Michael L. Printz Awards
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What is the Michael L. Printz Award? The Young Adult Services Association (YALSA) of the American Library Association and Booklist magazine sponsor this award to recognize literary excellence in young adult literature. The award-winning book may be fiction, non-fiction, poetry or an anthology.
Who decides the winner? The selection committee consists of nine YALSA members appointed by the vice-president/president-elect for a one-year term. Beginning in 2002, four members will be elected by the membership. One member from Booklist also serves on the committee. Books must be published in the year of the award and be designated by the publisher as young adult or by YALSA as being for readers age 12 through 18. Up to four honor books may also be selected.
When did the award begin? The award was established in 1999 to recognize, honor and promote excellence in literature for young adults.
Why is it called the Michael L. Printz Award? The award was named in honor of Michale Printz, a school librarian in Topeka West (KS) High School for many years, retiring in 1994. He was active in YALSA. He served on the Best Books for Young Adults Committee and the Margaret A. Edwards Award Committee. He died in 1996.
What does the award look like? The award is a golden circle with a large black letter "P." Surrounding are the words, "MICHAEL l. PRINTZ AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION." Quoted from the ALA description..."YALSA created a place, a circle if you will, for Mike to stand and be recognized."
YP 92 P957ba Bankston, John. MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AND THE STORY OF THE MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD. Hockessin, DE: Mitchell Lane, 2004. Summary: Profiles high school librarian, Michael L. Printz, whose efforts in championing authors and their books led to the creation of the Michael L. Printz Award to honor excellence in young adult literature.
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| YEAR | AUTHOR | TITLE (Curriculum Lab Call Number) |
| 2007 | Yang, Gene Luen | AMERICAN BORN CHINESE (J Y22am) |
| Anderson, M.T. | ASTONISHING LIFE OF OCTAVIAN NOTHING, TRAITOR TO THE NATION; V.1 THE POX PARTY (YP A548as) | |
| Green, John | ABUNDANCE OF KATHERINES (YP G795ab) | |
| Hartnett, Sonya | SURRENDER | |
| Zusak, Markus | THE BOOK THIEF (YP Z96bo) | |
| 2006 | Green, John | LOOKING FOR ALASKA (YP G795lo) |
| Lanagan, Margo | BLACK JUICE (YP L243bl) | |
| Zusak, Markus | I AM THE MESSENGER (YP Z96i) | |
| Partridge, Elizabeth | JOHN LENNON: ALL I WANT IS THE TRUTH, A PHOTOGRAPHIC BIOGRAPHY (YP 92 L567pa) | |
| 2005 | Rosoff, Meg | HOW I LIVE NOW (YP R882ho) |
| Oppel, Kenneth | AIRBORNE (YP O62ai) | |
| Schmidt, Gary D. | LIZZIE BRIGHT AND THE BUCKMINSTER BOY (YP S351li) | |
| Stratton, Allan | CHANDA'S SECRETS (YP S898ch) | |
| 2004 | Johnson, Angela | FIRST PART LAST (YP J66fi) |
| Donnelly, Jennifer | NORTHERN LIGHT (YP D685no) | |
| Frost, Helen | KEESHA'S HOUSE (YP F940ke) | |
| Going, K. L. | FAT KID RULES THE WORLD (YP G615fa) | |
| Mackler, Carolyn | EARTH, MY BUTT AND OTHER BIG ROUND THINGS | |
| 2003 | Chambers, Aidan | POSTCARDS FROM NO MAN'S LAND (YP C444po) |
| Gantos, Jack | HOLE IN MY LIFE (YP 92 G211) | |
| Freymann-Weyr, Garret | MY HEARTBEAT (YP F894my) | |
| Farmer, Nancy | HOUSE OF THE SCORPION (YP F234ho) | |
| 2002 | Na, An | A STEP FROM HEAVEN (YP N111st) |
| Greenberg, Jan | HEART TO HEART: NEW POEMS INSPIRED BY TWENTIETH-CENTURY AMERICAN ART (YP 811.608 H435) | |
| Lynch, Chris | FREEWILL (YP L987fr) | |
| Dickinson, Peter | THE ROPEMAKER (YP D553vo) | |
| Wolff, Virginia Euwer | TRUE BELIEVER | |
| 2001 | Almond, David | KIT'S WILDERNESS (YP A452ki) |
| Corman, Carolyn | MANY STONES (YP C758ma) | |
| Plum-Ucci, Carol | BODY OF CHRISTOPHER CREED (YP P734bo) | |
| Rennison, Louise | ANGUS, THONGS, AND FULL-FRONTAL SNOGGING | |
| Trueman, Terry | STUCK IN NEUTRAL | |
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| 2000 | Myers, Walter Dean | MONSTER (YP M966mn) |
| Almond, David | SKELLIG (YP A452sk) | |
| Anderson, Laurie Halse | SPEAK (YP A547sp) | |
| Wittlinger, Ellen | HARD LOVE (YP W832ha) |
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