| Edwards Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | a significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature |
| Presented by | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) a division of the American Library Association (ALA) |
| Country |  United States |
| First awarded | 1988 |
| Official Website | http://www.ala.org/yalsa/edwards |
The Margaret A. Edwards Award is awarded annually to an author for a specific body of his or her work, which has made a significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.[1] It recognizes an author's work in helping adolescents become aware of themselves and addressing questions about their role and importance in relationships, society, and in the world.[1] It was named for twentieth-century American librarian Margaret A. Edwards.[2] First presented in 1988, the award is administered by the [[Young Adult Library Services Association] (YALSA) a division of the American Library Association (ALA) and is sponsored by the School Library Journal. Recipients are presented with a citation at a luncheon during the ALA annual conference in July along with a cash prize of $2,000.[1] In the past 22 years (1988-2009), 21 authors have been honored with the award.[3]
Award Winners
| Year | Author | Body of Work |
|---|---|---|
| 2009[1] | Laurie Halse Anderson | Speak (1999), Fever 1793 (2002), and Catalyst (2003) |
| 2008[3] | Orson Scott Card | Ender's Game (1985) and Ender's Shadow (1999) |
| 2007[3] | Lois Lowry | The Giver (2002) |
| 2006[3] | Jacqueline Woodson | I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This (1994), From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun (1997), Lena (1999), If You Come Softly, and Miracle's Boys (2000) |
| 2005[3] | Francesca Lia Block | Weetzie Bat (1989), Witch Baby (1991), Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys (1992), Missing Angel Juan (1993), and Baby Be-Bop (1995) |
| 2004[3] | Ursula K. Le Guin | A Wizard of Earthsea (1968), The Left Hand of Darkness (1969), The Tombs of Atuan (1971), The Farthest Shore (1972), The Beginning Place (1980), and Tehanu (1990) |
| 2003[3] | Nancy Garden | Annie on My Mind (1982) |
| 2002[3] | Paul Zindel | The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds: A Drama in Two Acts (1965), The Pigman (1968), My Darling, My Hamburger (1969), The Pigman's Legacy (1980), and The Pigman & Me (1992) |
| 2001[3] | Robert Lipsyte | The Contender (1967), The Brave (1991), The Chief (1993), and One Fat Summer (1977) |
| 2000[3] | Chris Crutcher | Running Loose (1983), Stotan! (1986), The Crazy Horse Electric Game (1987), Chinese Handcuffs (1989), Athletic Shorts (1991), and Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes (1993) |
| 1999[3] | Anne McCaffrey | Dragonflight (1968), The Ship Who Sang (1969), Dragonquest (1970), Dragonsong (1976), Dragonsinger (1977), The White Dragon (1978), and Dragondrums (1979) |
| 1998[3] | Madeleine L'Engle | Meet the Austins (1960), A Wrinkle In Time (1962), A Swiftly Tilting Planet (1978), and A Ring of Endless Light (1980) |
| 1997[3] | Gary Paulsen | Dancing Carl (1983), Hatchet (1987), The Crossing (1987), The Winter Room (1989), Canyons (1990), and Woodsong (1990) |
| 1996[3] | Judy Blume | Forever (1975) |
| 1995[3] | Cynthia Voigt | Homecoming (1981), Dicey's Song (1982), A Solitary Blue (1983), Building Blocks (1984), The Runner (1985), Jackaroo (1985), and Izzy, Willy-Nilly (1986) |
| 1994[3] | Walter Dean Myers | Hoops (1983), Motown & Didi (1985), Fallen Angels (1988), and Scorpions (1988) |
| 1993[3] | M.E. Kerr | Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack! (1972), Gentlehands (1978), Me Me Me Me Me: Not a Novel (1983), and Night Kites (1986) |
| 1992[3] | Lois Duncan | for her entire body of work which included more than 30 titles at the time of the award |
| 1991[3] | Robert Cormier | The Chocolate War (1974), I Am the Cheese (1977), and After the First Death (1979) |
| 1990[3] | Richard Peck | Are You in the House Alone? (1976), The Ghost Belonged to Me (1976), Ghosts I Have Been (1977), Father Figure (1978), Secrets of the Shopping Mall (1979), and Remembering the Good Times (1985) |
| 1989[3] | No award was given this year. | |
| 1988[3] | S.E. Hinton | The Outsiders (1967), That Was Then This Is Now (1973), Tex (1982), and Rumble Fish (1983) |
References
- ^ a b c d "Margaret A. Edwards Award". http://www.ala.org/yalsa/edwards. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ Carter, Betty. "Who Is Margaret Edwards and What Is This Award Being Given In Her Honor?". The ALAN Review (Spring 1992): 45–48. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/margaretaedwards/whowasedwards/whomargaretedwards.cfm. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Margaret A. Edwards Winners". http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/margaretaedwards/maeprevious/winners.cfm. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
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