RDG 5330: Integrating Children’s Adolescent Literature in the Curriculum: Book Awards

Young Adult Library Services Association’s blog presenting fiction titles published for young adults in the past 14 months for ages 12-18.

2,000 books, recordings, apps, and websites reflecting the evolution of the Association for Library Service to Children's (ALSC) awards history.

Named in honor of the 19th-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott, the Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and honoring his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, the Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.

Records 164 book awards from six English-speaking countries (United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, and Ireland).

Named after 18th-century British bookseller John Newbery, the Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Named after the Topeka West High School Librarian and Young Adult Library Services Association member Mike Printz, the Printz Award for Young Adult Literature is awarded for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.

Named after the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library, the Pura Belpre Award is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

Young Adult Library Association's annual book list for the best young adult books of the year.

Young Adult Library Association's selections of fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novel titles with a high interest "hook", a catchy title/cover, sufficient plot to sustain interest, humor when appropriate, and more.

Young Adult Library Association's resource to find books, audiobooks, and films from YALSA’s book awards and book lists.

Young Adult Library Association's annual list of the best books of the year, nominated and chosen by teens.