Book Lists

These YA fiction books are selected each year by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of ALA, the American Library Association) from nominations received and reviewed by their committees. Starting in 2010 these nominations became known as the “Best Fiction for Young Adults.” Prior to that (1996-2010) the books selected included nonfiction as well as fiction titles and the compilation was called “The Best Books for Young Adults.” Best Fiction for Young Adults … Read more

  The Rebecca Caudill Award is an Illinois award given to an outstanding book for children in grades 4 – 8. Books are nominated for the award by children in those grades and a list of 20 nominees is made available to elementary and middle schools as well as libraries in March every year. Kids read books from the list of nominees and then vote for their favorite book in February of the following year, … Read more

  The Lincoln Award is an Illinois award given to an outstanding book for high school students. Twenty nominees are selected by a panel of librarians, teachers, and students. Each year the Lincoln Award is given to the book on that year’s list of nominees which receives the most student votes. The award is sponsored by AISLE (Association of Illinois School Library Educators).     Lincoln Award Nominees 2024/list Lincoln Award Nominees 2023/list Lincoln Award … Read more