Chapter 8: Awards
There
are many awards given to young adult literature. In this chapter it reviewed
the many different type of award young adult literature can receive. The Michael
L. Printz award is an award for a book that is the standard of excellence in young
adult literature. It is named after a school librarian from Topeka, Kansas who
was an active long-time member of the YALSA. The award is sponsored by
Booklist, a publication of the ALA. Michael passed away in 1996. He had a
passion for books and reading, picking books that were just right for kids. The
award has a winner and honor books. The award began in 2000.
The
YALSA’s Award for Excellence in Nonfiction is an award given to the best
nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18). This award is given annually,
and it usually is a shortlist with up to five books awarded. The award is given
during the first week of December every year. The award for great graphic novels for teens
is a list of recommended graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction books for ages
12-18. This list is published yearly, and it also includes a top ten. This list
began to be published in 2007. The Best fiction for young adult list is also
presented by the YA committee of the YALSA. This is a list comprised of fiction
titles from the past 16 months. The purpose of the annual list is to provide
librarian both school and public with a resource to use for collection development
and reader’s advisory purposes the committee does accept nominations yearly for
this list.
The
Margaret A. Edwards Award was first given in 1988 and honors an author, as well
as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution
to young adult literature. This award recognizes authors who books focus on helping
adolescents become aware of themselves and their place in the world. It helps with
addressing relationships, society, and the global community. Edwards career
lasted many decades leading up to what was first called “the new realism” in YA
literature around 1968. This alimentally led to the rich, diverse, and dynamic
word of YA literature we enjoy and love today. The Alex Award is an extension
of the Edwards Award. She was loving called “Alex”. This award is given to ten
books written for adult that have a special appeal to young adult ages 12-18.
The
ODYESSEY award is given to the producer of the best audiobook produced for
children or young adults. This award was first given in 2008. The William C.
Morris award debuted in 2009. It honors a book published by a first-time author
writing for teens. It celebrates the impressive and new outstanding new authors
in YA lit. It is given yearly and usually is a short list of five books.
William C. Morris, an influential innovator in the publishing world. He was an incredible
advocate for the marking of both children and YA lit. Outstanding books for the
college bound is a list that offers opportunities to discover new ideas. It
also can be used a resource for readers to gain an understanding of our diverse
world. The list is published every five years beginning in 1999. The list is
divided into five categories, arts and humanities, history and culture,
literature and language arts, science and technology, and social sciences. Librarians
also have the option to purchase downloadable pamphlets and posters that
highlight this amazing list. The popular
paperback committee creates lists of books yearly to encourage young adults to read
for pleasure. This list usually included popular titles with a broad variety of
themes and genres.
The
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers is list that is aimed toward encouraging
reading among teens who dislike reading. This list includes fiction and nonfiction
titles. This list is created annually and usually has 10 books. This list was
first published in 1997. The Reader’s Choice
list to a list that is used to help increase engagement of a wide audience of
librarians, educators, teens, and young adult whole love YA lit. It’s a community
that chooses the most popular teen titles in a given year. This is also an
excellent list for librarians to use for collection development and book
recommendations. The Teens’ Top Ten is a
“teen choice” list, is where teen nominate and choose their favorite books.
Teens across the country vote on their favorite titles each year. The list was
started annually in 2003.
The
Amazing Audiobooks blogging team selects and creates a list of notable audio
recordings that is significant to young adults from the past two years this
list began in 20111. The Young Adult’s Choice project develops an annual list
of new books that hopes to encourage adolescents to read. The books are selected
by reader’s themselves and are usually very popular. This list began in 2014 so
it is a new list but is a very trusteed resource. The Texas Lone Start list is
a recommended reading list created by school librarians from the Young Adult
Round Table. The purpose of this list is to encourage students in grades 6-8 to
explore a variety of current books.
The
Tayshas Reading List came from Dallas area librarians Gracelyn Shea and Monta
Skaggs. They wanted a high school reading list for the State of Texas. They enlisted
the help of San Antonio librarian Jack Alton Strawn and in 1996 in was created.
The list is use a s a motivation for young adult grades 9-12 to become lifelong
readers. The Edgar Allan Poe Awards which is now popularly called the Edgars is
presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. They honor the best in
mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, film, and theater. It is considered
the most prestigious award in this category. This award has been given since
the 1950’s.
The
National Council of Teacher of English gives the Orbis Pictus Award. It was
first given in 1989 to promote and recognize excellent nonfiction writing for children.
It commemorates the work of Johannes Amos Comenius, Orbis Pictus-The World in Pictures
(1658), it is the first book planned for children. The Paura Belpre` was the
first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. The award was
established in 1996 and is given annually to a Latino/Latina writer and
illustrator whose work best portrays and celebrates the Latino culture for
outstanding work of literature for youth and children. The Schneider Family Book
Awards honors an author or illustrator for a book that give an artistic
expression of the disability experience for a child and adolescent audiences.
The award is given annually and was established in 2004.
As
I reflect on this chapter I was very surprised by how many awards are given for
YA lit. It’s a little overwhelming to receive all this information at once. I
did appreciate how well organized the awards and list are to be used as a
resource. I know that these lists are a valuable to tool for me to develop my
library collection and to recommend for teachers and students. I also
appreciated the inclusiveness of all the awards and list. I also am thinking
about how I could incorporate these list and awards into my curriculum and
highlighting these authors in the library. I did notice that some of the books
that we will be reading for this course are listed on several of these lists. I am also aware that these lists are a
starting point when diving into this fascinating world of YA literature. I
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