My Heartbeat by Garret Freymann-Weyr (Houghton Mifflin Co.) About As she tries to understand the closeness between her older brother and his best friend, fourteen-year-old Ellen finds her relationship with each of them changing. Awards Won Title Year Michael L. Printz Award The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. 2003 - Honor(s) Email Print Cite Share This Page