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Overview
The Alex Awards annually recognize "ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults ages 12 through 18”. Since 2002, the Alex Awards have been administered by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
Alex Awards (1998-today)
5 participants (280 books)
Overview
The Alex Awards annually recognize "ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults ages 12 through 18”. Since 2002, the Alex Awards have been administered by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
Challenge Books
62
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon
2004
66
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Mary Roach
2004
67
True Notebooks: A Writer's Year at Juvenile Hall
Mark Salzman
2004
68
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Marjane Satrapi
2004
71
Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America
Steve Almond
2005
72
Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer
Lynne Cox
2005