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AWARD WINNERS & HONOREES (Updated March 2021):
2020 Cybils Award Winners--sponsored by Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards
2021 Alex Awards for books that are
written for adults but have appeal for young adults
--sponsored by ALA (American Library Association)
2021 Coretta Scott King book award for
African American authors and illustrators
of books for children and young adults
--sponsored by ALA
.
2021 Lincoln Award--
Illinois teen readers choic
e books sponsored by AISLE (Association of Illinois School Library Educators)
2021 Morris Award for
first time authors
of Young Adults books--sponsored by ALA.
2021 Odyssey Awards for best
audiobooks
for children and young adults
--sponsored by ALA.
2021 Pura Belpr
é
Award for
Latino/a authors and illustrators
--sponsored by ALA.
2021 Printz Awards for
young adult literature
--sponsored by ALA.
2021 Schneider Family Book award for
artistic expression of disability experiences
--sponsored by ALA.
2021 StoneWall Awards for books about
LGBTQIA+ experiences
--sponsored by ALA.
2021 YALSA Award for Excellence in
Nonfiction
for Young Adults--sponsored by ALA.
OTHER BOOK LISTS (updated March 2021):
18 Great 2021 Young Adult Books by
AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander)
Authors to Watch for--published by Book Riot
20 Upcoming
YA Books by
Black
Authors
we're excited to read in the latter half of 2020--published by Buzz Feed
20+ Books by
Muslim Authors
to read in 2020--published by the blog Headscarves and Hardbacks
2021
Amazing
Audiobooks
for Young Adults--published by ALA (American Library Association
)
2020 Great
Graphic Novels
for Teens, Top 10--published by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association)
AICL's Best Books of 2020 written by
Native and Indigenous
authors
--curated by American Indians in Children's Literature
All the
Jewish
YA to read in 2020
--published by the website Alma
Feminist
Book List--published by Rise, a Feminist book project for ages 0-1
8
LGBTQ+ and gender identity
teen fiction--published by Barnes and Noble
Most
Anticipated Young Adult Books of 2021
--published by Book Riot
Must-Read Books About
Mental Illness
--published by Book Riot
New York Times
Best Sellers
List
OwnVoices Books about
Disability and Chronic Illness
--published by Buzzfeed
Popular
Christian
Fiction list--ranked by GoodReads
Swish, Swing, Sashay, and Score: 50+ Must-Read YA Books About
Sports
--published by Book Riot
Teen Fiction
w
ar
stories
--published by Barnes and Noble
Teen’s Top Books as nominated
by teens
--published by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association)
Where to Find
D
iverse
Books--published by We Need Diverse Books, recommendations and award lists
Young Adult Fiction
Social Justice
books--published by Social Justice Books
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY LISTS (updates coming soon!):
Teen Best of 2019
Teen Fairytales Retold
Teen Fantasy
Teen Historical Fiction
Teen Horor
Teen LGBTQIA+ Fiction
Teen Multi-Perspective Books
Teen Mysteries
Teen Science Fiction
Teen Staff Picks
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