William C. Morris Award 2016
Awards
William C. Morris Award 2016
The William C. Morris YA Debut Award, first awarded in 2009, honors a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature. The award is administered by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association.
The award's namesake is William C. Morris, an influential innovator in the publishing world and an advocate for marketing books for children and young adults. Bill Morris left an impressive mark on the field of children’s and young adult literature. He was beloved in the publishing field and the library profession for his generosity and marvelous enthusiasm for promoting literature for children and teens.
- The William C. Morris YA Debut Award is SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA by Becky Albertalli.
- Four other books were finalists for the award: BECAUSE YOU'LL NEVER MEET ME by Leah Thomas; CONVICTION by Kelly Loy Gilbert; THE SACRED LIES OF MINNOW BLY by Stephanie Oakes; and THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS by Anna-Marie McLemore.
