The 2022 National Book Awards
Congratulations to Sabaa Tahir, winner of the 2022 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Our vocabulary lists will help you get the most out of her novel All My Rage — and the other titles nominated for this prestigious award.
All My RageNoor and Sal — two Pakistani American teenagers living in a small town — are falling in love as they struggle with difficult family issues.
Maizy Chen's Last ChanceAfter her grandfather becomes sick, eleven-year-old Maizy moves from Los Angeles to Last Chance, Minnesota, where she struggles to fit in as her family's Chinese restaurant is targeted with racist attacks.
The Ogress and the OrphansAfter an ogress is accused of abducting the children of Stone-in-the-Glen, a group of orphans try to save her and convince the townspeople of her good nature.
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie RosenFollowing a wave of antisemitic attacks, fifteen-year-old Orthodox Jew Hoodie Rosen faces the ire of his family and community when he falls in love with a non-Jewish girl.
Lotus Bloom and the Afro RevolutionLotus Bloom, a seventh-grade girl who loves the vintage style of the 1970s, learns to speak up and fight for the freedom of expression after facing a dress code violation at school.
A Thousand Steps into NightAfter receiving a curse that causes her to slowly transform into a demon with a deadly touch, Miuko embarks on a quest to find a cure so that she can return to her normal life.
Self-Made BoysBased on the classic novel The Great Gatsby, this work follows the story of Nicolás Caraveo, a seventeen-year-old transgender boy who moves to New York and meets his mysterious neighbor Jay Gatsby, another transgender boy with an extravagant and decadent lifestyle.
The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic SchoolSixteen-year-old Yamilet Flores is a queer Mexican-American girl who navigates Catholic school and first love while learning to be authentic to herself.
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