The American Library Association (ALA) named its youth media awards this morning at its midwinter meeting in Chicago, IL. Find out what YA books were at the top of the list for 2015!
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The Michael L. Printz Award is given for excellence in literature written for young adults.
2015 Winner:
I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
2015 Honor Books:
And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard
The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley (on order)
Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Jillian Tamaki (on order)
The William C. Morris Award is given to a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens.
Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero (on order)
Finalists:
The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley (on order)
The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim by E.K. Johnston (on order)
The Scar Boys by Len Vlahos
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
2015 Winner:
Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek by Maya Van Wagenen
Finalists:
Laughing at My Nightmare by Shane Burcaw (on order)
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming
Ida M. Tarbell: The Woman Who Challenged Big Business—and Won! by Emily Arnold McCully (on order)
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights by Steve Sheinkin (on order)
Have you read any of the winners or finalists? Any books you loved that were snubbed? Let us know!
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