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The Michael L. Printz Award was first awarded on Saturday, July 8, 1999.[1] The award highlights works of literary excellence that are written for a young adult audience.
The selection committee is a one year term comprised of nine YALSA members appointed by the president-elect. They award one winner and honor up to four additional titles. Non-fiction, fiction, poetry and anthologies are all eligible to receive the Printz Award.[1]
Michael L. Printz was a librarian at Topeka West Hich School in Topeka, Kansas until he retired in 1994. He was also an active member in YALSA, serving on the Best Books for Young Adults Committee and the Margaret A. Edwards Award Committee. He dedication his life to ensuring that his students had access to good literature. To this end, he encouraged writers to focus on the young adult audience. He created an author-in-residence program and brought in new talent. His most note-worthy find was Chris Crutcher.[1] He died at the age of 59 in 1996.[2]
See also
- Caldecott Medal for outstanding American picture books
- Carnegie Medal in Literature for outstanding children's books published in the United Kingdom
- Coretta Scott King Award for outstanding children's books related to the African-American experience
- Guardian Award for works of children's literature written by British or Commonwealth authors
- Kate Greenaway Medal for outstanding works of illustration in children's literaure from the United Kingdom
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for outstanding lifetime contribution to children's literature
- Young Adult Library Services Association
References
- ^ a b c Waddle, Linda. "The Association's Associations: YALSA Becomes Printz-Oriented.(Young Adult Library Services Association introduces Michael L. Printz Award)(Michael L. Printz Award)(Brief Article)." American Libraries. 30. 11 (Dec 1999): 7. Student Resource Center - Gold. Gale. Hennepin County Library. 30 June 2009.
- ^ American Libraries, Mar. 1997, p. 76
External links
- Newbery Medal Home Page, American Library Association
- Newbery Medal winners by year
- Most Honored Newbery Medal honor books
- The Newbery Video (Part 2), written by Mona Kerby and funded by the International Reading Association highlights favorite Newbery Award books and authors.
- Choices Booklists: Children’s Choices