Below is information on some of the most popular and prestigious awards and lists related to young adult literature. These lists are useful to librarians for many purposes. Some lists are wonderful starting points for creating a collection rich with diversity and depth. Other lists are great because they encompass some of the best current books pertaining to a certain topic or culture. Lastly, these books can be helpful when students need a reader's advisory.
Printz
Printz
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Named after a school
librarian, this award is for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in YA
literature
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Annual award
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Winners and honorees
published on ALA website: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/printz-award
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Honors the best
nonfiction books published for yong adults
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Annual award for
books published during the November 1-October 31 publishing year
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Winner announced at
the ALA Youth Media Awards
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This is a list of
graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for young adults
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Annual list
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This list is
published on the ALA website: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/great-graphic-novels
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This is a list
published for fiction titles published within the past 16 months, aimed at
being a resource for collection development and reader’s advisory.
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Annual list
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The list is published
on the ALA website: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/best-fiction-young-adults
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This award honors an
author and a specific collection of his/her work for its significant and
lasting contribution to YA literature.
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Annual award
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The winner is
published on the ALA website: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/edwards-award
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Awarded to 10
textbooks that have special appeal to young adults
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Awarded annually to
books that were published the previous year
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Winning books can be
found on the ALA website: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/alex-awards
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Awarded to the
producer of the best English audiobook for children and/or young adults in the
United States.
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This award is given
by the ALSC and the YALSA
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The winner is
published on the ALA website: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/odyssey-award
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Awarded to a book
published by a first-time author writing YA literature
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Awarded annually
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Award winners and
finalists are published on the ALA website: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/morris-award
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A compilation of
books that offer new ideas and provide and introduction to a variety of
subjects within an academic discipline. These books illustrate the diversity of
our world and help readers respond to it. Books are categorized into lists
based on discipline, including arts & humanities, history & cultures,
literature & language arts, science & technology, and social sciences.
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These lists are
created every 5 years.
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The lists can be
found on the ALA website: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/outstanding-books-college-bound
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Listed books that
encourage young adult reading for pleasure
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List created annually
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Lists can be found on
the ALA website: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/popular-paperbacks-young-adults
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A list of books that
encourage reading amongst reluctant readers, both fiction and nonfiction
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Created annually
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List can be found on
the ALA website: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/quick-picks-reluctant-young-adult-readers
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A list of the most
popular teen titles that is organized by broad genres.
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Nominations posted
monthly, and final vote taken in November
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List can be found on
the ALA website: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/readerschoice
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A list of books
published the previous year that are nominated by teens.
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Nominations are
posted on the Thursday of National Library Week and are voted on between August
15 and October 8. Winners are announced the week after Teen Read Week.
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A list of notable audio recordings released in
the past two years for young adults
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Annual list
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Book recommendations that encourage adolescents
to read, selected by adolescent readers.
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Annual list
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List can be found on the International Literacy
Association website: https://literacyworldwide.org/get-resources/reading-lists/young-adults-choices-reading-list
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A recommended reading
list that encourage 6th, 7th, or 8th grade
students to explore a variety of books for recreational reading
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Annual list
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List can be found on
the TLA website: http://www.txla.org/groups/lone-star
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Books for young
adults grades 9-12 that encourage students to become lifelong readers through
reading books for pleasure
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Annual list
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List can be found on
the TLA website: http://www.txla.org/groups/tayshas
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A list of current
books for students in grades 6-12 meant for recreational reading
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Annual list
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List can be found on
the TLA website: http://www.txla.org/groups/Maverick
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Every spring, the Mystery Writers of America
awards in the following categories: best novel, first novel, paperback
original, fact crime, critical/biographical, short story, juvenile, young
adult, tv episode, Robert L. Fish memorial, Mark Higgins Clark, Grand Master,
Raven Awards, and Ellery Queen Award
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Annual list
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Winners and nominees can be found on the
following website: http://www.theedgars.com/nominees.html
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Nominations are not
accepted for this award. It is presented by the NCTE and based on literary
merit, poet contributions, evolution of poet’s work, and appeal to children.
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Annual award
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Winner and notable
mentions are listed on the NCTE website: http://www.ncte.org/awards/poetry
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Recognizes outstanding nonfiction for children
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Awarded annually. Nomination deadline is
November 1.
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Awarded to the most
outstanding children’s books originally published in a language other than
English and in a country other than the United States, and subsequently
translated into English for publication in the US.
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Annual award
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Winner and honorees
can be found on the ALSC website: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/batchelderaward
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Awarded to a book
published the previous year for children or young adults. This award was
intended to encourage other authors to focus on historical fiction.
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Annual award with a
$5,000 prize
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Winner can be found
on the Scott O’Dell website: http://www.scottodell.com/the-scott-odell-award
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Awarded to both
authors and illustrators separately, this award recognizes Latino/Latina work
that best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience and
is an outstanding work of literature for youth.
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Awarded annually
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Winners and honorees
can be found on the ALSC website: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal
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Each year, this award
is given to a teen book, middle school book, and young children’s written or
illustrated that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience.
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Annual award
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Winners can be found
on the ALA website: http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/schneider-family-book-award
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Awarded to authors
and illustrators of the most distinguished informational books published in
English in the US
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Annual award
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Winner and honorees
can be found on the ALSC website: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/sibertmedal
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Awarded to fiction and nonfiction books
that have exceptional merit relation to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, or
transgender experience.
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Annual award
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Winners can be found on the ALA
website: http://www.ala.org/rt/glbtrt/award/stonewall/honored
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