ALAN, The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents is a teachers organization in the United States, an independent assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Founded in November 1973, ALAN is made up of teachers, authors, librarians, publishers, teacher-educators and their students, and others who are particularly interested in the area of young adult literature. ALAN, which is self-governing, holds its annual meetings during the NCTE annual convention in November and also publishes ''The ALAN Review''. Almost from its inception, ALAN has given the ALAN award to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of adolescent literature. The recipient may be a publisher, author, librarian, scholar, editor, or servant to the organization. Each year, an honoree is chosen by the Executive Board and receives the ALAN Award at the annual ALAN breakfast, which is held early morning Saturday during the NCTE Convention. In addition, in 2000 ALAN created the Hipple Award in honor of longtime Executive Secretary Ted Hipple, whose service led to the creation of the award for dedicated service to the organization.

The ALAN Award

Almost from its inception, ALAN has given the ALAN Award to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of adolescent literature. The recipient may be a publisher, author, librarian, scholar, editor, or servant to the organization. Each year, an honoree is chosen by the Executive Board and receives the ALAN Award at the annual ALAN breakfast, which is held early morning Saturday during the NCTE Convention. A list of past honorees is listed below. ;ALAN Award recipients * 2015 Lois Lowry, author * 2014 David Levithan, author * 2013 Judy Blume, author * 2012 George Nicholson, publisher/agent * 2011 Sharon Draper, author * 2010

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, author * 2009

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, author * 2008 Laurie Halse Anderson, author * 2007 Teri Lesesne, professor * 2006 Virginia Monseau, professor, and Marc Aronson, author/editor * 2005

Jerry Spinelli Jerry Spinelli (born February 1, 1941) is an American writer of children's novels that feature adolescence and early adulthood. His novels include ''Maniac Magee'', '' Stargirl'', and ''Wringer''. Life Spinelli was born in Norristown, Penn ...

, author * 2004 Jacqueline Woodson, author * 2003 Norma Fox Mazer, author and

Harry Mazer Harry Mazer (May 31, 1925 in New York City – April 7, 2016 in Montpelier, Vermont) was an American writer of books for children and young adults, acclaimed for his "realistic" novels. He has written twenty-two novels, including ''The Solid Go ...

, author (co-winners) * 2002

Paul Zindel Paul Zindel Jr. (May 15, 1936 – March 27, 2003) was an American playwright, young adult novelist, and educator. Early life Zindel was born in Tottenville, Staten Island, New York, to Paul Zindel Sr., a policeman, and Betty Zindel, a nurse; h ...

, author * 2001

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, author/critic * 2000

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, author * 1999

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, author * 1998

S. E. Hinton Susan Eloise Hinton (born July 22, 1948) is an American writer best known for her young-adult novels (YA) set in Oklahoma, especially '' The Outsiders'' (1967), which she wrote during high school. Hinton is credited with introducing the YA genr ...

, author * 1997

Mildred Taylor Mildred DeLois Taylor (born September 13, 1943) is a Newbery Award-winning American young adult novelist. She is best known for her novel ''Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry'', part of her Logan family series. Taylor is known for exploring powerful ...

, author * 1996 Bill Morris, publisher * 1995 Robert C. Small, Jr., professor * 1994 Walter Dean Myers, author * 1993 Chris Crutcher, author * 1992 Don Gallo, professor * 1991 Gary Paulsen, author * 1990 Richard Peck, author * 1989

Cynthia Voigt Cynthia Voigt (born February 25, 1942) is an American writer of books for young adults dealing with various topics such as adventure, mystery, racism and child abuse. Her first book in the Tillerman family series, ''Homecoming'', was nominated ...

, author * 1988

Ted Hipple TED may refer to: Economics and finance * TED spread between U.S. Treasuries and Eurodollar Education * ''Türk Eğitim Derneği'', the Turkish Education Association ** TED Ankara College Foundation Schools, Turkey ** Transvaal Education Depa ...

, professor * 1987

Katherine Paterson Katherine Womelsdorf Paterson (born October 31, 1932) is an American writer best known for children's novels, including '' Bridge to Terabithia''. For four different books published 1975-1980, she won two Newbery Medals and two National Book Aw ...

, author, and

Alleen Pace Nilsen Alleen Pace Nilsen is an American literary scholar, linguist, and one of the pioneers of both humor studies and children's literature studies. She is Professor Emeritus in the Department of English at Arizona State University, where she was pre ...

* 1986

Madeleine L'Engle Madeleine L'Engle DStJ (; November 29, 1918 – September 6, 2007) was an American writer of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and young adult fiction, including ''A Wrinkle in Time'' and its sequels: ''A Wind in the Door'', ''A Swiftly Tilting Plan ...

, author * 1985 Sue Ellen Bridgers, author * 1984 Louise Rosenblatt, critic * 1983 Ken Donelson, professor * 1982 Robert Cormier, author * 1981

Sheila Schwartz Sheila Schwartz (May 4, 1952 – November 8, 2008) was an American writer and creative writing professor. Her short story collection ''Imagine a Great White Light'' won a Pushcart Press Editor's Award and was named one of the best books of 1991 ...

* 1980 Dwight Burton * 1979 Gerri LaRocque * 1978 Mary Sucher * 1977 Marguerite Archer * 1976

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, publisher, and

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, professor * 1975

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, librarian * 1974 Stephen Judy and G. Robert Carlsen

The Ted Hipple Service Award

The Ted Hipple Service Award is given each year to the individual who has contributed to the ALAN organization. It is named in honor of Ted Hipple, the first and long-time ALAN Executive Secretary, who died on November 25, 2004. Ted shaped ALAN through decades of unwavering service and support. He was a Professor of Education at the University of Tennessee, where he was a chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Previously, he was a Professor of Education at the University of Florida. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois and was a high school English teacher at

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. ;Hipple Award recipients * 2014 Connie Zitlow * 2013 Rick Williams * 2012 Joan F. Kaywell, University of South Florida, ALAN Past President and Membership Secretary * 2011 Gary Salvner, Youngstown State University, ALAN Past President and Executive Secretary * 2010

Christopher E. Crowe Christopher Everett Crowe (born c. 1954 in Danville, Illinois) is an American professor of English and English education at Brigham Young University (BYU) specializing in young adult literature. In addition to his academic work, Crowe also writes b ...

, Brigham Young University, ALAN Past President * 2009 Wendy Lamb, Wendy Lamb Books, Random House * 2008 Jeanne McDermott, Farrar, Straus & Giroux * 2007

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, ALAN Past President * 2006

, ALAN Past President * 2005 Bill Subick, National Council of Teachers of English * 2004 John Mason,

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* 2003

, ALAN Past President * 2002 Terry Borzumato,

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* 2001 Don Gallo, ALAN Past President * 2000

, ALAN Executive Secretary and Past President

The Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award

Beginning 2009 the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award annually recognizes "a book that exemplifies literary excellence, widespread appeal, and a positive approach to life in young adult literature". The winner and honor books must be fiction published in the United States during one year prior to the call for nominations (perhaps previously published elsewhere)."Walden Award"
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ALAN Presidents

*2015 Jennifer Buehler *2014 Daria Plumb *2013 Walter Mayes *2012 Jeffrey S. Kaplan *2011 C. J. Bott *2010

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*2009 James Blasingame *2008 Pamela Sissi Carroll *2007

David Macinnis Gill David Macinnis Gill is an American author who writes for young adults. Career Gill began his writing career by publishing short stories in small magazines, including ''The Crescent Review'' and ''Writer's Forum.'' In 2005, Scarecrow Press publis ...

*2006 Kathryn Kelly *2005 Diane Tuccillo *2004

*2003 Michael Cart *2002 Bill Mollineaux *2001

*2000 Teri Lesesne *1999 Connie Zitlow *1998 Joan Kaywell *1997 Lois Stover *1996 Gary Salvner *1995 Charlie Reed *1994

Diana Mitchell Diana Mary Mitchell (née Coates; 16 November 1932 – 8 January 2016) was a Zimbabwean political activist and writer, who was an outspoken critic of the governments of Ian Smith and Robert Mugabe. Biography Mitchell was born in Salisbury, the c ...

*1993 Virginia Monseau *1992 Betty Carter *1991 Kay Bushman *1990 Betty Poe *1989

*1988 Barbara Samuels *1987 C. Anne Webb *1986 Donald R. Gallo *1985 Hazel Davis *1984 Richard Abrahamson *1983 Mike Angelotti *1982 Robert C. Small, Jr. *1981

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*1980

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*1979

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*1974

*1973 Marguerite Archer

References

External links

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''The ALAN Review''
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