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Alex Award

2009 Alex Awards

Award given to adult books that appeal to teens.

   

City of Thieves

City of Thieves

Written by David Benioff

   

The Dragons of Babel

The Dragons of Babel

Written by Michael Swanwick

   

Finding Nouf

Finding Nouf

Written by Zoe Ferraris
   

The Good Thief

The Good Thief

Written by Hannah Tinti
   

Just After Sunset

Just After Sunset: Stories

Written by Stephen King

   

Mudbound

Mudbound

Written by Hillary Jordan

   

Over and Under

Over and Under

Written by Tod Tucker
   

The Oxford Project

The Oxford Project

Written by Stephen G. Bloom

   

Sharp Teeth

Sharp Teeth

Written by Toby Barlow

   

Three Girls and their Brother

Three Girls and Their Brother

Written by Theresa Rebeck

 See the Previous Alex Award Winners

YALSA:  Young Adult Library Services Association


2009 Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults
 

   

Baby

Baby

by Joseph Monninger
   

Bog Child

Bog Child

by Siobhan Dowd
   

The Brothers Torres

The Brothers Torres

by Coert Voorhees
   

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

by Suzanne Collins
   

It's Complicated: The American Teenager 

It's Complicated: The American Teenager

by Robin Bowman
   

Mexican Whiteboy

Mexican Whiteboy

by Matt de la Pena
   

Nation 

Nation

by Terry Pratchett
   

Skim

Skim

by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki
   

Ten Cents a Dance

Ten Cents a Dance

by Christine Fletcher

   

Waiting for Normal

Waiting for Normal

by Leslie Conner
   
Complete List of Best Books for Young Adults


YALSA:  Young Adult Library Services Association


2009 Teen's Top Ten
 

 
   

Breaking Dawn

Breaking Dawn

by Stephenie Meyer
   

City of Ashes

City of Ashes

by Cassandra Clare
   

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

by E. Lockhart

   

Graceling

Graceling

by Kristin Cashore
   

The Graveyard Book

The Graveyard Book

by Neil Gaiman
   

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

by Susan Collins
   

Identical

Identical

by Ellen Hopkins
   

Paper Towns

Paper Towns

by John Green
   

Untamed

Untamed

by P.C. and Kristin Cast
   

Wake

Wake

by Lisa McMann
   
Previous Teens' Top Ten Winners

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2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award

Award to honor an author who has written books that remain popular over time.  It recognizes an author's work in helping adolescents become aware of themselves and addressing questions about their role and importance in relationships, society, and in the world.

   

Laurie Halse Anderson

Laurie Halse Anderson
Author Website: http://www.writerlady.com/

Author of: Catalyst, Fever 1973, and Speak

Catalyst, Fever 1793, and Speak


Previous Margaret A. Edwards  Award Winners

 

Michael L. Printz Award

2009 Michael L. Printz Award

An award for a book that exemplifies literary
excellence in young adult literature.

   

Jellicoe Road

Jellicoe Road

by Melina Marchetta

   

Honor Books

   
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves

by M.T. Anderson
   
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

by
E. Lockhart
   
Nation Nation

by Terry Pratchett
   
Tender Morsels Tender Morsels

by
Margo Lanagan

Previous Michael L. Printz Award Winners

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