Spotlight
The Other Awards
02.13.15
Last week, while Chicago excavated itself from the blizzard or 2015, I sat down coffee in hand with snow drifting outside and children still asleep in their beds, and viewed the live webcast of the American Library Association's Youth Media Awards.
Of course we are all cheering for our best loved books and authors, but I also get excited about finding out about honor worthy books I may have missed. The YMAs are a great opportunity to add to my to-be-read list or bump up a book to the top of the pile. If you only read books written for an adult audience, check out the Alex Awards below for the best adult books that appeal to teens.
The Alex Award might be my personal favorite because it gives me the opportunity to read books written for adults while still adding to my list of books to recommend to teens. For winners in the teen categories, check out the list below. For a complete list of the winners and honor books for children and teens you can visit the ALA website.
The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature.
When I was the Greatest
by Jason Reynolds
Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe New Talent Award affirms new talent and offers visibility to excellence in writing.
I'll Give You the Sun
by Jandy Nelson
Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults.
Girls Like Us
by Gail Giles
Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience.
Gabi, A Girl in Pieces
by Isabel Quintero
William C. Morris Award for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens.
Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek
by Maya Van Wagenen
YALSA Award for excellence in nonfiction for young adults.
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
Alex Award for the best adult books that appeal to teens.
