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The
Michael L. Printz Award
2000 marked the debut of the Michael L. Printz
Award, which was established to recognize a book that "exemplifies
literary excellence in young adult literature," according
to the Young Adult Library Services Association division of
the American Library Association. The Award is named for Michael
L. Printz, a former school librarian at Topeka West High School
in Kansas. Throughout his career he was a respected colleague
and teacher, and an active and dedicated member of YALSA.
He passed away in 1996.
The Printz winner and up to four honor books (or runners up)
are chosen annually by a committee of nine YALSA members.
This
year's winners are:
2001 Printz Winner:
KIT'S WILDERNESS by David Almond
2001 Printz Honor Book:
MANY STONES by Carolyn Coman
2001 Printz Honor Book:
ANGUS, THONGS AND FULL-FRONTAL SNOGGING by Louise Rennison
2001 Printz Honor Book:
THE BODY OF CHRISTOPHER CREED by Carol Plum-Ucci
2001 Printz Honor Book:
STUCK IN NEUTRAL by Terry Trueman
The first-ever recipients are:
2000 Printz Winner:
MONSTER by Walter Dean Myers
2000 Printz Honor Book:
SKELLIG by David Almond
2000 Printz Honor Book:
SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson
2000 Printz Honor Book:
HARD LOVE by Ellen Wittlinger
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