RI Middle School Book Award

Starting the first week of April with the public announcement of the new nominees, and continuing through summer reading and during the school year from September-March, students read the current year's nominees. From March 1st through March 31st, readers vote in their school, public library, or online for their favorite book from the current year's nominees to determine the current year's Rhode Island Middle School Book Award winner (© RIMSBA).

Stay tuned for the next winner in April of 2024!

African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History By Tracey Baptiste Cover Image

African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History (Hardcover)

By Tracey Baptiste
$19.95
ISBN: 9781616209001
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Published: Algonquin Young Readers - October 19th, 2021
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Ain't Burned All the Bright By Jason Reynolds, Jason Griffin (Illustrator) Cover Image

Ain't Burned All the Bright (Hardcover)

By Jason Reynolds, Jason Griffin (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781534439467
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Published: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - January 11th, 2022
Air: A Novel By Monica Roe Cover Image

Air: A Novel (Paperback)

By Monica Roe
$8.99
ISBN: 9781250798268
Availability: Sold Out (Available to Order)
Published: Square Fish - January 10th, 2023
The Black Slide By J.W. Ocker Cover Image

The Black Slide (Hardcover)

By J.W. Ocker
$16.99
ISBN: 9780062990556
Availability: Sold Out (Available to Order)
Published: HarperCollins - August 16th, 2022
Both Can Be True By Jules Machias Cover Image

Both Can Be True (Paperback)

By Jules Machias
$9.99
ISBN: 9780063053908
Availability: Sold Out (Available to Order)
Published: Quill Tree Books - April 19th, 2022
Drew Leclair Gets a Clue By Katryn Bury Cover Image

Drew Leclair Gets a Clue (Paperback)

By Katryn Bury
$9.99
ISBN: 9780358749271
Availability: Sold Out (Available to Order)
Published: Clarion Books - April 18th, 2023
Falling Short By Ernesto Cisneros Cover Image

Falling Short (Paperback)

By Ernesto Cisneros
$9.99
ISBN: 9780062881731
Availability: Sold Out (Available to Order)
Published: Quill Tree Books - March 14th, 2023
Freestyle: A Graphic Novel By Gale Galligan Cover Image

Freestyle: A Graphic Novel (Paperback)

By Gale Galligan
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338045802
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Graphix - October 18th, 2022
Frizzy By Claribel A. Ortega, Rose Bousamra (Illustrator) Cover Image

Frizzy (Paperback)

By Claribel A. Ortega, Rose Bousamra (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781250259639
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Published: First Second - October 18th, 2022
The Golden Hour By Niki Smith Cover Image

The Golden Hour (Paperback)

By Niki Smith
$12.99
ISBN: 9780316540339
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Published: Little, Brown Ink - November 23rd, 2021
Invisible: A Graphic Novel By Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Gabriela Epstein (Illustrator) Cover Image

Invisible: A Graphic Novel (Paperback)

By Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Gabriela Epstein (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338194548
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Published: Graphix - August 2nd, 2022
Iveliz Explains It All: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) By Andrea Beatriz Arango, Alyssa Bermudez (Illustrator) Cover Image

Iveliz Explains It All: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) (Hardcover)

By Andrea Beatriz Arango, Alyssa Bermudez (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780593563977
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Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - September 13th, 2022
A Kind of Spark By Elle McNicoll Cover Image

A Kind of Spark (Paperback)

By Elle McNicoll
$7.99
ISBN: 9780593374283
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Published: Yearling - October 11th, 2022
Maizy Chen's Last Chance: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) By Lisa Yee Cover Image

Maizy Chen's Last Chance: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) (Paperback)

By Lisa Yee
$8.99
ISBN: 9781984830272
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Published: Yearling - April 4th, 2023
A Soft Place to Land By Janae Marks Cover Image

A Soft Place to Land (Paperback)

By Janae Marks
$9.99
ISBN: 9780062875891
Availability: Sold Out (Available to Order)
Published: Katherine Tegen Books - January 17th, 2023
Thirst By Varsha Bajaj Cover Image

Thirst (Paperback)

By Varsha Bajaj
$8.99
ISBN: 9780593354414
Availability: Sold Out (Available to Order)
Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - April 18th, 2023
The Tryout: A Graphic Novel By Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao (Illustrator) Cover Image

The Tryout: A Graphic Novel (Paperback)

By Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338741261
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Graphix - September 6th, 2022
Weird Kid By Greg van Eekhout Cover Image

Weird Kid (Paperback)

By Greg van Eekhout
$7.99
ISBN: 9780062970619
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: HarperCollins - July 5th, 2022
Witchlings By Claribel A. Ortega Cover Image

Witchlings (Paperback)

By Claribel A. Ortega
$8.99
ISBN: 9781338745535
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - March 7th, 2023