Annual literary award for non-fiction books for young adults
The YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, established in 2010, is an annual literary award presented by the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association that "honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18)".[1] It was first given in 2010.[2] The award is announced at ALA's Midwinter Meeting.[3]
The judges select nonfiction titles published for young adults that were published the previous year between November 1 and October 31.[4] All print forms that are marked as intended for young adults are eligible for consideration, including graphic formats.[4] To be eligible, "the title must include excellent writing, research, presentation and readability for young adults."[4] The Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults award is one of few that recognizes nonfiction for young adults.[5][6]
Recipients
Winners and finalists
Award for Excellence in Nonfiction winners and finalists[7]
How to Build a Human: In Seven Evolutionary Steps by Pamela S. Turner
How to Money: Your Ultimate Visual Guide to the Basics of Finance by Jean Chatzky, Kathryn Tuggle, and Nina Cosford
In Harm's Way (Young Readers Edition): The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Story of Its Survivors by Doug Stanton and Michael J. Tougias (adaptor)
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI: Adapted for Young Readers by David Grann
Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao
Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime by Candace Fleming
Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting by Kindra Neely
Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality by Eliot Schrefer
The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile by Neil Bascomb
Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America by Candacy Taylor
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon
Saving Earth: Climate Change and the Fight for Our Future by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration by Elizabeth Partridge and Lauren Tamaki
Sky Wolf's Call: The Gift of Indigenous Knowledge by Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger
Underground Fire: Hope, Sacrifice, and Courage in the Cherry Mine Disaster by Sally M. Walker
White Fragility: Why Understanding Racism Can Be So Hard for White People Adapted for Young Adults by Toni Graves Williamson, Ali Michael, and Robin DiAngelo
The Greatest Stories Ever Played: Video Games and the Evolution of Storytelling by Dustin Hansen
↑ Fraser, Elizabeth (2012). Reality rules II: a guide to teen nonfiction reading interests. Santa Barbara, California: Libraries Unlimited. ISBN978-1-61069-292-2. OCLC828140161.
↑ "2010 Nonfiction Adward". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
↑ "2011 Nonfiction Award". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). December 7, 2011. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
↑ "2014 Nonfiction Award". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). December 4, 2014. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
↑ "2015 Nonfiction Award". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). November 24, 2015. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
↑ "2016 Nonfiction Award". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). December 8, 2016. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
↑ "Nonfiction Award 2017". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). December 7, 2017. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
↑ "2017 ALA Youth Media Awards". The Catholic Library World. 87 (3). March 2017.
↑ "2018 Nonfiction Award". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). December 12, 2018. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
↑ "2019 Nonfiction Award". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). December 4, 2019. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
↑ "2019 ALA Youth Media Awards". The Catholic Library World. 89 (3). March 2019.
↑ "2019 Nonfiction Award Nominations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). February 8, 2019. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
↑ "2018 Nonfiction Award Nominations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). February 20, 2018. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
↑ "2017 Nonfiction Award Nominations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). January 25, 2017. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
↑ "2016 Nonfiction Award Nominations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). December 7, 2015. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
↑ "2015 Nonfiction Award Nominations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). February 5, 2015. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
↑ "2014 Nonfiction Award Nominations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). February 18, 2014. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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