We’re excited to announce the shortlist for the 2022 Indiana Authors Awards in the young adult category! Congratulations to the following Hoosier authors and their books:
Leah Johnson, Indianapolis, for You Should See Me in a Crown, the story of how a girl who has always believed she’s too black, too poor and too awkward to shine in her small midwestern town makes her dreams come true.
Tamara Winfrey-Harris, Indianapolis, for Dear Black Girl: Letters from Your Sisters on Stepping Into Your Power, affirming love letters written to girls living in a world that does not always protect, nurture or celebrate them.
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