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Each year the American Library Association awards prizes specifically for young adult books. One prize is the Michael L. Printz Award, another is the Young Adult Services Association's Nonfiction Award. This week we highlight those two awards and some past winners.
Each year the American Library Association awards prizes specifically for young adult books. One prize is the Michael L. Printz Award, another is the Young Adult Services Association's Nonfiction Award. This week we highlight those two awards and some past winners.
The Printz Award is given to "a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association". This year the winners will be announced on January 25th.
The Printz Award is given to "a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association". This year the winners will be announced on January 25th.
Here are some past Printz winners and honor books.
Here are some past Printz winners and honor books.
How many of them have you read?
How many of them have you read?
The complete list of past winners is here.
The complete list of past winners is here.
The YALSA Nonfiction book award committee has announced these five finalists for the 2021 prize which will be awarded on January 25.
The YALSA Nonfiction book award committee has announced these five finalists for the 2021 prize which will be awarded on January 25.
How many of these have you read? Search your school library's catalog or the public library catalog and check them out today! Boston Public Library will also have copies.
How many of these have you read? Search your school library's catalog or the public library catalog and check them out today! Boston Public Library will also have copies.
YALSA has created a Book Finder website to help teens find their next favorite book. You can use this site to search by genre or author to search past award winners.
YALSA has created a Book Finder website to help teens find their next favorite book. You can use this site to search by genre or author to search past award winners.
Check this site on January 25th to find out which books were singled out for the Printz or the Nonfiction Award. You can watch the awards live via this link.
Check this site on January 25th to find out which books were singled out for the Printz or the Nonfiction Award. You can watch the awards live via this link.
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