Friday, February 10, 2017

YALSA 2017 Book Awards

At the January ALA mid-winter meeting, the yearly book awards were announced.  The ones that teens would be interested in are the Printz Award and the Alex Awards.

The Printz Award and Honor awards are given to books which exemplify literary excellence in young adult literature.


The Alex Awards are given to 10 books that were originally written for an adult audience that would have appeal to young adults age 12 - 18 years old.

To read about all of the 2017 Book Awards given out check out the lists here.