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{{Short description|American young adult book award}} |
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{{For|the awards honoring excellence in album cover art|Alex Steinweiss#Awards}} |
{{For-multi|the awards honoring excellence in album cover art|Alex Steinweiss#Awards|the other awards granted by the American Library Association and named after Margaret Alexander Edwards|Margaret Edwards Award}} |
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The '''Alex Awards''' annually recognize "ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults ages 12 through 18".<ref name=home/> |
The '''Alex Awards''' annually recognize "ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults ages 12 through 18".<ref name=home/> Since 2002, the Alex Awards have been administered by the [[Young Adult Library Services Association]], a division of the [[American Library Association]].<ref name=toptens/> |
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The awards, named after [[Baltimore]] librarian [[Margaret Alexander Edwards]], who was known as "Alex |
The awards, initially bestowed in 1998, were named after [[Baltimore]] librarian [[Margaret Alexander Edwards]], who was known as "Alex". They are sponsored by the Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust and ''[[Booklist]]'' magazine.<ref name=carter>{{cite journal|last=Carter |first=Betty |title=Who Is Margaret Edwards and What Is This Award Being Given In Her Honor? |journal=The ALAN Review |issue=Spring 1992 |pages=45–48 |url=http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/margaretaedwards/whowasedwards/whomargaretedwards.cfm |access-date=2009-03-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226143526/http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/margaretaedwards/whowasedwards/whomargaretedwards.cfm |archive-date=December 26, 2008 }}</ref> Books published during the previous year are eligible for the awards. |
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==Alex recipients== |
==Alex recipients== |
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|{{sort|truth and beauty|''Truth & Beauty: A Friendship''}} |
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|''Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits'' |
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|The Swallows |
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| rowspan="10" |2021<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2021 Youth Media Award Winners|url=http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/01/ala-announces-2021-youth-media-awards|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126021037/http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/01/ala-announces-2021-youth-media-awards |archive-date=January 26, 2021 |access-date=2020-01-27|website=American Libraries Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> |
| rowspan="10" |2021<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2021 Youth Media Award Winners|url=http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/01/ala-announces-2021-youth-media-awards|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126021037/http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/01/ala-announces-2021-youth-media-awards |archive-date=January 26, 2021 |access-date=2020-01-27|website=American Libraries Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|''Solito: A Memoir'' |
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| rowspan="10" |2024<ref>{{cite web |title=YALSA announces 2023 Alex Awards |url=https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2024/01/young-adult-library-services-association-announces-2024-alex-awards|website=News and Press Center |publisher=ALA American Library Association |access-date=22 January 2024 |language=en |date=22 January 2024}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:03, 20 March 2024
Alex Award | |
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Awarded for | Adults books with "special appeal" for adolescents |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association |
First awarded | 1998 |
Website | ala |
The Alex Awards annually recognize "ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults ages 12 through 18".[1] Since 2002, the Alex Awards have been administered by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association.[2]
The awards, initially bestowed in 1998, were named after Baltimore librarian Margaret Alexander Edwards, who was known as "Alex". They are sponsored by the Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust and Booklist magazine.[3] Books published during the previous year are eligible for the awards.
Alex recipients
References
- ^ a b "YALSA's Alex Awards". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). American Library Association (ALA). Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2013. With links to previous annual lists at the foot of the page.
- ^ "YALSA's Best of the Best" Archived May 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. YALSA. ALA. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ Carter, Betty. "Who Is Margaret Edwards and What Is This Award Being Given In Her Honor?". The ALAN Review (Spring 1992): 45–48. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ "Alex Awards". 1998. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "1999 Alex Awards". Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "2000 Alex Awards". Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "2001 Alex Awards". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). January 3, 2007. Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "2002 Alex Award Winners". Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "2003 Alex Award Winners". Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "2004 Alex Awards". Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "2005 Alex Awards". Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "2006 Alex Awards". Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "2007 Alex Awards". Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "2008 Alex Awards". Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "2009 Alex Awards". Archived from the original on June 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "2010 Alex Awards". Archived from the original on May 7, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "Alex Awards 2011". Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
- ^ "YALSA's Alex Awards. 2012 Winners". Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "YALSA's Alex Awards. 2013 Winners". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ "YALSA's Alex Awards. 2014 Winners". Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ "2015 Alex Awards Winner | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)". www.ala.org. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ Macey, Morales (January 11, 2016). "YALSA announces 2016 Alex Awards". American Library Association. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "2017 Alex Awards". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). February 13, 2018. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Alex Awards". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). January 28, 2019. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "2019 Alex Awards". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). January 27, 2020. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Youth Media Award Winners". American Libraries Magazine. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "2021 Youth Media Award Winners". American Libraries Magazine. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "2022 ALA Awards". Locus Online. January 24, 2022. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "YALSA announces 2023 Alex Awards". News and Press Center. ALA American Library Association. January 30, 2023. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "YALSA announces 2023 Alex Awards". News and Press Center. ALA American Library Association. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.