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Nbcc, regarded as one of the most prestigious awards in the industry, recognizes excellence in six different categories every year. Founded in 1974, the national book critics circle awards are given annually to honor outstanding writing and to foster a national conversation about reading, criticism and literature. Presented each year by the national book foundation, the national book award for fiction is one of the most prestigious literary awards an american author can win. Robin coste lewis full speech 2015 nba young peoples literature award winner.

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