Printz winners and honor books young adult library. Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2000 exemplifying literary excellence in young adult literature. Looking for alaska by john green 2006, postcards from no mans land by aidan chambers 2003, jellicoe road by melina marchetta 2009, airborn by kenneth oppel 2005, the book thief by markus zusak 2007, how i live now by meg rosoff 2005, angus, thongs, and fullfrontal snogging by louise rennison 2001, where things come back by john corey whaley 2012. In addition, the printz committee names up to four honor books, which also represent the best writing in young adult literature. A complete list of printz winner and honor books from 2000 to present scroll to the bottom of the page to see the links to the lists. The beast player, written by nahoko uehashi, translated by cathy hirano and published by godwin books henry holt, an imprint of macmillan. Printz award winners jefferson county public library.
Journey to the north by eloise greenfield, illustrated by jan spivey gilchrist. Printz award, which has one annual winner and one or more honor books, and the margaret edwards award, which is for lifetime achievement and is crossreferenced here to that page. Discusses the newbery and printz awards, and gives information on each years winners, including a plot summary, a list of characters and themes, background on the author, topics for discussions, and related books includes bibliographical references and indexes. Printz honor book yalsa nonfiction award winner scbwi golden kite winner boston globehorn book awards winner, nonfiction a remarkably insightful, profoundly moving story of fraternal interdependence and unconditional love. The poet x by elizabeth acevedo xiomara batista feels. Printz award from a great selection at books store. Young adult book awards the two most significant ya awards are the michael l. Each award book entry has a synopsis, a summary of themes and subjects, ideas for booktalking, and lists of related titles and resources about the book and author. Printz award winners by jeffcoteens a staffcreated list. Nov 14, 20 awarded for literary excellence by yalsa, a division of the american library association. Printz award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellenc. Printz winners and honor books 20122000 the michael l. Printz award for excellence in literature written for young adults.
With the recent announcement that this one summer by mariko tamaki and jillian tamaki had won both a printz honor and a caldecott honor. Laura dean keeps breaking up with me by mariko tamaki. It is named in memory of a topeka, kansas school librarian who was a longtime active member of the young adult library services association of the american library association. They award one winner and honor up to four additional titles. The beast player, written by nahoko uehashi, translated by cathy hirano and published by godwin books henry holt, an imprint of macmillan childrens publishing. Printz award honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year. Printz award childrens and young adult book awards.
The award is sponsored by booklist, a publication of the american library association. It is named for a topeka, kansas school librarian who was a longtime active member of the young adult library services association. Printz award is an american library association literary award that annually. Up to four worthy runnersup may be designated honor books and three or four have been named every year. Printz award for excellence in young adult literature is presented annually to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. This guide to the newbery and printz awards for childrens and young adult literature provides information on each years winners and honor books and on the awards themselves. The story of america and african americans by kadir nelson is the king author book winner. There were quite a few covers yettoberevealed, so for those i included a screen grab of the details of the book. In addition, the printz committee names honor books, which also represent the best writing in young adult literature. See more ideas about books, books for teens and literature. Gr 3 upthis inaugural title from newbery medalist alexanders new imprint is a poignant and powerful ode to the resilience and strength of black. Sponsored by young adult library services association yalsa. Up to four worthy runnersup may be designated honor books and three or four have been.
The printz award honors the best book written for teens every year. Printz award winners and honor books 97 books goodreads. Printz award annually honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year. Readers new to ya lit, whether formal students or not, can use the printz to identify some of the very best works that the young adult category has to offer. The printz awards are listed following the newbery books. The official press release is available on alas website.
This annual award is granted to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. For each awardwinning book, the guide offers a plot summary, a list of characters and themes, background on the author, incidents for discussions, related books, and. The book is published by dutton books for young readers, an imprint of penguin young. For more information about this award and its recipients, check the ala website. Printz award young adult library services association yalsa. Printz award recommended reading libguides at american. In addition, the committee also names up to four honor books. Printz award honors the best book written for teens, based on its literary merit.
Check out this years winners and honor books or read a previous winner. Printz winner and honor books this is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. Most caldecott winners and honor books have looked like picture books theyve been 32 pages or so, and generally taller than they are longand many are. Printz award winners and honor books bingo card by. Michael printz was a longtime member of the young adult library services association. Old bridge public library printz award if we do not have the book you are looking for, we can have another library send it over for you.
For more than ten years, the printz award has celebrated the best in teen literature including one prize winner and up to four honor books. It was announced during the ala midwinter meeting, january 28, 2019, when three honor books were also named below. Elizabeth acevedo won the 20th printz award 2019 for the poet x, published by harperteen. Printz award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. The middle grade book winner is indian no more, written by charlene willing mcmanis umpquaconfederated tribes of grande ronde. Of course, not all excellent ya books become printz medal winners or honor books, and not every winner is going to resonate with every reader. Note i kept this list mainly ya, but i included the odd middle grade written by a former printz medal honor winner. Printz award is awarded by the american library association for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. The purpose of the printz, plus jills prediction bookpage. Exploring tough subjects, these moving titles will show your. The awards namesake was a school librarian in topeka, kansas with a passion for books. Printz award childrens and young adult book awards research. Jerry craft on being the new kid john newbery medal honors.
Meet the 2017 newbery, caldecott and printz award winners. The book is published by dutton books for young readers, an imprint of penguin young readers, a division of penguin random house. Printz award, first given in 2000, is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. Printz award it is given to books that exemplify literary excellence in young adult literature. And we stay by jenny hubbard the carnival at bray by jessie ann foley grasshopper jungle by andrew smith this one summer by mariko tamaki 2014 winner. American library association announces 2018 youth media award winners. The honor was named for a topeka, kansas, school librarian who was a longtime active member of the young adult library services association. In addition, the printz committee names up to four honor books, which also.