Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature for young adults
Winner:
Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick
Melissa the Teen Librarian says: I didn't expect a fantasy title! Printz committees love to honor books that reference other famous works of literature, so fantasy is often overlooked. As a big fan of fantasy, horror, and other "genre" fiction, I'm thrilled!
Finalists:
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
Kingdom of Little Wounds by Susann Cokal
Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner
Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool
Melissa the Teen Librarian says: So happy to see Rainbow Rowell honored! Her books are my current obsession.
William C. Morris Award for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens
Winner:
Charm and Strange by Stephanie Kuehn
Melissa the Teen Librarian says: An Actual Teen recommended this title to me! I've heard it's the kind of book that messes with your mind a bit -- a psychological thriller crossed with a boarding school book.
Finalists:
Sex and Violence by Carrie Mesrobian
Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets by Evan Roskos
Belle Epoque by Elizabeth Ross
In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters
Melissa the Teen Librarian's says: Adding all of these to my To-Read list immediately!
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
Winner:
The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi by Neal Bascomb
Finalists:
Go: A Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design by Chip Kidd
Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans During World War II by Martin W. Sandler
Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers by Tanya Lee Stone
The President Has Been Shot! The Assassination of John F. Kennedy by James L. Swanson
Melissa the Teen Librarian says: Narrative
nonfiction is in a renaissance right now! Publishers are more
interested than ever in producing nonfiction books for young people, and
teachers/parents are looking for more nonfiction because of the
implementation of the Common Core standards. If you need a nonfiction
title for school and you don't want to slog through a boring old tome,
any of the books that YALSA has honored in the past two years would make
an excellent candidate.
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