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Best Young Adult and Children，s Books of the Year
The Poet X, Elizabeth Acevedo.
As tenth-grader Xiomara Batista，s relationship with her family and her own body grow more complex, Xiomara channels her energy into poetry to make herself feel heard. Told through those poems, The Poet Xpo - the National Book Award winner for young people's literature — vividly details a young person’s discovery of her own power and her growing ability to share it. ' 、
Darius the Great Is Not Okay, Adib Khorram
This novel tells the story of Darius Kellner, a high school student who can’t find his place in America or Iran. In Portland, he’s struggling socially and thinks he is a disappointment to his father. In Iran, he faces harsh （苛刻的）judgement from relatives. Khorrani captures（记录）the insecurities of being a teenager through Darius,who learns that sometimes handling what's uncomfortable is what helps us grow.
Harbor Me, Jacqueline Woodson ' ,
Six middle school students share a room once a week — A Room to Talk. This safe space allows them to freely express what's on their minds. In the novel, Woodson uses these six students' stories to show how important it is to teach kids to support one another.
Love, Matt de la Pena
What is love? To Matt de la Pena, it is experienced in the little moments of every day — walking outside a subway station, watching your grandfather as he fishes ... Accompanied by Loren Long's attractive pictures, this book, also available in Spanish, celebrates how love exists in the ordinary and why we should treasure moments, big and small, with the people in our lives.
21．Which author won the National Book Award?
A．Adib Khorram B．Matt de la Pena
C．Elizabeth Acevedo D．Jacqueline Woodson
22．What can we know about Darius Kellner?
A．He prefers to write poems.
B．He lives a happy life in Portland.
C．He gets along well with his relatives.
D．He sees discomfort in a positive way.
23．Which book has a Spanish version?
A．Love. B．Harbor Me.
C．The Poet X. D．Darius the Great Is Not Okay.
