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The Celestial Seas, published by Viking Books for Young Readers/Penguin Random House, has been longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, featuring cover artwork by Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor.

A familiar cover is reaching even more readers this autumn. The Celestial Seas by T. A. Chan, featuring cover artwork by Carolina has been named on the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

The novel is now appearing alongside some of the year's most celebrated books for young people, bringing fresh attention to both the story and Carolina's striking cover design.

Winners will be announced in November, take a look at the longlist here.

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