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Nov 17, 2016 five times before, a graphic novel had been named a finalist for the national book award for young peoples literature beginning with gene luen yangs american born chinese a decade ago. Check winners and nominations of 2008 national book award. Karsten moran for the new york times susan choi won the national book award for fiction on wednesday night for trust exercise, a novel set in the 1980s at a competitive performing arts school. The 2019 national book award winners have been announced. The 2019 national book awards finalists announced national.
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