2019 Winners

THE NICKEL BOYS

FICTION

THE NICKEL BOYS

BY COLSON WHITEHEAD

HOW WE FIGHT FOR OUR LIVES

NONFICTION

HOW WE FIGHT FOR OUR LIVES

BY SAEED JONES

NEW KID

CHILDREN'S

NEW KID

BY JERRY CRAFT & JIM CALLAHAN

2019 Finalists

FICTION

NONFICTION

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