The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association. The award is sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association.
The Michael L. Printz Award
The Michael L. Printz Award, first given in 2000, is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. The award is named in honor of Michael L. Printz, a school librarian from Topeka, Kansas who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association.
2016 Michael L. Printz Winner and Honor Books 2016 Winner Medal Winner: Bone Gap By Laura Ruby 2016 Honor Books:
The Ghosts of Heaven By Marcus Sedgwick
Out of Darkness By Ashley Hope Pérez