Alex Awards

The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year's publishing. The Alex Awards were first given annually beginning in 1998 and became an official ALA award in 2002.
2013 Winners
My Friend Dahmer
by Derf Backderf
2012 Winners
Big Girl Small
by Rachel DeWoskin
2011 Winners
The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To
by Pierson, DC
The Lock Artist
by Hamilton, Steve
2010 Winners
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
by Kamkwamba, William and Mealer, Bryan
The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir
by Welch, Diana and Welch, Liz with Amanda Welch and Dan Welch






