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Dan Santat’s 'A First Time for Everything' has received a National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, becoming only the second graphic novel to win an NBA

Nearly half of the National Book Awards Young People's Literature longlist is made up of comics, a stunning reminder of how graphic novels have impacted the category.

Shing Yin Khor's book is only the 8th graphic novel to be named a finalist for the NBAs

It isn't the first graphic novel to make the prestigious National Book Award longest, but Noelle Stevenson's Nimona IS the first book that was originally a serialized webcomic, and this is another huge groundbreaking recognition for a graphic novel. Published in May by HarperCollins, Nimona is the tale of an ambitious young shapeshifter who wins master thief Sir Baluster Blackhearts as an apprentice...but personality conflicts incite honor and adventure. It's a beautifully drown, refreshing take on medieval fantasy cliches. It's been optioned by Fox for development as an animated feature.

The National Book Awards longlist for Nonfiction has been announced  and it includes a graphic novel for the first time.  Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant, Roz Chast's wry, honest memoir of her parent's fading years,...