The Michael L. Printz Award is presented annually by the American Library Association to recognize the "best books written for teens, based entirely on literary merit." This relatively new award began in 2000.
(REF) call numbers are in the CCM Reference area, and do not circulate. Most other call numbers are for copies that can be checked out.
Please note that the author and illustrator are listed individually when the book is the work of two people.
2023
Award Sabaa Tahir. All My Rag T128a 2022
Honors Lily Anderson. Scout's Honor A54725s 2022
A.L. Graziade. Icebreaker G785i 2022
Sacha Lamb. When the Angels Left the Old Country
Eliot Schrefer. Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality 591.562 S3779q 2022
2022
Award Angeline Boulley. Firekeeper’s Daughter B764f 2021
Honors Angie Thomas. Concrete Rose PZ7.1.T448 Con 2021
Malinda Lo. Last Night at the Telegraph Club ; L839l 2022
Kekla Magoon. Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People 323.1 M213r 2021
Lisa Fipps. Starfish
2019
Award Acevedo, Elizabeth. The Poet X. A174p 2018
2018
Honors Reynolds, Jason. Long Way Down. R4625l 2017
Thomas, Angie. The Hate U Give. T4542h
2017
Award Lewis, John, and Andrew Aydin. (Illustrated by Nate Powell) March. 921 L6734m 2016
Honors Berry, Julie. The Passion of Dolssa. B5341p
O'Neill, Louise. Asking For It. O586a
Schusterman, Neal. Scythe. S5625s
Yoon, Nicola. The Sun is Also a Star. Y59s
2016
Award Ruby, Laura. Bone Gap. R895
Honors Pérez, Ashley Hope. Out of Darkness. P437o / (REF) Américas P437o
Sedgwick, Marcus. The Ghosts of Heaven. S4481g
2015
Award Nelson, Jandy. I'll Give You the Sun. N4242i
Honors Foley, Jessie Ann. The Carnival at Bray. F66327c
Hubbard, Jenny. And We Stay. H8753a
Smith, Andrew. Grasshopper Jungle: A History. S6422g
Tamaki, Mariko. (Illustrated by Jillian Tamaki) This One Summer. T154t
2014
Award Sedgwick, Marcus. Midwinter Blood. S4481mb
Honors Rowell, Rainbow. Eleanor & Park. R879e
Vanderpool, Clare. Navigating Early. V239n
2013
Award Lake, Nick. In Darkness. L1923i / (REF) Américas L1923i
Honors Brenna, Beverley Anne. White Bicycle. B8383w
Pratchett, Terry. Dodger. P9122d
Saenz, Benjamin Alire. Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. S127a / (REF) Américas S127a
Wein, Elizabeth. Code Name Verity. W4228c
2012
Award Whaley, John Corey. Where Things Come Back. W5524w
Honors Handler, Daniel. (Illustrated by Maria Kalman) Why We Broke Up. H23683w
Hinwood, Christine. The Returning. H6668r
Silvey, Craig. Jasper Jones: A Novel. S5879j
Stiefvater, Maggie. The Scorpio Races. S8549s
2011
Award Bacigalupi, Paolo. Ship Breaker. B125s
Honors King, A.S. Please Ignore Vera Dietz. K5178p
Sedgwick, Marcus. Revolver. S4481r
Teller, Janne. Nothing. T274n
2010
Award Bray, Libba. Going Bovine. B827go
Honors Barnes, Jones. Tales of the Madman Underground: (An Historical Romance 1973). B2616t
Heiligman, Deborah. Charles & Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith. 921 D228h
Rapp, Adam. Punkzilla. R2211p
Yancy, Rick. The Monstrumologist: William James Henry. Y21m
2009
Award Marchetta, Melina. Jellicoe Road. M317j
Honors Anderson, M.T. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: Vol. II. A5482as
Lanagan, Margo. Tender Morsels. L243t
Lockhart, E. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks. L816h
Pratchett, Terry. Nation. P9122n
2008
Award McCaughrean, Geraldine. The White Darkness. M1239w
Honors Clarke, Judith. One Whole and Perfect Day. C5983o
Hemphill, Stephanie. Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath. 811.6 H491y
Jenkins, A.M. Repossessed. J524r
2007
Award Yang, Gene Luen. American Born Chinese. Y221a
Honors Anderson, M.T. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: Vol. I. A5482a
Green, John. An Abundance of Katherines. G796a
Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. Z96b
2006
Award Green, John. Looking For Alaska. G796l
Honors Lanagan, Margo. Black Juice. L243b
Nelson, Marilyn. (Illustrated by Philippe Lardy) A Wreath for Emmett Till. 811.54 N428w
Partridge, Elizabeth. John Lennon: All I Want is the Truth: A Photographic Biography. 921 L567p
Zusak, Markus. I Am the Messenger. Z96i
2005
Award Rosoff, Meg. How I Live Now. R8222h
Honors Schmidt, Gary D. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. S351l
2004
Award Johnson, Angela. The First Part Last. J656f
Honors Donnelly, Jennifer. A Northern Light. D6855n
Frost, Helen. Keesha's House. F9391k
Mackler, Carolyn. The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things. M1581e
2003
Award Chambers, Aiden. Postcards from No Man's Land. C444pf
Honors Farmer, Nancy. The House of the Scorpion. F2339h
2002
Award Na, An. A Step from Heaven. N111s
Honors Dickinson, Peter. The Ropemaker. D553r
Lynch, Chris. Freewill. L987f
Wolff, Virginia Euwer. True Believer. W8555t
2001
Award Almond, David. Kit's Wilderness. A452k
2000
Award Myers, Watter Dean. (Illustrated by Christopher Myers) Monster. M9962mr
Honors Almond, David. Skellig. A452s
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak. A5472s
Wittlinger, Ellen. Hard Love. W8324h