The young-adult division YALSA administers the Margaret Edwards Award for significant and lasting contribution to YA literature , a lifetime recognition of one author annually , and some annual awards that recognize particular works : the Michael L. Printz Award for a YA book judged on literary merit alone , the William C. Morris Award for an author 's first YA book , the new " YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults " , and the " Alex Award " list of ten adult books having special appeal for teens . Jointly with the children 's division ALSC there is the Odyssey Award for excellence in audiobook production
William C. Morris Award
William C. Morris Award
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