Thayer Academy Middle School Independent Reading A ward Winners 2010-2017 The pages that follow include every winner, honor book, and/or finalist for three major annual awards related to young adult fiction during the specified timespan. The books are predominantly fiction, but there are numerous nonfiction selections, as well as several graphic novels and books of poetry. This document is structured for casual browsing; there’s something for everyone, and simply looking around will help you stumble across a high quality book. National Book Award for Young People’s Literature is an award that seeks to recognize the best of ​ ​ American literature, raise the cultural appreciation of great writing, promote the enduring value of reading, and advance the careers of established and emerging writers. The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young ​ adult literature. The award is sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association. YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction honors the best nonfiction book published for young ​ adults (ages 12-18) during a Nov. 1 – Oct. 31 publishing year. Beyond what’s contained in this document, there are many other lists produced by the Young Adult Library Services ​ Association (YALSA) that should be of interest. These include Best Fiction for Young Adults, Great Graphic Novels for ​ ​ ​ ​ Teens, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, and Teens' Top Ten, amongst others. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ YALSA is an excellent resource worth exploring. 2 017 National Book Award Winner: ​ ● Yet to be announced! Printz Award Winner: ​ ● March: Book Three by John Lewis (Graphic Novel) ​ YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Winner: ​ ● March: Book Three by John Lewis (Graphic Novel) ​ National Book Award Finalists: ​ ● Yet to be announced! Printz Award Honor Books: ​ ​ ● Asking for It by Louise O’Neill (Fiction) ​ ● The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry (Fiction) ​ ● Scythe by Neal Shusterman (Fiction) ​ ● The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon (Fiction) ​ YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalists: ​ ● Hillary Rodham Clinton: A Woman Living History by Karen Blumenthal (Nonfiction) ​ ● In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives by Kenneth C. ​ Davis (Nonfiction) ● Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune by Pamela S. Turner (Nonfiction) ​ ● This Land is Our Land: A History of American Immigration by Linda Barrett Osborne (Nonfiction) ​ 2 016 National Book Award Winner: ​ ● March: Book Three by John Lewis (Graphic Novel) ​ Printz Award Winner: ​ ● Bone Gap by Laura Ruby (Fiction) ​ YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Winner: ​ ● Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War by Steve Sheinkin (Nonfiction) ​ ​ National Book Award Finalists: ​ ● Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo (Fiction) ​ ● When the Sea Turned to Silver by Grace Lin (Fiction) ​ ● Ghost by Jason Reynolds (Fiction) ​ ● The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon (Fiction) ​ Printz Award Honor Books: ​ ​ ● The Ghosts of Heaven by Marcus Sedgwick (Fiction) ​ ​ ● Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez (Fiction) ​ ​ YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalists: ​ ● Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad by M.T. Anderson ​ (Nonfiction) ● Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir by Margarita Engle (Nonfiction) ​ ​ ● First Flight Around the World: The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race by Tim Grove ​ (Nonfiction) ● This Strange Wilderness: The Life and Art of John James Audubon by Nancy Plain (Nonfiction) ​ ​ Back to Top 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2 015 National Book Award Winner: ​ ● Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman (Fiction) ​ ​ Printz Award Winner: ​ ● I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson (Fiction) ​ ​ YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Winner: ​ ● Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek by Maya Van Wagenen (Nonfiction) ​ ​ National Book Award Finalists: ​ ● The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin (Fiction) ​ ​ ● Bone Gap by Laura Ruby (Fiction) ​ ● Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War by Steve Sheinkin (Nonfiction) ​ ​ ● Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (Graphic Novel) ​ ​ Printz Award Honor Books: ​ ​ ● And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard (Fiction) ​ ​ ● The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley (Fiction) ​ ​ ● Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith (Fiction) ​ ​ ● This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Jillian Tamaki (Fiction) ​ ​ YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalists: ​ ● Laughing at My Nightmare by Shane Burcaw (Nonfiction) ​ ​ ● The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming (Nonfiction) ​ ​ ● Ida M. Tarbell: The Woman Who Challenged Big Business—and Won! by Emily Arnold McCully (Nonfiction) ​ ​ ● The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights by Steve Sheinkin (Nonfiction) ​ ​ 2 014 National Book Award Winner: ​ ● Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (Poetry) ​ ​ Printz Award Winner: ​ ● Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick (Fiction) ​ ​ YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Winner: ​ ● The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi by Neal ​ Bascomb (Nonfiction) National Book Award Finalists: ​ ● Threatened by Eliot Schrefer (Fiction) ​ ​ ● The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights by Steve Sheinkin (Nonfiction) ​ ​ ● Noggin by John Corey Whaley (Fiction) ​ ​ ● Revolution (Sixties Trilogy) by Deborah Wiles (Fiction) ​ ​ Printz Award Honor Books: ​ ​ ● Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (Fiction) ​ ● Kingdom of Little Wounds by Susann Cokal (Fiction) ​ ​ ● Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner, illustrated by Julian Crouch (Fiction) ​ ​ ● Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool (Fiction) ​ ​ YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalists: ​ Back to Top 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● Go: A Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design by Chip Kidd (Nonfiction) ​ ​ ● Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans During World War II by Martin W. Sandler (Nonfiction) ​ ​ ● Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers by Tanya Lee ​ Stone (Nonfiction) ​ ● The President Has Been Shot! The Assassination of John F. Kennedy by James L. Swanson (Nonfiction) ​ ​ 2 013 National Book Award Winner: ​ ● The Thing About Luck by Cynthia Kadohata (Fiction) ​ ​ Printz Award Winner: ​ ● In Darkness by Nick Lake (Fiction) ​ ​ YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Winner: ​ ● Bomb: The Race to Build - and Steal- the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin (Nonfiction) ​ ​ National Book Award Finalists: ​ ● The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt (Fiction) ​ ​ ● Far Far Away by Tom McNeal (Fiction) ​ ​ ● Picture Me Gone by Meg Rosoff (Fiction) ​ ​ ● Boxers & Saints by Gene Luen Yang (Graphic Novel) ​ ​ Printz Award Honor Books: ​ ​ ● Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Fiction) ​ ​ ● Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (Fiction) ​ ​ ● Dodger by Terry Pratchett (Fiction) ​ ​ ● The White Bicycle (Wild Orchid Series) by Beverley Brenna (Fiction) ​ ​ ​ ​ YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalists: ​ ● Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different by Karen Blumenthal (Nonfiction) ​ ● Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95 by Phillip Hoose (Nonfiction) ​ ● Titanic: Voices from the Disaster by Deborah Hopkinson (Nonfiction) ​ ● We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March by Cynthia Levinson (Nonfiction) ​ 2 012 National Book Award Winner: ​ ● Goblin Secrets by William Alexander (Fiction) ​ Printz Award Winner: ​ ● Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley (Fiction) ​ ​ YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Winner: ​ ● The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism, & Treachery by Steve Sheinkin ​ (Nonfiction) National Book Award Finalists: ​ ● Out of Reach by Carrie Arcos (Fiction) ​ ● Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick (Fiction) ​ ● Endangered by Eliot Schrefer (Fiction) ​ ● Bomb: The Race to Build - and Steal- the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin (Nonfiction) ​ ​ Printz Award Honor Books: ​ ​ Back to Top 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler (Fiction) ​ ​ ● The Returning by Christine Hinwood (Fiction) ​ ​ ● Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey (Fiction) ​ ​ ● The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (Fiction) ​ ​ YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalists: ​ ● Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom and Science by Marc Aronson and Marina ​ Budhos (Nonfiction) ​ ● Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition by Karen Blumenthal (Nonfiction) ​ ​ ● Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way) by Sue ​ Macy (Nonfiction) ​ ● Music Was IT: Young Leonard Bernstein by Susan Goldman Rubin (Nonfiction) ​ ​ 2 011 National Book Award Winner: ​ ● Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai (Fiction) ​ ​ Printz Award Winner: ​ ● Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi (Fiction) ​ ​ YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Winner: ​ ● Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing by Ann Angel (Nonfiction) ​ ​ National Book Award Finalists: ​ ● Chime by Franny Billingsley (Fiction) ​ ​ ● My Name Is Not Easy by