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Juvenile Collection: Award Winners +

This guide was originally created by Dana Hettich.

About the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association, established this award in 2010 to recognize "the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18)." Books are judged on writing, research, presentation, and readability. It is one of the few awards that recognizes nonfiction written for young adults. Each year's committee, consisting of 10 members of YALSA, chooses one winner and four honor books.

Check out the list of winners and honor books from 2010 to the present.

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Winners, 2010-Present

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Honor Books, 2010-Present