Awards –

• ·       Printz – The criteria for this award is having a book with diversity. A book that will be talked about by readers from 12-18 years of age. The book should contain story, voice, style, setting, accuracy, characters, theme, illustrations, and design. The award is given out in June.
• ·       YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction – Criteria must be a book for 12-18 year old published Nov.1-Oct 31 preceding year. Nonfiction, excellent writing, individual merits, and self-published. Award given at Midwinter Youth Media Awards Press Conference.
• ·       Great Graphic Novels for Teens – Criteria young adult and adult titles with strong teen appeal, fiction and non-fiction, original work or if adapted must remain true, published between January 1 – December 31, integration of images, clarity of visual flow, images to convey meaning, outstanding quality of artwork, narrative enhanced, narrative dominated by sequential art component. Award given in January.
• ·       Best Fiction for Young Adults – Criteria is title must appeal to personal reading tastes of young adults, appeal and popularity are not synonymous, and individual merits. As well as language, plot, style, setting, dialog, characterization, and design. The awards are given Midwinter.
• ·       Margaret A. Edwards Award – Criteria: Author individual or co-author, must be living at time of nomination, Titles specifically for young adults, must be print, must be published no less than five years prior to Midwinter meeting, Literary cornerstone for YA. Award given Midwinter.
• ·       ALEX Award – Criteria: Book is appealing to personal reading tastes of young adults ages 12-18 years old, Appeal and popularity are not synonymous, language, plot, style, setting, dialog, characterization, and design. Awards are given in January.
• ·       Odyssey Award – Criteria: Sounds effects, stimulate listeners’ interest, production qualities, narration, sound quality, and background music. Award given Midwinter.
• ·       Morris Award – Criteria: Excellence by first time author for YA, must exemplify the highest standards of YA literature, story, voice, setting, accuracy, style, characters, design, format, theme, illustration, organizations, must have teen appeal, and represent highest achievement of debut work for YA. Award is given Midwinter.
• ·       Outstanding Books for the College Bound – Criteria: Books in print or out of print, hardcover or paperback, Appeared on earlier Outstanding Books Lists, all titles widely available. List created every 5 years.
• ·       Popular Paperbacks – Criteria: must be print and in paperback, YA and adult titles, Popularity is important, Fiction and Non-Fiction, Authors or publishers of their own titles not eligible, and diversity.  Award given Midwinter.
• ·       Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers – Criteria: Physical appearance, Style, Fiction, and Informational Books. Awards are given Midwinter.
• ·       Readers’ Choice – Criteria: Titles must be published between November 1 prior year  and October31 current year, Titles must be widely available in US, Titles must be marketed by publisher for teen/YA audience, Popularity takes precedence, Titles must be identified with one stated broad category: horror/thriller, mystery/crime, nonfiction, realistic fiction, romance, science fiction/fantasy, and wild card category, Material needs to be in different formats, nominations by authors or publishers of own work not eligible. Awards are given first week of December.
• ·       Teens Top Ten – Criteria: Teens nominate and choose favorite books of previous year. Readers ages 12-18. Award given a week after October 15^th.
• ·       Amazing Audiobooks – Criteria: Appeal to all potential listeners ages 12-18, Original work or if adapted must remain true, Effective uses of voices, music, sounds effects, and language, Appropriateness of material for audio presentation, Suitability of match between performer and text, Possible expansion of audience of young adults, Professional production quality, Correct pronunciation of all text words is required, Clarity of recording is required, and Informative packaging is preferred. Award is given Midwinter.
• ·       YA Choices – Criteria: Must be for middle and secondary students, Published in 2016, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry, Some adult books for advanced young reader for students grades 7-12, Books from all imprints, Paperbacks only originals, and Series books only one of the series. Award given Midwinter.
• ·       Lone Star Reading List – Criteria: Recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians, Encourage students in 6-8 grade to explore current books, Intended for recreational reading. Award given Midwinter.
• ·       TAYSHAS Reading List – Criteria: Designed for grades 9-12, Balance in areas of genre, gender appeal, interest, subject, and difficulty, No limit of titles, Book may not be re-nominated from previous year, Book may not be considered if chosen for Lone Star Reading List in previous year, and Diversity. Award given Midwinter.
• ·       Maverick Reading List – Criteria: Relevant for  students in grades 6-12, Relevant in subject, language, and age, Have literary merit and wide appeal, Intended for recreational reading.  Award given after October.
• ·       Edgar Award for Mystery – Criteria: Genre-Mystery and Crime fiction. Award given every Spring.
• ·       NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children – Criteria: Literary merit, Poet’s or anthologist’s contributions, Evolution of the Poet’s or anthologist’s work, and Appeal to children. Award given November 17-20.
• ·       Orbis Pictus – Criteria: Accuracy, Organization, Design, Style, and Encourage thinking and reading. Award given November 19^th.
• ·       Batchelder Award - Criteria: Focus of attention, Relationship to original work, and Quality of the US book. Award given Midwinter.
• ·       Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction- Criteria: Book needs to be published for children or YA, Set in the New World, Published by a publisher in US, Must be written in English by a US citizen. Award given Midwinter.
• ·       Pura Belpre Award – Criteria: Author of outstanding book, Illustrations, Self-contained entity, Literary quality, and Cultural authenticity. Award given Midwinter.
• ·       Schneider Family Award- Criteria: Content, Style, and Illustration and Design. Award given June.
• ·       Sibert Award – Criteria: Excellent, engaging, and distinctive use of language,Excellent, engaging, and distinctive visual presentation, Appropriate organization and documentation, Clear, accurate, and stimulating presentation of facts, concepts, and ideas, Appropriate style of presentation for subject and for intended audience, Supportive features (index, table of contents, maps, timelines, etc), Respectful and of interest to children. Award given Midwinter.
• ·       Stonewall Award – Criteria: English language works, Published a year prior to announcement, Non-Fiction, Relate to GLBT.  Award is given in June or July.