Students should be aware of the following awards and lists and familiar with the criteria of each award, as well as how to access them.
Awards and lists can be accessed from the ALA website.
Printz
Given to books that exemplify literary excellence in young adult literature
YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction
Honors best nonfiction books published for young adults
Great Graphic Novels for Teens
Recommended graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for young adults
Best Fiction for Young Adults
Recommended reading for young adults that was published in the past 16 months
Margaret A. Edwards Award
Honors an author, as well as a specific body of their work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.
ALEX Award
Given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults
Odyssey Award
Award given to producer of best audiobook for children and/or young adults, available in English in the U.S.
Morris Award
Honors a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature
Outstanding Books for the College Bound
A list of books, developed every five years, that offers opportunities to discover new ideas, and provide an introduction to the variety of subjects within an academic discipline.
Popular PaperbacksA list of books to encourage young adults to read for pleasure
Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers
A list of titles aimed at encouraging reading among teens who dislike to read for whatever reason
Readers' Choice
A list of books that seeks to engage a wide audience of librarians, educators, teens, and young adult literature enthusiasts in choosing the most popular teen titles in a given year, as organized by broad genres.
Teens Top Ten
A "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books for the previous year.
Amazing Audiobooks
An annual list of notable audio recordings, released in the last two years, significant to young adults
YA Choices
A list of books that will encourage adolescents to read
Lone Star Reading List
A recommended reading list, in Texas, developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table, to encourage students in grades 6-8 to explore a variety of current books, for recreational reading.
TAYSHAS Reading List
A list of titles to motivate young adults, grades 9-12, to become lifelong readers and participate in the community of young adult readers throughout Texas
Maverick Reading List
A list of graphic novels to encourage young adult readers to explore a variety of current books in graphic novel format
Edgar Award for Mystery
Awarded to mystery books
NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children
Awarded to poetry books for children
Orbis Pictus
Awarded to outstanding nonfiction for children
Batchelder Award
Given to most outstanding children's book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the U.S., and translated into English for publication in the U.S.
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
Awarded to an author for a meritorious book published in the previous year, for children and young adults
Pura Belpre Award
Presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth
Schneider Family Award
Honors an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability of experience for child and adolescent audiences
Sibert Award
Awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in the U.S. in English during the preceding year
Stonewall Award
Honors books for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience
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