Join School Library Journal for a lively conversation featuring the 2023 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award finalists. Learn a bit about the inspiration behind these fantastic titles, hear from the authors about their research and storytelling processes, and take away some insights into how publishers select engaging and relevant nonfiction titles for teens. Don’t miss out on this exclusive event ahead of the award announcement at LibLearnX later this month!
The 2023 finalists are:
“Abuela, Don't Forget Me,” by Rex Ogle. Norton Young Readers, An Imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
“American Murderer: The Parasite that Haunted the South,” by Gail Jarrow. Calkins Creek.
“A Face for Picasso: Coming of Age with Crouzon Syndrome,” by Ariel Henley. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
“Unequal: A Story of America,” by Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favreau. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers a division Hachette Book Group, Inc.
“Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice,” by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile. Norton Young Readers, An Imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
The YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18) during a Nov. 1 – Oct. 31 publishing year. Award winners are announced annually during the ALA Youth Media Awards on January 30, 2023, during ALA's LibLearn: The Library Learning Experience conference in New Orleans, LA.
Presenters:
Rex Ogle, author of "Abuela, Don't Forget Me"
Gail Jarrow, author of "American Murderer: The Parasite that Haunted the South"
Ariel Henley, author of "A Face for Picasso: Coming of Age with Crouzon Syndrome"
Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favreau, authors of "Unequal: A Story of America"
Derrick Barnes, one of the authors of "Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice"
Moderator:
Amanda Mastrull, YA Editor, School Library Journal
