Margaret A. Edwards
Young Adult Author Award
located in the Curriculum Lab
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Description of the Award |
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What is the Margaret A. Edwards Award? This award honors a living author's lifetime achievement for writing books for young adults. These works have been accepted by young people as an authentic voice that continues to illuminate their experiences, emotions and gives insight into their lives.
Who decides the winner? The award is sponsored by School Library Journal, which provides a monetary gift and highlights the author in the June issue, and ALA's division Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA.)
When did the award begin? The award began in 1988 when Neff A. Perlman, publisher of School Library Journal, suggested to Libbian Gerhardt, Editor-in-Chief, that an award was needed to recognize an author whose works speak to the concerns of young adults. The award began as a biennial recognition; now it is given every year.
What special criteria are used to select this award? In addition to serving as "a window to the world" to help young adults, ages 12 to 18, better understand themselves and their world, the books must be of acceptable literary quality and currently popular with a wide range of young adults in many different parts of the country. The award is for specific titles and these must be at least five years old.
Why is it called the Margaret A. Edwards Award? Margaret A. Edwards, administrator of young adult programs at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, promoted young adult literature by booktalking in local schools and even renting a horse drawn wagon to bring books to young adults who could not travel to the library. In addition Margaret Edwards shared her vision of service to young adults with the library profession through talking, writing and convincing publishers that young adult literature was a respected field of study.
What does the award look like? The author receives a citation, a check (which was $2000.00 in 2002) and is featured in the June issue of School Library Journal.
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| YEAR | AUTHOR | TITLE (Curriculum Lab Call Number) |
| 2006 | Lowry, Lois | ALL ABOUT SAM (J L921al) |
| ANASTASIA, ABSOLUTELY | ||
| ANASTASIA AGAIN! | ||
| ANASTASIA, ASK YOUR ANALYST (J L921aa) | ||
| ANASTASIA AT YOUR SERVICE (J L921a) | ||
| ANASTASIA HAS THE ANSWERS (J L921an) | ||
| ANASTASIA KRUPNIK | ||
| ANASTASIA'S CHOSEN CAREER (J L921ch) | ||
| ATTABOY, SAM! (J L921at) | ||
| AUTUMN STREET | ||
| FIND A STRANGER, SAY GOODBYE | ||
| GATHERING BLUE (J L921ga) | ||
| THE GIVER (J L921gi) | ||
| GOONEY BIRD AND THE ROOM MOTHER | ||
| GOONEY BIRD GREENE | ||
| GOSSAMER (J L921go) | ||
| LOOKING BACK: A BOOK OF MEMORIES (YP 92 L921) | ||
| MESSENGER (YP L921me) | ||
| NUMBER THE STARS (J L921nu) | ||
| ONE HUNDREDTH THING ABOUT CAROLINE (J L921on) | ||
| RABBLE STARKEY (J L921ra) | ||
| SEE YOU AROUND, SAM! | ||
| A SUMMER TO DIE (YP L921s) | ||
| SWITCHAROUND (J L921sw) | ||
| TAKING CARE OF TERRIFIC (J L921t) | ||
| 2005 | Block, Francesca Lia | BABY BE-BOP |
| CHEROKEE BAT AND THE GOAT GUYS | ||
| ECHO | ||
| GIRL GODDESS #9: NINE STORIES | ||
| HANGED MAN | ||
| I WAS A TEENAGE FAIRY (YP B651i) | ||
| MISSING ANGEL JUAN | ||
| NECKLACE OF KISSES: A NOVEL | ||
| PSYCHE IN A DRESS | ||
| ROSE AND THE BEAST: FAIRY TALES RETOLD (YP B651ro) | ||
| RUBY: A NOVEL | ||
| VIOLET AND CLAIRE | ||
| WASTELAND | ||
| WEETZIE BAT (YP B651we) | ||
| WITCH BABY (YP B651wi) | ||
| 2004 | LeGuin, Ursula K. | CATWINGS (YP L521ca) |
| CATWINGS RETURN (YP L521cr) | ||
| DISPOSSESSED (YP L521d) | ||
| FARTHEST SHORE (YP L521e 3) | ||
| LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS (YP L521le) | ||
| RIDE ON THE RED MARE'S BACK (JPB LeGuin) | ||
| TOMBS OF ATUAN (YP L521e 2) | ||
| VERY FAR AWAY FROM ANYWHERE ELSE (YP L521v) | ||
| WIND'S TWELVE QUARTERS: SHORT STORIES (YP L521w) | ||
| WIZARD OF EARTHSEA (YP L521e) | ||
| 2003 | Garden, Nancy | ANNIE ON MY MIND (YP G218an) |
| 2002 | Zindel, Paul | THE PIGMAN (YP Z77pi) |
| PIGMAN'S LEGACY (YP Z77pl) | ||
| PIGMAN & ME (YP Z77pim) | ||
| MY DARLING, MY HAMBURGER (YP Z77m) | ||
| THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS: A DRAMA IN TWO ACTS | ||
| 2001 | Lipsyte, Robert | THE CONTENDER (YP L767co) |
| THE BRAVE (YP L767br) | ||
| THE CHIEF | ||
| ONE FAT SUMMER (YP L767o) | ||
| 2000 | Crutcher, Chris | STAYING FAT FOR SARAH BYRNES (YP C957s) |
| ATHLETIC SHORTS (YP C957at) | ||
| CHINESE HANDCUFFS (YP C957ch) | ||
| THE CRAZY HORSE ELECTRIC GAME | ||
| STOTAN! (YP C957st) | ||
| RUNNING LOOSE | ||
| 1999 | McCaffrey, Anne | DRAGONFLIGHT |
| DRAGONQUEST | ||
| WHITE DRAGON (YP M121wh) | ||
| THE SHIP WHO SANG | ||
| HARPER HALL TRILOGY | ||
| 1998 | L'Engle, Madeleine | MEET THE AUSTINS |
| THE MOON BY NIGHT | ||
| THE TWENTY-FOUR DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS: AN AUSTIN FAMILY STORY | ||
| A RING OF ENDLESS LIGHT | ||
| THE ANTI-MUFFINS | ||
| A WRINKLE IN TIME | ||
| A WIND IN THE DOOR | ||
| A SWIFTLY TILTING PLANET | ||
| A HOUSE LIKE A LOTUS | ||
| MANY WATERS | ||
| MADELEINE L'ENGLE'S TIME QUARTET | ||
| AN ACCEPTABLE TIME | ||
| 1997 | Paulsen, Gary | HATCHET (J P332ha) |
| WOODSONG | ||
| WINTER ROOM (J P332wi) | ||
| THE CROSSING (YP P332cr) | ||
| CANYON | ||
| DANCING CARL | ||
| 1996 | Blume, Judy | FOREVER (YP B658fo) |
| 1995 | Voight, Cynthia | HOMECOMING (YP V891ho) |
| DICEY'S SONG (J V891d) | ||
| A SOLITARY BLUE (YP V891s) | ||
| BUILDING BLOCKS | ||
| THE RUNNER | ||
| JACKAROO | ||
| IZZY WILLY NILLY (J V891iz | ||
| 1994 | Myers, Walter Dean | HOOPS (YP M996h) |
| MOTOWN AND DIDI | ||
| FALLEN ANGELS (YP M996fa) | ||
| SCORPIONS (J M996sc) | ||
| 1993 | Kerr, M. E. | DINKY HOCKER SHOOTS SMACK (YP K41d) |
| GENTLEHANDS | ||
| ME ME ME ME ME: NOT A NOVEL (YP K41m) | ||
| NIGHT KITES (YP K41ni) | ||
| 1992 | Duncan, Lois | CHAPTERS: MY GROWTH AS A WRITER |
| I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (YP D911i) | ||
| KILLING MR. GRIFFIN | ||
| RANSOM | ||
| SUMMER OF FEAR | ||
| THE TWISTED WINDOW | ||
| 1991 | Cormier, Robert | THE CHOCOLATE WAR (YP C811ch) |
| I AM THE CHEESE (YP C811i) | ||
| AFTER THE FIRST DEATH (YP C811a) | ||
| 1990 | Peck, Richard | ARE YOU IN THE HOUSE ALONE (YP P367a) |
| FATHER FIGURE (YP P367fa) | ||
| THE GHOST BELONGED TO ME (YP P367g) | ||
| GHOSTS I HAVE BEEN | ||
| SECRETS OF THE SHOPPING MALL (YP P367s) | ||
| REMEMBERING THE GOOD TIMES (YP P367rl) | ||
| 1989 | No Award Given | |
| 1988 | Hinton, S. E. | THE OUTSIDERS (YP H666ou) |
| RUMBLE FISH (YP H666r) | ||
| TEX (YP H666te) | ||
| THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW (YP H666th) |
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