Award Winners | What to Read Next Not sure what to read next? This page is full of ideas and
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Award Winners
Check out these websites to see which books are worthy!
Best Books for Young Adults: The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) a division of the American Library Association compiles several book lists including Best Books for Young Adults, Popular Paperbacks, and Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers.
Delacourte Press Winners: The winners of this contest are written by authors that have never published a young adult novel before. The winners are fresh new authors with contemporary stories to tell.
Colorado Blue Spruce Awards: The
Colorado Blue Spruce Awards are Young Adult books that are voted on by Colorado
teens as being the best books of the year. There is one winner per year. Click
on the link to find out which books won in what year and which books are
nominated for next year.
Michael
L. Printz Award: The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that
exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a
Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young
Adult Library Services Association.
Margaret
A. Edwards Award: Lifetime achievement for an author's work in helping
adolescents become aware of themselves and addressing questions about their role
and importance in relationships, society, and in the world.
Newbery
Award Winners: Named after the 18th Century bookseller John Newbery, the
Newbery Award is one of the most prestigious awards a young adult title can win.
The award is given out annually to a book that has enhanced children's
literature in America. Click on the link for a list of winners from 1922-the
present.
Reading Sites
Sites that will help you choose what to read next!
Bettendorf YA Books in
Series: Wondering what book comes next in the series you are reading?
Look no further! This site has the order and titles of most series written for
teens.
Reading Rants: Created by
Jennifer Hubert, a school librarian. This site is a collection of cutting edge
book lists guaranteed to get you interested in reading. Check it out!
Teen Reads: An interactive web site
for teens who love to read! This site has tons of info about the latest books,
as well as the classics. You can also read about what other teens are saying
about books and reading. And, if you feel like it you can add your two cents as
well!
Grouchy!: Created by Cathy Young, a book addict who wants to get you hooked on reading! Her site ‘favorite teen angst books’ is full of reviews and information on fiction just for teens on topics from first romance to fitting in. A teen-safe zone!
Reads4Teens Presented by the Carmel
Clay Public Library in Indiana, this site is full of book reviews written by
teens about teen books!
GenreFluent A up and coming website about Teen Fiction, which includes reviews, must read authors and more.
SeeMe4Books Award winners, lists, and teen reviews.
Richie's Picks A former bookstore
owner tells all about his favorite teen books.
Teen Point
The Teen website of a public library in Virginia called Teen Point, provides
tons of reviews written by librarians and teens.