2008 Los Angeles Times Book Prize – Young Adult Fiction Winner
![Nation](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1580976896-3359-image-3.jpg)
Nation
Terry Pratchett
When a giant wave destroys his village, Mau is the only one left. Daphne—a traveler from the other side of the globe—is the sole survivor of a shipwreck. Separated by language and customs, the two are united by catastrophe. Slowly, they are joined by other…
2008 Los Angeles Times Book Prize – Young Adult Fiction Shortlist
![Dark Dude: A Novel](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1581029326-6257-image-3.jpg)
Dark Dude: A Novel
Oscar Hijuelos
![Swallow Me Whole](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1580955583-1636-image-3.jpg)
Swallow Me Whole
Nate Powell
![The Graveyard Book](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1581014398-5028-image-3.jpg)
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, Chris Riddell
![The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1581044584-7252-image-3.jpg)