The William C. Morris YA Debut Award, first given in 2009, honors a book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive…

YALSA’s Award for Excellence in Nonfiction honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults. Click here to see the most recent winners.

If you need a “Random Idea, Plot and Inspiration Generators for Art and Writing” this place is amazing! I chose the YA Contemporary Novel Title Generator. I got the title “How to Hit”… Hmm, I think I could write a novel about leaving the past behind and finding your own way… It would probably get personal and make my family mad at me for using my personal experience but, “hey, I’ve come a long way, baby!”