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Alex Awards

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) selects ten adult books that will appeal to teen readers to receive the Alex Award each year.

Audiobooks for Young Adults

Created by the Audiobook and Media Exploration Committee of the Young Adult Library Services Association.

Best Books for Young Adults

Books are selected for good literary quality and reading appeal for teens, ages 12-18 and compiled by the Young Adult Library Services Association.

Funny Fiction for Teens

This booklist was created to go along with the 2007 Teen Read Week theme:  LOL @ Your Library.

Get Active @ Your Library Booklist

This booklist was developed by YALSA's Booklist Task Force to support the 2006 Teen Read Week theme:  Get Active @ Your Library.

Get Real Booklist

This list of books was created to go along with Teen Read Week 2005. The theme of the 2005 Teen Read Week is Get Real @ Your Library!

Graphic Novels

A selection of graphic novels recommended by Michele Gorman in her article "What Teens Want: Thirty Graphic Novels You Can't Live Without" in the August 2002 School Library Journal.

Lone Star Reading Incentive Program

Annual list of recommended books for students in grades 6-8. Each list includes library holdings.

Margaret A. Edwards Award

Awarded annually for lifetime achievement by the Young Adult Library Services Association.

Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners

The books on this list offer opportunities to discover new ideas and provide an introduction to the fascinating variety of subjects within an academic discipline.

Poetry Slam

The theme for the 2003 Teen Read Weak is Slammin', as in, poetry.  There's a lot of great poetry out there by and about teens.

Michael L. Printz Award

Sponsored by Booklist, it is awarded annually to a book that exemplified young adult literature.

Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

Books are chosen that teens, ages 12-18, will pick up on their own and read for pleasure.

Tayshas Reading List

Annual reading list of materials of interest to youth in Texas.

Teens' Top Ten Nominations

Now you and your friends can help create an exciting nationwide list of books chosen for teens by teens as the best reads of the year - Teens' Top Ten Books!

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