Research Guides: Children's and Young Adult Literature: Young Adult Awards

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Awards for Young Adult/Teen Books

American Indian Youth Literature Award
Awarded by the American Indian Library Association (an ALA Affiliate).
Arab American Book Awards
Awarded by the Arab American National Museum.
Asia/Pacific American Award for Literature
Awarded by the Asia/Pacific American Librarians Association (an ALA Affiliate).
Carter G. Woodson Book Award
Awarded by the National Council for Social Studies.
Coretta Scott King Book Award
Awarded by the ALA's Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table.
Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award
Awarded by the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, in collaboration with Special Needs Project.
Morris Debut Award
Awarded by the ALA's Young Adult Library Services Association.
National Jewish Book Award - Posner Award for Young Adult Literature
Awarded by the Jewish Book Council.
Nonfiction Award
Awarded by the ALA's Young Adult Library Services Association.
Notable Books for a Global Society
Awarded by the International Reading Association's Children's Literature and Reading Special Interest Group.
Orbus Pictus Awards for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
Awarded by the National Council for Teachers of English.
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
Awarded by the National Science Teachers Association.
Printz Award
Awarded by the ALA's Young Adult Library Services Association.
Schneider Family Book Award
Awarded by the ALA.
Stonewall Book Awards - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award
Awarded by the ALA's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table.
Sydney Taylor Book Award
Awarded by the Association of Jewish Libraries (an ALA Affiliate).
Walter Dean Myers Award
Awarded by We Need Diverse Books.