100 Notable Books of the Year (2008):
The annual annotated Holiday Books list from the Book Review section of New York Times.
100 Notable Books of the Year (2007)
Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award:
The Abraham Lincoln Award is awarded annually to the author of the book voted as most outstanding by participating high school students in Illinois.
Adult Books for High School Students (2008): School Library Journal
Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year’s publishing.
BBYA Best Books for Young Adults:
The Best Books for Young Adults Lists from 1996 to the present along with information on the list policies and procedures and nomination form.
Evanston Public Library Young Adult Recommendations:
Links to reading lists on a variety of genres for teens.
Flamingnet Young Adult Book Reviews:
Young Adult Books Reviewed by Young Adult Reviewers.
Great Graphic Novels for Teens:
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is a division of the American Library Association (ALA). In 2007 it published the first list of Great Graphic Novels for Teens. Click the link below to see the 2007 final list and the nominations for 2008.
Booklist Online Great Graphic Novels for Teens
List compiled by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature:
The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association. The award is sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association.
Since 1950, the National Book Awards continue to recognize the best of American literature, raise the cultural appreciation of great writing in the country while advancing the careers of both established and emerging writers.
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
NPR (National Public Radio) Books:
Independent Booksellers’ picks, book reviews, food books, books made into movies, poetry, Book Tour podcasts and so much more.
New York Times Sunday Book Review and Best Seller Lists:
Check out what has been reviewed in the current Sunday New York Times or see what are the hottest selling books.
Discover Oprah’s lastest pick or what has been featured on her show.
An anthology of contemporary poetry offering new poems from books, magazines and journals currently in print. It also includes an archive and a poetry daily news section.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award:
The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award was developed to encourage children and young adults to read for personal satisfaction. It is an Illinois award for outstanding literature for young people and is sponsored by the Illinois Reading Council, the Illinois School Library Media Association, and the Illinois Association of Teachers of English.
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