Teen Book Awards and Notable Picks
Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
This is an annual list of notable audio recordings of significant quality and interest to young adults. Sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association.
This general list of fiction and nonfiction titles is created each year to highlight books that have a proven appeal for teens. Sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association.
Great Graphic Novels for Teens
This is a list of recommended graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for those ages 12-18. Sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association.
Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
This award honors the highest literary achievement in books for young adults for a book published during the preceding year.
This award honors authors in four different areas each year, one of which is writing for young people.
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
This goal of this list is to encourage young adults to read for pleasure by presenting to them lists of popular or topical titles which are widely available in paperback and which represent a board variety of accessible themes and genres. Sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association.
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
The list is for young adults (ages 12-18) who, for whatever reasons, do not like to read. The purpose of this list is to identify titles for recreational reading, not for curricular or remedial use. Sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association.
The goal of the award is to promote quality literature for teens by highlighting well-written books that will be of interest to those between the ages of 12 and 18 years of age.
This list created for the South Kingstown Public Library by Brandi Kenyon.
Updated 2-6-09.