The purpose of the Christy Awards is "honoring and promoting excellence in Christian fiction." In the Young Adult category, the nominees are How Huge the Night by Lydia Munn and Heather Munn (Youth Reads review currently in the works); Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren (Youth Reads review here); and Merchant's Daughter by Melanie Dickerson. We don't have a review of Merchant's Daughter, but we do have one of Dickerson's The Healer's Apprentice.

The Christy Award winners will be announced July 16.

Read more: Tyson Wynn, Wynn-Wynn Media press release, April 16