2018-2019 Nominees
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I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives
Martin Ganda - Little
Format: Print book
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"The true story of an all-American girl and a boy from"" Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever. " It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. Martin was lucky to even receive... |
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Three Dark Crowns
Kendare Blake - HarperTeen
Format: Book
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Fans of acclaimed author Kendare Blake's Anna Dressed in Blood will devour her latest novel, a dark and inventive fantasy about three sisters who must fight to the death to become queen.
In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born: three queens, all equal... |
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Dividing Eden
JOELLE CHARBONNEAU - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the New York Times bestselling The Testing trilogy comes a sweeping new fantasy series, perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sarah J. Maas. Twins Carys and Andreus were never destined to rule Eden. With their older brother next in line to inherit the throne, the future... |
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Words in Deep Blue
Cath Crowley - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Book
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A beautiful love story for fans of Jandy Nelson and Nicola Yoon: two teens find their way back to each other in a bookstore full of secrets and crushes, grief and hope - and letters hidden between the pages.
Years ago, Rachel had a crush on Henry Jones. The day before she moved... |
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Projekt 1065: A Novel of World War II
Alan Gratz - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Infiltrate. Befriend. Sabotage.World War II is raging. Michael O'Shaunessey, originally from Ireland, now lives in Nazi Germany with his parents. Like the other boys in his school, Michael is a member of the Hitler Youth.But Michael has a secret. He and his parents are spies. Michael despises... |
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Rebel of the Sands
Alwyn Hamilton - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Book
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Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic. For humans, it's an unforgiving place, especially if you're poor, orphaned, or female. Amani Al'Hiza is all three.... |
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Stalking Jack the Ripper
Kerri Maniscalco - jimmy patterson
Format: Book
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Presented by James Patterson's new children's imprint, this deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion...
Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life... |
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Dumplin'
Julie Murphy - Balzer Bray
Format: Book
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For fans of John Green, Rainbow Rowell, and Sarah Dessen comes this powerful novel with a fearless heroine - self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson - from Julie Murphy, the acclaimed author of Side Effects May Vary. With starry Texas nights, red candy suckers, Dolly Parton songs, and a wildly... |
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Long Way Down
JASON REYNOLDS - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover
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A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner for Young Adult Literature Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature Winner of the Walter Dean Myers Award An Edgar Award Winner for Best Young... |
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Thornhill
PAM SMY - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Parallel stories set in different times, one told in prose and one in pictures, converge as a girl unravels the mystery of the abandoned Thornhill Institute next door. 1982: Mary is a lonely orphan at the Thornhill Institute For Children at the very moment that it's shutting its doors.... |
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2017-2018 Winner
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Scythe
Neal Shusterman - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
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Two teens must learn the "art of killing" in this Printz Honor-winning book, the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman, author of the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology.A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered... |
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2017-2018 2nd place
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Girl in the Blue Coat
Monica Hesse - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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An unforgettable story of bravery, grief, and love in impossible times"A tapestry of guilt and acceptance, growing responsibility, and reluctant heroism, Hanneke's coming-of-age under heartbreaking circumstances is a jarring reminder of how war consumes and transforms the passions... |
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2017-2018 3rd place
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Orbiting Jupiter
Gary D. Schmidt - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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The two-time Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt delivers the shattering story of Joseph, a father at thirteen, who has never seen his daughter, Jupiter. After spending time in a juvenile facility, he's placed with a foster family on a farm in rural Maine. Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn,... |
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2016-2017 winner
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Everything, Everything
Nicola Yoon - Ember
Format: Paperback
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The instant #1 New York Times bestseller--now a major motion picture starring Amandla Stenberg as Maddy and Nick Robinson as Olly. Risk everything . . . for love.What if you couldn't touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the fresh air, feel the sun warm your face... |
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2016-2017 2nd place
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Six of Crows
Leigh Bardugo - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Enter the Grishaverse with the #1 New York Times-bestselling Six of Crows.Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price -- and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist... |
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2016-2017 3rd place
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Code of Honor
Alan Gratz - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the acclaimed of author of Prisoner B-3087, a timely, heart-racing action-adventure about the War on Terror -- and the bond between brothers.Kamran Smith has it all. He's the star of the football team, dates the most popular girl in school, and can't wait to enlist in the Army... |
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2015-2016 Winner
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Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand - Delacorte
Format: Hardcover
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The #1 New York Times bestseller, which is also a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie, has now been adapted by the author for young adults. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this riveting biography includes more than 100 black-and-white photos, as well as exclusive content,... |
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2015-2016 2nd place
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Throne of Glass: Throne of Glass, Book 1
Sarah J. Maas - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format: Audiobook
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Bloomsbury presents Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, read by Elizabeth Evans.Lethal. Loyal. Legendary.Enter the world of Throne of Glass with the first book in the #1 bestselling series by Sarah J. Maas.In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She has no love for the vicious... |
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2015-2016 3rd place
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Ashfall
Mike Mullin - Tanglewood
Format: Paperback
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Under the bubbling hot springs and geysers of Yellowstone National Park is a supervolcano. Most people don't know it's there. The caldera is so large that it can only be seen from a plane or satellite. It just could be overdue for an eruption, which would change the landscape and climate... |
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Past winners and nominees can be found here.
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