| Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "literary excellence, widespread appeal, and positive approach to life in young-adult literature" |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) |
| First awarded | 2009 |
| Website | https://www.alan-ya.org/awards/walden-award/  |
The Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, presented by The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English (ALAN), is an annual award in the United States for a book that exemplifies literary excellence, widespread appeal, and a positive approach to life in young adult literature. It is named after Amelia Elizabeth Walden who died in Westport, Connecticut in 2002 and was a pioneer in the field of Young Adult Literature. The national award is presented annually to the author of a title selected by ALAN's Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Committee.[1]