The William C. Morris YA Debut Award celebrates the achievement of a previously unpublished author, or authors, who have made a strong literary debut in writing for young adult readers. The work cited will illuminate the teen experience and enrich the lives of its readers through its excellence, demonstrated by:
* Compelling, high quality writing and/or illustration
* The integrity of the work as a whole
* Its proven or potential appeal to a wide range of teen readers
2011
- The Freak Observer by Blythe Woolston
- Crossing the Tracks by Barbara Stuber
- Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey
- Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride
- Hush by Eishes Chayil
2010
- Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan
- Ash by Malinda Lo
- Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
- The Everafter by Amy Huntley
- Hold Still by Nina LaCour
2009
- A Curse Dark As Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce
- Graceling by Kristin Cashore
- Absolute Brightness by James Lecesne
- Madapple by Christina Meldrum
- Me, the Missing, and the Dead by Jenny Valentine
Source: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/morris
