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Award Winning Books

Alex Awards
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/alex/
Ten outstanding adult books selected for young adults each year.

ALA Best Books for Young Adults
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/bbya/
The best fiction and non-fiction titles for teens each year.

Bram Stoker Awards
http://www.horror.org/stokerwinnom.htm
Given each year for superior achievement in horror writing. Categories include best novel,
short fiction, screenplay, nonfiction, poetry & more.

Coretta Scott King Award
http://www.ala.org/ala/srrt/corettascottking/winners/pastwinners/pastwinners.htm
Given each year for outstanding work by African-American writers and illustrators.

Edgar Awards
http://www.mysterywriters.org/pages/awards/index.htm
Given each year by the Mystery Writers of America for the best in mystery writing,
including an award for Best Young Adult Mystery.

Hugo Awards
http://worldcon.org/hy.html
Given each year for outstanding achievement in science fiction. Categories include
best novel, novella, short story, movie, fanzine & more.

Margaret A. Edwards Award
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/margaretaedwards/margaretedwards.htm
Given each year to an author for lifetime achievement in Young Adult Literature.

National Book Award - Young People's Division
http://www.nationalbook.org/nbawinners2000.html
Given each year to an exceptional book of American literature written for young people.

Nebula Awards
http://dpsinfo.com/awardweb/nebulas/
Given each year for excellence in science fiction writing. Categories include best novel,
novella, novelette, short story, script, & grand master.

The Newbery Award
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/
newberymedal.htm

Given each year for the best in American children's literature.

The Printz Award
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/Printz,_Michael_L__Award.htm
Given each year for the best in teen literature.

Pura Belpre Award
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/belpremedal/belprmedal.htm
Given every 2 years for outstanding work by Latino/Latina writers and illustrators.

Scott O'Dell Awards
http://www.scottodell.com/sosoaward.html
Given each year for the best historical fiction for children and/or Young Adults.

World Fantasy Awards
http://www.worldfantasy.org/awards/
Given each year for the best in fantasy. Categories include best novel, novella,
short fiction, artist & more.

Young Readers Choice Award Books
www.pnla.org/yrca/
Past and present best books chosen by teen and kid readers from the Pacific Northwest.

BOOKS & MORE BOOKS

Links for Booklists:

Berkeley PL Teen Services Booklists
www.infopeople.org/bpl/teen/booklist.html
Graphic novels galore and booklists by subject.

Booklists for Young Adults on the Web
www.seemore.mi.org/booklists/
A whopping list of subjects just for teens.

Outstanding Books for the College Bound
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/obcb/index.html
Fiction, non-fiction, biography, drama and poetry for the college bound student.

Reading Rants
http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen
Out of the ordinary teen booklists.

Reads4Teens
www.reads4teens.org/
Get fiction and nonfiction reviews by teens.

Teen Reads
www.teenreads.com
Reviews teen books, has book discussion guides, polls, author interviews.

Local Links:

Annie Blooms Books
www.annieblooms.com
A local bookstore located in Multnomah Village. Check out their staff favorites & huge
list of award winners.

Powell's
www.powells.com
One of the largest independent bookstores in the country. Lots of interviews, lists & other
features on their site.

PUBLISHERS:

Harper Teen
www.harperteen.com
Some of your favorite authors are published by Harper. Get book info, author insiders, contests & more here.

Simon Says Teen
www.simonsaysteen.com
Read up on the titles & authors published by Simon. Includes Simon Pulse imprint.

Teens @ Random
www.randomhouse.com/teens/
Check out the books & authors published by Random House for teens (can you say Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Eragon?). Also includes contests, games & more.

COMICS, GRAPHIC NOVELS & MANGA

AnimeWebTurnpike
www.anipike.com
THE megasite of links for all things manga & anime.

Comic Book Resources
www.comicbookresources.com
Comic news, reviews, columns, message boards & links.

Comics Worth Reading
www.comicsworthreading.com
Comic book reviews & recommendations.

No Flying, No Tights
www.noflyingnotights.com
THE review source for graphic novels for teens.

Local Links:

Darkhorse Comics
www.darkhorse.com
One of the biggest comic-book publishers in the U.S. is right here in the Portland area!
They publish Star Wars, Hellboy, Neil Gaiman, Manga & more. See what's new, what's
hot & check out their message board to talk about your DH stuff.

PUBLISHERS:

DC Comics
www.dccomics.com
Get the latest on your favorite DC Comics characters.

Marvel Comics
www.marvel.com
Explore the Marvel universe, both in print & on the big screen.

Tokyopop
www.tokyopop.com
All kinds of news & features about your favorite Tokyopop titles.

Viz
www.viz.com
The website for the largest U.S publisher of manga. Get the latest Viz-related news & find out when your favorite Viz titles are coming out.

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