YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction

The YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, established in 2010, is an annual literary award presented by the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association that "honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18)".[1] It was first given in 2010.[2] The award is announced at ALA's Midwinter Meeting.[3]

The judges select nonfiction titles published for young adults that were published the previous year between November 1 and October 31.[4] All print forms that are marked as intended for young adults are eligible for consideration, including graphic formats.[4] To be eligible, "the title must include excellent writing, research, presentation and readability for young adults."[4] The Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults award is one of few that recognizes nonfiction for young adults.[5][6]

  1. ^ YALSA. "YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults". Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "2010 Nonfiction Award". Archived from the original on July 9, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "YALSA Book Awards". Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  5. ^ Crisp, Thomas; Gardner, Roberta Price; Almeida, Matheus (September 1, 2018). "The All-Heterosexual World of Children's Nonfiction: A Critical Content Analysis of LGBTQ Identities in Orbis Pictus Award Books, 1990–2017". Children's Literature in Education. 49 (3): 246–263. doi:10.1007/s10583-017-9319-5. ISSN 1573-1693. S2CID 254375140. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Fraser, Elizabeth (2012). Reality rules II : a guide to teen nonfiction reading interests. Santa Barbara, California: Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 978-1-61069-292-2. OCLC 828140161. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.