The finalists for the 2013 Lambda Literary Awards...

...have been announced, and the children's/YA list is as follows:

Adaptation, by Malinda Lo

The Adventure of Tulip, Birthday Wish Fairy, by S. Bear Bergman and Suzy Malik

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Ask the Passengers, by A.S. King

Beautiful Music for Ugly Children, by Kirstin Cronn-Mills

Every Day, by David Levithan

Kiss the Morning Star, by Elissa Janine Hoole

The Miseducation of Cameron Post, by emily m. danforth

Personal Effects, by E.M. Kokie

Silhouette of a Sparrow, by Molly Beth Griffin

Click on through for the rest of the lists!