YALSA Booktalks

Each year, the American Library Association puts out their "Best of the Best" lists including: Best Fiction for Young Adults, Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers, Great Graphic Novels, Popular Paperbacks, as well as their awards lists such as the Newbery, Printz, and the Morris awards. 

How to use YALSA Book Lists in your program from Mrs. G Talks Books Blog

• Play an Amazing Audio Book during SSR one day a week. 

• Book Bundles - Check out books on a theme

• Book of the Moment

• Book Pass

• Bulletin Boards

• Summer Series

• Teen Issues Book Talk

• Coffee Table

• Famous First Lines

• Genre Booktalk

• Hot or Not?

• Book Ratings

• Read Across America Week

• Read Alikes

• Read Aloud

• Why Read

• Read the Movie

• Shelf Talkers

• Quick Picks Book Teasers

• Special Shelf

• Speed Rating

• Teens Top 10

• Walk in Someone's Shoes

More information about specific awards and lists

• Alex Award

• Award for Excellence in Nonfiction

• Margaret A. Edwards Award

• Michael L. Printz Award

• Odyssey Award

• William C. Morris Award

• Top Ten Amazing Audiobooks 2018

• Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults 2018

• Top Ten Great Graphic Novels

• Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers

• Schneider Family Book Award

• Stonewall Book Award

• Top Ten of The YA Rainbow List 2018

• The Amelia Bloomer Project  2018

• Pura Belpré

• Coretta Scott King Awards

To Join YALSA, go to the American Library Association Website and add YALSA to your membership ($130 for ALA and $60 for YALSA = $190). 

CSLA Presentation (2012):

Watch the video of this presentation on YouTube

• YALSA Booktalks Presentation part 1

• YALSA Booktalks Presentation part 2