Chapter 7 - Awards

Awards

Printz - The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. 

YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction: Honors the best nonfiction books published for young adults within the ages of 12-18 during the publishing year. (Nov. 1st - Oct. 31st)

Great Graphic Novels for Teens - Graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for ages 12-18.

Best Fiction for Young Adults: Presents fiction titles for young adults in the last 16 months that are for the target audience of ages 12-18. It is updated to provide librarians with a list of books that can be use for their collection development. 

Margaret A. Edwards Award: It was established in 1988, to honor an author with his work for a signification contribution to the young adult literature. 

ALEX Award: It is given to ten books written for adults that have a special appeal for young adults from 12-18 years old. The titles selected are from the previous publishing year and its sponsored by Margaret A. Edwards Trust. 

Odyssey Award: It is given to the producer with the best audiobook produced for children, and/or young adults in English in the United States. They can also select honor titles. The committee is composed of ALSC, YALSA, and divisions of ALA. 

Morris Award: The William C. Morris YA Debut Award honors a debut book published by a first-time author writing to teens. It was first established in 2009 and was named after Morris due to his innovative writing and advocating the marketing for children and young adult books. 

Outstanding Books for the College Bound: The list is available every five years and it is based on books that provide opportunities in discovering ideas and introducing compelling varieties of subject with academic discipline. 

Popular Paperbacks: Each year a list of books is created that encourages young adults to read for pleasure. 

Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers: Fiction and Nonfiction titles are selected based on encouraging teens to become readers.

Readers' Choice: YALSAS's list engages a wide audience including librarians, educators, teen, and young adults. This list provides librarians with the most popular teen titles and its updated yearly. 

Teens Top Ten: Teens get to nominate their favorite books from the previous publishing year. Nominations are presented during National Library Week and votes can be submitted during Aug. 15 through Teen Read Week. 

Amazing Audiobooks: Audiobooks that in the past two years have have made a significant impact with young adults. This award was previously known as Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults.

YA Choices: Since 1986, the Young Adult Choices project has selected new books that will encourage young adults to read. The books are selected by middle and high school students.

Lone Star Reading List: This list is created by public and school librarians. It focuses on recreational reading for students in grades 6-8th. School librarians must purchase from this list depending on their district policy. 

TAYSHAS Reading List: This list was develop to motivated young adults, grades 9-12, to become lifelong readers and to participate in the community of young adults in Texas. 

Maverick Reading List: List was created to encourage young adult readers, grades 6-12, to explore a variety of current books in graphic novel format. The name for the list came about because the first novel was written in Texas in a Maverick Field. 

Edgar Award for Mystery: MWA's Grand Master Awards is presented to pinnacle of achievement in mystery writing who made a significant contribution to the genre and is at high quality. 

NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children: This award was established in 1977 to honor a living American poet for their aggregate work for children 3-13 years old. It also recognizes also recognizes and fosters excellence in children's poetry by encouraging its publications with teachers, librarians, and children so they can enjoy good quality reading.  

Orbis Pictus: The award was established in 1989 to promote and recognize excellence in the writing of nonfiction in children. This award was named after the first known book written for children authored by Johannes Amos Comenius. Books have to be published or distributed in the United States. 

Batchelder Award: This award is for the most outstanding children's book published in a language other than English and in a country other than the United States. 

Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction: Established in 1982, it awards $5,000 to an author for their historical fiction book for target audience of children and young adults. The award is intended to promote history and spark interest in all young kids. 

Pura Belpre Award: This award was established in 1996 after the first Latina librarian in the New York public library. It's an annual award presented to a Latina or Latino writer and illustrator who celebrates the Latino cultural experience through a children's or young adult book. 

Schneider Family Award: It honors an author or illustrator that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for a child or adolescent. 

Sibert Award: The Robert F. Sibert Book Medal is awarded to an author or illustrator of the most distinguished informational book that was published in the United States. Books can either get a medal or honor award.

Stonewall Award: The award is intended for someone who is involved in promoting GLBT issues, impedes the process against the GLBT community, or raises awareness for the issues that occur locally, statewide, or national. There must be presence of a clear stance on the issue

Reflection:

I did not realize the magnitude, nor the criteria that the books need to win this award. After reading the criteria established by each award committee, I understand the importance of knowing why the books get selected. Many awards are specific to a certain age group or an author's ethnicity. Several of the awards were named after author's that have significantly contributed to literature. I was surprised that three awards are established in Texas: The Lone Star Reading List, Tayshas Reading Lists, and the Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List.