The Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence The Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature in Young Adult Literature
The Michael L . Printz Award is given to books that The Michael L . Printz Award is given to books that exemplify literary excellence in young adult literature. Each exemplify literary excellence in young adult literature. Each year, a committee comprised year, a committee comprised of young adult librarians of young adult librarians from across the United from across the United States selects one States selects one book for this award. book for this award. The committee The committee is also permitted is also permitted to select up to to select up to four honor titles four honor titles annually. annually.
Michael L. Printz was Michael L. Printz was a highly respected and a highly respected and admired high school librarian admired high school librarian from Topeka, Kansas, who dedicated his life to connecting from Topeka, Kansas, who dedicated his life to connecting teenagers with books and fostering a love of reading. teenagers with books and fostering a love of reading.
2012 Medal Winner 2012 Medal Winner Where Things Come Back Where Things Come Back Written by John Corey Whaley Written by John Corey Whaley
2012 Honor Books 2012 Honor Books
Why We Broke Up Why We Broke Up Written by Daniel Handler Written by Daniel Handler Art by Maira Kalman Art by Maira Kalman
The Returning The Returning Written by Christine Hinwood Written by Christine Hinwood
Jasper Jones Jasper Jones Written by Craig Silvey Written by Craig Silvey
The Scorpio Races The Scorpio Races Written by Maggie Stiefvater Written by Maggie Stiefvater
2011 PRINTZ AWARD 2011 PRINTZ AWARD Ship Breaker Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi by Paolo Bacigalupi
2010 PRINTZ AWARD 2010 PRINTZ AWARD Going Bovine Going Bovine by Libba Bray by Libba Bray
CONTINUED ON BACK CONTINUED ON BACK 2009 PRINTZ AWARD 2009 PRINTZ AWARD Jellicoe Road Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta by Melina Marchetta
2008 PRINTZ AWARD 2008 PRINTZ AWARD The White Darkness The White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean by Geraldine McCaughrean
2007 PRINTZ AWARD 2007 PRINTZ AWARD American Born Chinese American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang by Gene Luen Yang
2006 PRINTZ AWARD 2006 PRINTZ AWARD Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska by John Green by John Green
2005 PRINTZ AWARD 2005 PRINTZ AWARD How I Live Now How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff by Meg Rosoff
2004 PRINTZ AWARD 2004 PRINTZ AWARD The First Part Last The First Part Last by Angela Johnson by Angela Johnson
2003 PRINTZ AWARD 2003 PRINTZ AWARD Postcards from No Man’s Land Postcards from No Man’s Land by Aidan Chambers by Aidan Chambers
2002 PRINTZ AWARD 2002 PRINTZ AWARD A Step from Heaven A Step from Heaven by An Na by An Na
2001 PRINTZ AWARD 2001 PRINTZ AWARD Kit’s Wilderness Kit’s Wilderness by David Almond by David Almond
2000 PRINTZ AWARD 2000 PRINTZ AWARD Monster Monster by Walter Dean Myers by Walter Dean Myers
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