MLA YOUPER AWARDThe YouPer (Young Person) Award recognizes and promotes quality literature for youth in chapter book format. This award was given for the first time in 2014 by the Michigan Library Association. The award is given annually to one children’s book originally published in the United States during the calendar year that has captured the attention of the youth librarians throughout the State of Michigan for its ability to communicate through literature to an intended audience. Submit a nomination for the 2020 YouPer Award using the online form: 2020 YouPer Award Nomination Form2019 YouPer AwardThe 2019 YouPer Award Work Group read and discussed 123 titles. Collectively, work group members estimate that they spent upwards of 2000 hours reading and reviewing submissions. “The 2019 YouPer Group felt very fortunate to be inundated with spectacular titles this year. We read exceptional literature all year,” said YouPer Work Group Chair Alexa Lalejini. “We loved all of our Top 10 choices this year and it was tough to choose just one winner, but we are excited to share it with libraries across Michigan.” 2019 Work Group:
2019 YouPer Top Ten TitlesThe work group reads throughout the year to narrow selections to the top titles and select the winner and honor books. The 2019 YouPer Top Ten were announced at the 2019 Spring Institute Conference. The winning title and honor books will be announced at the 2019 MLA Annual Conference, October 16-18, 2019 in Novi.
2019 Top Ten Titles (In random order)
Past YouPer Award Winners and Honor Books |
