Michael L Printz Award for excellence in literature for young adults
Winner: Going Bovine by Libba Bray
The Printz Honor books are: Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman; The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey; Punkzilla by Adam Rapp; and Tales of the Madman Underground: An Historical Romance, 1973 by John Barnes.
William C. Morris Award honors a book written by a first-time author for young adults
Winner: Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan
The Morris award finalists are: Ash by Malinda Lo; Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl; The Everafter by Amy Huntley; and hold still by Nina LaCour
John Newbery Medal for most outstanding contribution to children’s literature
Winner: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
The Newbery Honor books are: Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose; The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly; Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin; and The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick.
Find more information about the ALA literary awards for youth: http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2010/january2010/ymawrap2010.cfm
For awards specific to YA (teen) literature: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/2010winners.cfm
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