Teens
Featured Teen Blog
Winter Reading Challenge 2025-26
How can you participate? Simply stop by either of the Herrick District Library locations and pick up a Winter Reading Challenge sheet.
Spotlight on Teen Fiction
Invisible Wounds, YA Mental Health
Check out these YA books where the protaginists live, deal, and thrive with mental health challenges. HerrickDL TeenPicks
Retold Realms- YA
Check out these fairy and folk tales that have been retold with an imaginative twist! HerrickDL TeenPicks
Best of the Best YA Books 2025
A list of the highest rated and honored teen books from multiple publications for the year 2025. HerrickDL TeenPicks
HDL Readers' Choice Awards 2026 - Teen Picks
It's time for HDL Readers' Choice Awards. Which of these books will you vote for? Vote Jan 2 - 31 at either HDL branch. HerrickDL TeenPicks
Award Winning Young Adult Books
Michael L Printz Award
An award presented annually to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
YA Lit: 2025 Morris Award Finalists
The William C. Morris Award honors a book published by a first-time author writing for teens. These are this year's winners and honor titles
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award
An award presented annually recognizing an African-American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults.
Michael L Printz Award
An award presented annually to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
YA Lit: 2025 Morris Award Finalists
The William C. Morris Award honors a book published by a first-time author writing for teens. These are this year's winners and honor titles
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award
An award presented annually recognizing an African-American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults.
2024 National Book Awards for Young People's Literature
The National Book Award for Young People's Literature is considered "by writers to writers". These are the longlist titles and winners.
2025 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Long List
YALSA presents fiction titles published for young adults in the past 14 months that are recommended for ages 12 to 18. Here are the top ten
YA Lit: 2025 YALSA Nonfiction Award
YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults (12-18) from Nov. 1–Oct. 31 each year.
YA Lit: ALA's 2025 Youth Media Awards
The ALA announced its 2025 Youth Media Awards. Descriptions of each award and a list of winners can be found here: https://ala.unikron.com/
2024 National Book Awards for Young People's Literature
The National Book Award for Young People's Literature is considered "by writers to writers". These are the longlist titles and winners.
2025 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Long List
YALSA presents fiction titles published for young adults in the past 14 months that are recommended for ages 12 to 18. Here are the top ten
YA Lit: 2025 YALSA Nonfiction Award
YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults (12-18) from Nov. 1–Oct. 31 each year.
YA Lit: ALA's 2025 Youth Media Awards
The ALA announced its 2025 Youth Media Awards. Descriptions of each award and a list of winners can be found here: https://ala.unikron.com/
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