Shortlists for UPcoming Awards

Galaxy British Book Awards:

Children's Book of the Year

• The Boy In Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
  
• Flanimals of the Deep by Ricky Gervais
  
• Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend by Francesca Simon
  
• Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine McCaughrean
  
• Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett
  
• The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers
  

http://www.britishbookawards.co.uk/pnbb_shortlist_childrens.asp?

L.A. Times Book Award

Shortlist for Young Adult Fiction

• M.T. Anderson, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party (Candlewick Press)
  
• Coe Booth, Tyrell (Push / Scholastic)
  
• John Green, An Abundance of Katherines (Dutton Books / Penguin Young Readers Group)
  
• Meg Rosoff, Just in Case (Wendy Lamb Books / Random House Children’s Books)
  
• Nancy Werlin, The Rules of Survival (Dial Books / Penguin Young Readers Group)
  

http://www.latimes.com/extras/bookprizes/finalists2006.html