2008 Los Angeles Times Book Prize – Young Adult Fiction Winner and Nominees

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…

Dark Dude: A Novel

Oscar Hijuelos

Swallow Me Whole

Nate Powell

The Graveyard Book

Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, Chris Riddell

The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary

Candace Fleming