Here's the National Book Awards' 2019 longlist for young people's literature

The National Book Foundation has unveiled the 2019 National Book Award longlist for young people's literature. Contenders tackle major sociopolitical issues.

, the Caldecott Honor, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the Eisner Award, the Walter Dean Myers Award, the NAACP Image Award, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Awards.

Emezi’s debut novel for young readers, “Pet,” follows a transgender teen living in a dystopia plagued by monsters. Alexander’s poem “The Undefeated” functions as a real-world tribute to black trailblazers in sports, arts and civil rights. More contenders feature narratives tackling issues ranging from Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs to Pearl Harbor and its aftermath.The foundation will announce finalists Oct.

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