The NAIBA Books of the Year, chosen by members of the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association, are:
Fiction: The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht (Random House)
Nonfiction: Blood, Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton (Random House)
Trade Paperback Original: Extra Indians by Eric Gansworth (Milkweed Editions)
Picture Book: Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown (Little Brown)
Middle Readers: Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson (Atheneum)
Children's Literature and YA: Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly (Random House)
Authors will receive their awards at the NAIBA Awards Banquet on Tuesday, September 20, during NAIBA's Fall Conference.
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The Fitzhenry Family Foundation announced shortlists for the Lane Anderson Award, which recognizes two Canadian books--one for adults, one for young readers--published in the field of science, Quillblog reported. Winners, who will be named September 14, receive $10,000 each.