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New Books and Media!

What We're Reading - Want to know what your IPPL Kids & Teens staff have been reading? Check out our GoodReads Teen Shelf!

Coming Soon at IPPL - Check the catalog for the all the latest teen DVDs, CDs, Games, Magazines and Downloadable Audiobooks

Teen Book Awards

Abe Award - The Illinois Teen Choice book award - vote each February at IPPL for your favorite! New award nominees are announced each March.

Alex Award - Honors ten books that are published for adults but are great for teens.

Best Books for Young Adults - Chosen annually by YALSA - the teen division of the American Library Association

Eisner Awards - Comics fans - these annual awards honor comic books and graphic novels.

Morris Award - Given to a first-time teen author by the American Library Association

Printz Award - Given each year by the American Library Association to the best work of literature published for young adults.