The 2010 LA Times Book Prize YA finalists are:

Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos, Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom and Science
Stephanie Hemphill, Wicked Girls: A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials
Jonathan Stroud, The Ring of Solomon
Megan Whalen Turner, A Conspiracy of Kings
Rick Yancey, The Curse of the Wendigo {The Monstrumologist, 2}

And Beverly Cleary is the recipient of the Robert Kirsch Award! The rest of the list -- which includes a graphic novel category -- is available at the LA Times website.