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The echo maker, the enigmatic novel by richard powers, won the national book award for fiction on wednesday night. This annual award program intends to honor some of the finest outdoor writing and artwork being published today. National book award winning childrens books for young peoples literature the national book award recognizes outstanding books by u. Boardman tasker prize for mountain literature winner. Winners of 2012 national outdoor book awards announced. Primarily, awards are given to newly published books, but the program also recognizes past works of unusual importance through a special award called the classic award.