Thursday, June 14, 2018

Awards


Some of the major awards in young adult literature include Printz, ALEX award, Reader’s Choice, and Pura Belpre. These awards are given to different authors and illustrators that meet certain criteria. For example, exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature, best nonfiction book published for young adults and significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature. These are not the only awards though, there are about a total of twenty-seven awards that require different standards.

It is essential to know all the different awards that are given to young adult books. Some kids might be interested in books that are honored in some way or are part of a distinctive list. . It is great to see that these awards are given to different categories and have a variety of standards that they meet. I’m sure students are very interested in learning about this. I would love to have a bulletin with this information outside the library.


Printz- Exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.

YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction- Honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults.

Great Graphic Novels for Teens- It is a list of recommended graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for those ages 12-18.

Best Fiction for Young Adults- Presents fiction titles published for young adults in the past 16 months that are recommended reading for ages 12 to 18

Margaret A. Edwards Award- Honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.

ALEX Award- Special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18.

Odyssey Award- Given to the producer of the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States.

Morris Award- honors a 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- The books on this list offer opportunities to discover new ideas.

Popular Paperbacks- Lists of books to encourage young adults to read for pleasure. 

Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers- Identifies titles aimed at encouraging reading among teens who dislike to read for whatever reason. 

Readers’ Choice- Most popular teen titles in a given year, as organized by broad genres. 

Teens Top Ten- teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! 

Amazing Audiobooks- An annual list of notable audio recordings significant to young adults from those released in the past two years.

YA Choices- An annual list of new books that will encourage adolescents to read. 

Lone Star Reading List- a recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table.

TAYSHAS Reading List- The top ten books that are selected by the committee from the titles receiving a unanimous vote in the initial voting process.

Maverick Reading List- The Maverick Committee votes on best books.

Edgar Award for Mystery- Each spring, Mystery Writers of America present the Edgar Awards, widely acknowledged to be the most prestigious awards in the genre.

NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children- honor a living American poet for his or her aggregate work for children ages 3–13.

Orbis Pictus- promote and recognize excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children.

 

Batchelder Award- most outstanding children’s book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States, and subsequently translated into English for publication in the United States.

Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction- a meritorious book published in the previous year for children or 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 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 United States in English during the preceding year.

Stonewall Award- honored for exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender experience.



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