YALSA's 2019 Excellence in Nonfiction Shortlist

YALSA's 2019 Excellence in Nonfiction Shortlist has officially been revealed!

The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor written by Sonia Sotomayor
                                    
Boots on the Ground: America’s War in Vietnam written by Elizabeth Partridge
                               
The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler written and illustrated by John Hendrix
                                 
Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction written and illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
                                 
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees written and illustrated by Don Brown
                                 
The YALSA 2019 Excellence in Nonfiction Award honors the best nonfiction books written for young adults between November 1, 2017 and October 31, 2018.

The winner of the award will be announced on January 2018 during the Youth Media Award announcements at ALA's Midwinter Meeting.

To read the official press release, click HERE.

To head over to Amazon to pick up these titles for yourself, click on the book covers!