Book Awards
- Australian Children's Book of the Year
- B.C. Book Prize - Sheila A. Egoff Award
- Booktrust Prize (the UK equivalent of the Printz Award)
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards: for both US fiction and informational books
- Carnegie Medal: English language books first published in the U.K.
- Geoffrey Bilson Award: Canadian Historical Fiction
- Governor General's Literary Award (Canadian)
- Guardian Children's Fiction Award (UK)
- Michael L. Printz Award: for excellence in Young Adult Literature (from the American Library Association)
- The Mr. Christie's Book Award: to reward excellence in the writing and illustration of Canadian children's books
- National Book Award (American)
- Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction
- Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award Canadian Children's & YA book, chosen annually by children
- Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction (Book from a U.S. publisher)
- Whitbread Book Awards (U.K. Book Award)
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Adult Book of the Year Award (Canadian Library Association)
Reader's Choice Awards
- Teens Top Ten: (YALSA's annual Teen Read Week vote where teens pick their favorite.)
- Manitoba Young Readers Choice Awards
- PSLA Young Readers Choice Awards (Pennsylvania)
- PNLA Young Reader's Choice Awards (Pacific Northwest)
- Red Cedar Awards (B.C.)
- Red Maple Awards (Ontario Library Association - grades 7-9)
- Rocky Mountain Book Award 2003 (Alberta)
- Silver Birch (Ontario Library Association - grades 4-6)
Book Reviews, Booklists and Reference Sources
- Achuka: children's books UK
- CM: Canadian Materials: a review journal with lots of great reviews and author features
- Genrefluent: Find great books in your favourite genres, from genius, book guru and booktalker extraordinaire Diana Tixier Herald
- Reading Rants: Great reviews and unusual subjects in a site with awesome reviews by Jen Hubert Swan. Now in a blog format
- Richie's Picks: great kids and YA books chosen and reviewed by Richie Partington. Also available by email list.
- Spicy Reads: a source for teen reviews, reference sources and all kinds of other things from Ed Spicer
- Sites for Readers Group Guides:
- Teen Reviews:
- Cam's Bookshelf: Cam's BBYA 2004 reviews as well as newer ones (Cam's Reviews on Amazon.com)
YA Blogs
- Reading Rants: Jen Hubert Swan's site, now in blog format
- The Cybils: literary awards for all categories chosen by bloggers (2007 nominations now open)
- I'm a Reading Fool YA Book Reviews
- Library Goddess: To Read or Not to Read...YA Book Reviews
- A Chair, A Fireplace and A Tea Cozy
- Libba Bray's Live Journal
- Colleen Mondor (reviews for Bookslut)
- List of YA Writer blogs at:
- Avenging Sybil
- Ruth Cox Clark - MadChatter:
- Brent Hartinger - Voices in my Head:
- The Goddess of YA Literature:
- Bookshelves of Doom:
- Big A Little A:
- Gail Giles - The YA Novel and Me:
- Suzi - Words, Words, Words:
- John Green: Watch out, this one is addicting.
Discussion Lists
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Adbooks Adbooks is an e-mail list created to discuss books written for adolescent readers. Its members include children, teens, and adults who love to read and to talk about good books.
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Dorothy-L Site for mystery lovers. Discussions around all things mystery.
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PUBYAC (the Internet list discussion forum for Children and Young Adult Services in Public Libraries)
PUBYAC is a discussion list concerned with the practical aspects of Children and Young Adult Services in Public Libraries, focusing on programming ideas, outreach and literacy programs for children and caregivers, censorship and policy issues, collection development, administrative considerations, puppetry, job openings, professional development and other pertinent services and issues.
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YALSA-bk
Purpose: An open list for book discussion. Subscribers are invited to discuss specific titles, as well as other issues concerning young adult reading and young adult literature. It is also an opportunity for subscribers to learn what has been nominated for Best Books for Young Adults, Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults and Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and to discuss those books. Cumulative lists of nominations for the lists will be posted by each of the committees. Subscribers will have the same opportunity as observers who attend ALA conferences and meetings to voice their opinions about nominated books. From time to time nominations for other YALSA lists may also be posted. Young adults are especially welcome to subscribe and to discuss books they are reading, especially those who belong to book discussion groups.
Uses: Discuss books for young adults, titles nominated for the YALSA lists, issues concerning young adult reading, issues concerning young adult literature
To subscribe: Send a message to listproc@ala.org. Leave the subject line blank. For the message type "Subscribe YALSA-bk first name last name."
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IBBY-Canada : International Board on Books for Youth - Canadian division
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American Library Association: Young Adult Library Services Association Association