 YALSA's Alex Awards
Award Policies and Procedures | Nominate a Title | Current Winners | Previous Winners
The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year's publishing. The Alex Awards were first given annually beginning in 1998 and became an official ALA award in 2002. Link to this page using its short URL, www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/alex.
The award is sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust and Booklist. Edwards pioneered young adult library services and worked for many years at the Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore. Her work is described in her book Fair Garden and the Swarm of Beasts, and over the years she has served as an inspiration to many librarians who serve young adults. The Alex Awards are named after Edwards, who was called “Alex” by her friends.
Current Winners
2009 Alex Awards
Previous Winners
2008 Alex Awards
2007 Alex Awards
2006 Alex Awards
2005 Alex Awards
2004 Alex Awards
2003 Alex Awards
2002 Alex Awards
2001 Alex Awards
2000 Alex Awards
1999 Alex Awards
1998 Alex Awards
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