The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year's publishing. The Alex Awards were first given annually beginning in 1998 and became an official ALA award in 2002.
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Over 80 % of respondents listed “to model intellectual engagement” and “to develop a sense of community” as main goals for their programs. “To encourage reading,” “to provide students an opportunity to understand diverse perspectives,” and “to add an academic component to new student orientation” were other common replies.