Awards

Awards
YALSA has a database for books, specifically for teens 12-18 it  can be accessed by awards/booklist, author, genre and award year. There are many awards and booklist each year, each award has specific criteria and various awards with a distinct field.
The Michael Printz Award is named after a librarian and active member of YASLA. It is given yearly for excellent books in YA.  The current book winner for 2017 - March: Book Three.
Nonfiction Award is a yearly award given for the best nonfiction for 12-18 year olds. The current book winner for 2017 – March: Book Three.
Great Graphic Novel  is a recommended list of graphic novels for 12 -18.  They do not have a specific winner but do have a top 10 list included.
Best Fiction for Young Adults is a list from books published in the past 16 months with books for 12-18 year olds.  It is complied with the purpose of resource for collection development and reader’s advisory collection as far back as 1930.  The years’ top 10 list has a wide range of time-period, realistic, historical and science fiction.
Edwards Award was established in 1988 and honors an author with a specific body of work that has had a significant and lasting contribution to YA literature. The criteria is authors with an authentic voice and who both of work reflects the voice, transitions and roles of teenagers.  Sarah Dessen is the current award winner, the list is composed of famous YA authors. It is awarded annually by YALSA. Its namesake is Margaret Edwards a librarian who revolutionized the role of the librarian particularly in regards to young adult literature.
The Alex award is also named after Margaret Edwards but called Alex after her nickname, this award is given to 10 books written for adults that would be interesting to young adults 12 to 18.  It is sponsored by the Margaret Edwards trust.
Odyssey Awards is given to the best audio book for children/young adult in English.  The current winner is Anna and the Swallow Man. It is given annually unless the committee does not feel an audio book meets the criteria.
Morris Award began in 2009 it annually awards first-time authors with books specifically written for young adults.  It is named after William C. Morris, he advocated for  new and different ways in marketing young adult literature and was significant with the publishing world.  The Serpent King is the current Morris Award winner.
Outstanding Books for the College Bound Awards is a booklist within various subject areas that help the reader discover new ideas and develop a foundational understanding of the topics included in this award.  It is given every 5 years and has 5 categories.
Popular Paperbacks for the Young Adults is a booklist that was developed to encourage reading for enjoyment with titles that are already published in paperback. There is a top 10 list included within the book list with a variety of topics.
Quick Picks for the Reluctant Young Adult Reader is a booklist that includes fiction and nonfiction it was created to promote reading among young adult for enjoyment for those than do not prefer reading.  It has a top 10 list among the booklist.
Reader’s Choice Award is a list where any individual may nominate a book but only YALSA members may vote.  It was created to encourage participation and interest in young adult literature.  It also aids librarians in discovering the most popular tittles as an aid to build collections.  It is voted on every November.
Teen Top Ten is a booklist that is voted online by teenagers, ages 12 to 18.  The voting period is between August and October and is created and implemented by teens based on the votes.  A top 10 list is included but list nominees are also available for review along with book trailers.
Amazing Audiobooks is a list that is given to acknowledge outstanding audio recordings for young adults.  It is given every 2 years and has a top 10 list within the larger list selected.
Young Adult Choices is a project developed to encourage teenager to read and voice their opinions, it is funded by a grant.  There is a literacy daily blog, an yearly reading list which helps aid teachers as well as students.
Lone Star Reading List was developed by public and school librarians within Texas to encourage reading among students in grades 6,7 and 8 for enjoyment purposes. A list of 20 books are given each year.
TAYSHAS Reading List is a book list within Texas with the goal to encourage reading and creating lifelong readers among students in grades 9-12.  This book list also has a designation of a top 10 list.
Maverick Reading List is a book list of graphic novels created to encourage students to experience a variety of books. It has three age classifications: grades 6-8, grades 6-12, and 9-12, it denotes books that were unanimous voted on by the committee.  A new list is compiled every 2 years.
Edgar Award for Mystery honors the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction and television every year.  There are several divisions including best Juvenile and Young Adult categories.  The current Young Adult winner is Girl with the Blue Coat.  The winners  are announced in January.
NCTE Award in Excellence in Poetry for children is awarded to an living American poet for their body of continuous work. Their poetry must appeal to children ages 3-13 and have literacy merit.  It is presented every two years, this committee does not accept nominations.  The current award winner is Marilyn Nelson, a website link also has notable poetry book and verse novels with printable poetry fliers.
Orbis Pictus Award is given for outstanding children’s nonfiction books.  The current winner is Some Writer: The Story of E.B. White.  It was established in 1989 and given annually. It is named after the book Orbis Pictus written in 1657 by Johannes Amos Comenious, the book is considered the first booked planned for children.
Batchelder Award is given for outstanding children’s book originally published in another language other than English and thus translated. The current winner is Cry,Heart, but never break originally published in Danish. The award began in 1966 and named for Mildred L. Batchelder who was a proponent of good books for children that had been translated from other parts of the world.
Pura Belpe Award is named after the first Latina librarian in New York who was an innovator that encouraged community participation and activities within the library.  The award was established in 1996  andgiven to Latino/Latina writer and illustrator that best portrays Lationo culture and experiences. Author award was given to Juana Medina for Juana and Lucas, the Illustrator award was given it Raul Gonzalez for Lowriders to the Center of the Earth.
Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction was created by Scott O’Dell to encourage authors particularly new authors to write about historical fiction to interest students in historical events. The current will is Full of Beans set in the Great Depression.  The award is awarded annually.
Schneider Family Book Award is an award given to books that shows the experience of people with a disability focused for children and adolescent audiences.  There are 3 different designations and stated in 2003. The current award winner for the teen selection is When we Collided.
Sibert Award is given to the most outstanding informational book published in the U.S. in English. It was named after Robert F. Sibert who was the long-time President of Bound to Stay Bound books.  The current award winner is March: Book Three.
Stonewall Book Award is given to books that show the GLBT experience. Three awards are given: Barbara Gittings Literature Award , Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award and the Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children's and Young Adult Literature Award.  It began in 1971 and is announced annually in January.  The current award winners for the children’s and young adult book are Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Hammer of Thor and If I was your Girl.

Knowing the award winners presented from this chapter helps me as a librarian and as a teacher refers students and teachers to outstanding books.  It also helps me in developing my collection and displays within the library. I enjoyed learning the backgrounds of who the awards were based on in particular Margaret Edwards that is Texas raised. We as librarians have wonderful examples that embodied pushing library services to a new level.  I have used several of these lists in developing my elementary library collection, I find that the database on YALSA is valuable for teachers and students.  I will use the databases within my website as a librarian and saved favorites with the computer used in the library. I will create an electronic and print form of these lists and award to provide easy access to my students, teachers and families.