YALSA Announces Finalists for 2025 Morris and Excellence in Nonfiction Awards

by SLJ Staff
Dec 09, 2024 | Filed in News & Features

The Young Adult Library Services Association announced the finalists for the Morris Award for a YA title by a previously unpublished author and the Excellence in Nonfiction Award for nonfiction YA books for ages 12 to 18.

The Young Adult Library Services Association announced the finalists for the 2025 William C. Morris and Excellence in Nonfiction awards.

The five finalists for the 2025 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best books written for young adults by a previously unpublished author, are:

Aisle Nine by Ian X. Cho

Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear by Robin Wasley

Not Like Other Girls by Meredith Adamo

Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta

The Wilderness of Girls by Madeline Claire Franklin

The five finalists for the Excellence in Nonfiction Award for the best nonfiction for young adults ages 12 to 18, highlighting excellence in writing, research, presentation, and readability are:

A Greater Goal: The Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women's Soccer—and Beyond by Elizabeth Rusch

Homebody by Theo Parish

Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992. Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fire by Paula Yoo

Shackled: A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town that Looked Away by Candy J Cooper

The Unboxing of a Black Girl by Angela Shanté

The winners will be announced at the Youth Media Awards ceremony on January 27.

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