Notables - CHILDREN'S LITERATURE ASSEMBLY A Plan for Pops. Written by Heather Smith and illustrated by Brooke Kerrigan. Published by Orca Book Publishers.Beverly, Right Here. Written by Kate DiCamillo. Published by Candlewick Press.Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come. Booklist's Top of the List | Awards & Grants About the Booklist's Top of the List Every January, Booklist publishes Editors’ Choice: lists of the best books, databases, video/DVDs, and audiobooks of the past year. From these lists, we further select what we call the Top of the List: the single best title in eight categories—adult fiction, adult nonfiction, youth fiction, youth nonfiction, youth picture book, reference source, video/DVD, and audiobook. Administered by: 2011 Winner(s) Bossypants by Tina Fey; read by the author (AudioGO) Dirr’s Encyclopedia of Trees & Shrubs by Michael A. The Forgotten Waltz Anne Enright (Norton) Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird directed by Mary Murphy (First Run Features) Me … Jane written and illustrated by Patrick McDonnell (Little, Brown) A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (Candlewick) Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend by Susan Orlean (Simon & Schuster)
YALSA: Booklists & Awards *YALSA has launched the new Teen Book Finder Database, which is a one-stop shop for finding selected lists and award winners. Users can search this free resource by award, list name, year, author, genre and more, as well as print customizable lists. This new resource will replace the individual award and list web pages currently on YALSA’s site that are not searchable and that are organized only by year. Looking for great teen books? Look no further than YALSA's Book Awards and Selected Booklists. While these books have been selected for teens from 12 to 18 years of age, the award-winning titles and the titles on YALSA's selected lists span a broad range of reading and maturity levels. Book Awards Learn more about the Alex Awards, Edwards Award, Morris Award, Odyssey Award, Nonfiction Award, and Printz Award and read speeches from winners Selected Book & Media Lists Teen Book Finder App Best of the Best Selection List Contacts Use and Reproduction of YALSA's Awards and Lists
The William C. Morris YA Debut Award | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Previous Winners I Suggest a Title I Policies & Procedures I Committee Contacts I Seals I Video The William C. Morris YA Debut Award, first awarded in 2009, honors a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature. The award's namesake is William C. Morris, an influential innovator in the publishing world and an advocate for marketing books for children and young adults. Individuals who wish to buy small quantities of seals can find them in the ALA Online Store. YALSA’s portfolio of book and media awards helps strengthen library services for and with teens by identifying quality, age appropriate resources for librarians and library workers to share with the teens in their communities. 2014 Winner Charm & Strange written by Stephanie Kuehn, published by St. Drew, also known as “Win,” has been isolated in a New Hampshire boarding school since he was 12. 2014 Finalists Dr. 2014 Committee Awards Ceremony
CBCA Announcement Dates: Notables: announced the last Tuesday in February at 7pm AEDTShortlist: announced the last Tuesday in March at 12 noon AEDTWinners and Honours: announced the third Friday in August at 12 noon AEST The advocacy role played by the CBCA promotes the literary experience for children and assures the scope and vitality of Australian children's books. The annual CBCA Book of the Year Awards affirm the quality of some of Australia's most creative people and provide a boost to their capacity to devote time to their craft. Established with the first awards in 1946, the annual CBCA Book of the Year Awards aim to: promote quality literature for young Australians;support and encourage a wide range of Australian writers and illustrators of children’s books and;celebrate contributions to Australian children’s literature. History of the Awards Throughout the life of the Awards, a number of valued sponsors assisted with funding the monetary prizes. Categories
Booklist Editors' Choice: Reference Sources | Awards & Grants African American Almanac: 400 Years of Triumph, Courage, and Excellence By Lean’tin Bracks. 2012. 560p. illus. Visible Ink, $22.95 (9781578593231). This affordable, concise, and overall first-rate resource chronicles the African American experience from the arrival of the first Africans to North America in the early 1600s to the present day. Atlas of Yellowstone By W. This visually stunning and readable reference contains more than 500 maps, photos—including aerial and satellite imagery—and charts. Atlas of the Great Irish Famine Ed. by John Crowley and others. 2012. 704p. illus. Sweeping in scope and painstaking in detail, this atlas offers multiple perspectives and insights by way of first-person oral and written accounts, poetry, art, photography, and scholarship. Biotechnology: In Context Ed. by Brenda Wilmoth Lerner and K. Britannica School Oct. 2012. One look at the sleek new interface will convert users to this robust and attractive product. The Celts: History, Life, and Culture
Booklists The Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) The Michael L. Printz Award annually honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year. In addition, the Printz Committee names up to four honor books, which also represent the best writing in young adult literature. The award's namesake was a school librarian in Topeka, Kansas, and a marketing consultant for Econo-Clad, as well an active member of YALSA. Librarians who wish to buy seals can find them in the ALA Online Store. Award Policies and Procedures Suggest a Title Committee Information Who Was Michael L. Seals Winners and Honor Books Best of the Best Teen Book Finder App
Rainbow Book Lists « Rainbow Book List Rainbow Book List Rainbow Book Lists The Rainbow Book List is released every January. Books on the list are published within the assigned calendar year or between July 1 and December 31 of the previous calendar year. 44 Responses to "Rainbow Book Lists" 1 | The Rainbow Project | Dear Bully: 70 Authors Tell Their Stories September 19, 2011 at 5:15 pm […] Here’s their bibliography of their top recommendations for young people interested in the topic for the past four years. Reply 2 | That GayYA Thing | Memoranda November 2, 2011 at 7:54 am […] American Library Association’s Rainbow Books lists for […] Reply 3 | Queer Romance | BlogTown February 17, 2012 at 2:50 pm […] are a few books that feature queer romance. Reply 4 | Rainbow Book List: LGBTQ books for teens « Erinn Batykefer, MLIS May 3, 2012 at 9:56 am […] a great tool for collection development and readers’ advisory for LGBTQ teens. Click HERE to access the list archives. Reply Reply Reply […] those materials! Reply Reply Reply Reply Reply Reply Reply
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) *YALSA has launched the new Teen Book Finder Database, which is a one-stop shop for finding selected lists and award winners. Users can search this free resource by award, list name, year, author, genre and more, as well as print customizable lists. This new resource will replace the individual award and list web pages currently on YALSA’s site that are not searchable and that are organized only by year. Each year, the Popular Paperbacks committee creates lists of books to encourage young adults to read for pleasure. Current List Previous Lists Policies and Procedures Committee Contacts Teen Book Finder App Please note: This list has been retired. 2017 Popular Paperbacks Titles: 2017 Popular Paperbacks Titles Biography: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story: This selection of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs highlights the struggles young adults face in forming their identities and deciding what kinds of people they want to be. Top Ten Previous Lists 2016 Titles 2014 Titles 2013 Titles
YALSA's Teen Book Finder for Android & iOS YALSA's Teen Book Finder is a free online database and app to help teens, parents, librarians and library staff, educators, and anyone who loves YA literature access nearly 4,000 titles recognized YALSA's awards and lists on their smartphone. Have an Android phone? Download the Android version now! Have an iPod Touch or an iPhone? Download the iOS app now! App features include: a homepage featuring three titles from the database, refreshed each day the ability to search for books by author, title, award/list year, genre, by award, and by book list a Find It! The android and iOS versions of the app are funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. Have a question or comment about the app or want to report a bug? Use this QR Code to get the app today!
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) YALSA launched a Teen Book Finder Database, a one-stop shop for finding YALSA's selected lists and award winners. Search this free resource by award, list name, year, author, genre and more, as well as print customizable lists. This replaces the individual award and list web pages on YALSA’s site that are not searchable and that are organized only by year. YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18) during a Nov. 1 – Oct. 31 publishing year. Suggest a Title Current Winner & Finalists Official Nomination Lists Previous Winners Policies and Procedures Committee Contacts Seals Teen Book Finder App & Database 2020 Winner Free Lunch, written by Rex Ogle and published by Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. An honest and engrossing account of Ogle’s sixth-grade year and his family’s experience with poverty and its effect on their relationships. 2020 Finalists 2020 Committee Looking for more Nonfiction? Previous Winners
Association of Jewish Libraries - Sydney Taylor Book Award The Sydney Taylor Book Award is presented annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries since 1968, the award encourages the publication and widespread use of quality Judaic literature. Gold medals are presented in three categories: Picture Books, Middle Grade, and Young Adult. Honor Books are awarded silver medals, and Notable Books are named in each category. To order gold or silver seals to place on your own copies of winning titles, click here. Check out our Catalog of Sydney Taylor Products. Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal, author and illustrator of Welcoming Elijah, M. Read the full press release from January 2021. See the complete list of Sydney Taylor award, honor, and notable books for 2021.The Committee recommends them for library, classroom, and home use. Hear a podcast interview with the 2021 Sydney Taylor Book Award committee chair. More about the STBA: Search for past winners:
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Skip to main content Search form a Division of the American Library Association You are at: ALA.org » YALSA » Redirect to booklistsawards/booklistsbook » Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Share this page: Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest Print Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers The Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers list identifies titles aimed at encouraging reading among teens who dislike to read for whatever reason. Current Nominations Current List Previous Lists Previous Top 10 Lists Series on Quick Picks Suggest a Title List Policies & Procedures Selection Criteria Committee Contacts Teen Book Finder App Current Quick Picks List 2014 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2014 Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers Previous Lists 2013 Quick Picks 2012 Quick Picks 2011 Quick Picks 2010 Quick Picks 2009 Quick Picks 2008 Quick Picks 2007 Quick Picks 2006 Quick Picks 2005 Quick Picks 2004 Quick Picks 2003 Quick Picks 2002 Quick Picks 2001 Quick Picks