2009 award winners for teens

These titles were selected by the American Library Association as the award winners for teens for 2009.


Michael L. Printz Award
The Michael L. Printz Award is presented to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.

Winner
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
Honors
Kingdom on the Waves by M.T. Anderson
Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
Nation by Terry Pratchett
Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan

To see past Michael L. Printz Award  winners, click here.


Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production
This annual award is given to the producer of the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States.

Winner
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie


Schneider Family Book Award
The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.

Teen Winner
Jerk, California by Jonathan Friesen


William C. Morris
The William C. Morris Award honors a book written for young adults by a first-time, previously unpublished author.

Winner
Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce
Honors
Absolute Brightness by James Lecesne
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Madapple by Christina Meldrum
Me, the Missing, and the Dead by Jenny Valentine