awards






When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Finalist, 2020)
50+ Resources20 Awards






Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
by Kate DiCamillo and K.G. Campbell
(Longlist, 2013)
45+ Resources10 Awards






The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney
(Winner, 2007)
45+ Resources7 Awards



Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People
by Kekla Magoon
(Finalist, 2021)
40+ Resources14 Awards



Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
by Jason Reynolds and Alexander Nabaum
(Finalist, 2019)
40+ Resources12 Awards









Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile
(Finalist, 2022)
40+ Resources12 Awards

Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad
(Longlist, 2015)
35+ Resources10 Awards


Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—The World's Most Dangerous Weapon
(Finalist, 2012)
35+ Resources10 Awards




From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement
by Paula Yoo
(Longlist, 2021)
35+ Resources9 Awards