Chapter 8

Awards

Chapter Summary:

For this portion of the textbook, links are provided.  The list below contains the details behind the many awards that are given for young adult literature.  These details will best summarize this chapter.

Printz: 

The Printz award is awarded yearly, each winter. The award is named after Michael L. Printz, who was a high school librarian from Topeka, Kansas. He was an active member of the Young Adult Literature Service Association. Here's a well-known slogan of Printz's that best sums up his commitment and dedication to his patrons, "Finding the right book, for the right student at the time." Follow this link for more information.

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/printz/

YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction:

This award is given each year for books published for young adults ages 12-18, published between November 1st and October 31.

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/nonfiction-award

Great Graphic Novels for Teens:

The members of Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee, give this award each year for nonfiction and fiction graphic novels written for ages 12-18 that demonstrate good quality literature that appeals to young adults. This link will allow you to search for awarded books.

http://booklists.yalsa.net/

Best Fiction for Young Adults:

The Best Fiction for Young Adults Committee create a list that is made to benefit librarians and reader's advisories.  It is made each year and has changed names over the years.

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/best-fiction-young-adults

Margaret A. Edwards Award

This award has a shortened name, the Edwards Award. It is named after Margaret A. Edwards who was a teacher and librarian. She focused on connecting young adults to books. This is a yearly award that began in 1988. It honors authors for helping adolescents to become aware of themselves, addressing questions about their place in society, and the importance of their relationships. To learn more about this award, use this link. 

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/edwards-award

ALEX Award

Established in 1998, this yearly award, is given to 10 books that were written for adults, but appeal to young adults, ages 12-18. The list is selected from the books from the previous year. 

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/alex-awards

Odyssey Award

This is a yearly award, given to the best audiobook for children and young adults, written in English in the United States.

 http://www.ala.org/yalsa/odyssey-award

Morris Award

The Morris Award is named after William C. Morris. Morris worked in publishing and was an advocate for marketing books for children and young adults. This award began in 2009, and is given yearly, to 1st time published authors who are writing for teens. These books celebrate new voices in the YA lit community.

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/morris-award

Outstanding Books for the College Bound

This is a list of books that is selected by public, secondary, and academic libraries for young adults who are college bound.

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/outstanding-books-college-bound

Popular Paperbacks

This is a yearly list put together by a committee to encourage reading for pleasure in young adults.

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/popular-paperbacks-young-adults

Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers

A blog team complies this list of both fiction and nonfiction books for young adults.

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/quick-picks-reluctant-young-adult-readers 

Readers’ Choice

This list is organized for librarians, educators, teens, and young adult literature enthusiasts.

 http://www.ala.org/yalsa/readerschoice

Teens Top Ten

This lists is compiled yearly by members of the teen book groups.

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten

Amazing Audiobooks

Yearly list selected by a blogging team that selects audiobooks made from released books of the past 2 years. 

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/amazing-audiobooks

YA Choices

This award began in 1986, by middle and secondary students giving them a voice in book selection.

https://literacyworldwide.org/get-resources/reading-lists/young-adults-choices-reading-list

Lone Star Reading List

This list was established in 1990, for Texas middle school students.

http://txla.org/groups/lone-star

TAYSHAS Reading List

The name for this award comes from the Caddo Indians. It means friends or allies. This award began in 1996, for books written for young adult readers, grades 9th-12th.

http://txla.org/groups/tayshas

Maverick Reading List

This award was created in Texas in 2009, for graphic novels, written for grades 6th-12th.

http://txla.org/groups/Maverick

Edgar Award for Mystery

This award is given yearly to mystery writers in America for young adults.

http://www.theedgars.com/

NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children

The National Council of Teachers of English began giving this award to honor living American poets in 1977.  These poems are written for children ages 3-13.

http://www2.ncte.org/awards/excellence-in-poetry-for-children-living-american-poet/

Orbis Pictus

The National Council of Teachers of English created this award in 1989.  It recognizes excellence in nonfiction for children.  This award commemorates Johannes Amos Comenius, who is considered to have written the first book for children in 1658.  The award is named after this book.

http://www2.ncte.org/awards/orbis-pictus-award-nonfiction-for-children/

Batchelder Award

This award is given to the most outstanding children's books, that were originally published in a language other than English in a country other than America.  This book is then translated to English and published in the United States.

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/batchelderaward

Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction

This yearly award began in 1982 to encourage authors of children's and young adults books to write historic fiction that is set in South America, Central America, and North America.  The book must be published in the United States, and written by a United States citizen.

https://scottodell.com/the-scott-odell-award

Pura Belpre Award

Named after the 1st Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. These awards have been given yearly since 1996. Authors and illustrators are recognized who celebrate the Latino culture.

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal

Schneider Family Award

Awarded to authors and illustrators of books that share the disability experience with children and adolescents.

Learn more at this link. http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/schneider-family-book-award

Sibert Award

Sibert Awards are given yearly. They are named after Robert F. Sibert, who was president of Bound to Stay Bound Books for many years. These books are published in English and share information with children and young adults.

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/sibertmedalhttp://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/sibertmedal

Stonewall Award

Are awarded by the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table each year, since 1971, for relating to the GLBT experience.

http://www.ala.org/rt/glbtrt/award/stonewall

Chapter Reflections:

WOW!  That's a lot of awards, but not all of them.  Many of these awards are new to me.  It was helpful to go through each of these and learn more about them.  I found the origins stories of these awards to be very interesting.  Now that I know more about these lists and awards, I do feel like I will be able to use these as guides to continually add to my library collection.  Some of these lists would be a good resource to recommend to teachers and to share with them yearly.  I'm thinking this could be a little social or book tasting, to announce the books, and let the teachers preview them.