I just read an article about a young adult readers book selection that was "accidentally" nominated for the National Book Award.  It was read aloud and included in a list of top five books for Young People's Literature, but then the committee said they were sorry and they had the wrong book.  The book that was named was titled "Shine" by Lauren Myracle, but it was supposed to be "Chime" by Franny Billingsley.  I feel so bad for the author that … [Read more...]