RITBA Nominees

The Rhode Island Teen Book Award is a collaborative project of the School Librarians of Rhode Island (SLoRI) and the Rhode Island Library Assocation (RILA).

The goal of the Rhode Island Teen Book Award is to promote quality literature for teens by highlighting well-written books of interest to those between the ages of 14 and 18 years of age. It is the hope of the committee that by allowing teens to select the winner from each year's list of nominees, teens will be encouraged to not only read more, but also discuss the books they are reading with their friends and family at school, the local library, and home (© RITBA).

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All My Rage: A Novel By Sabaa Tahir Cover Image

All My Rage: A Novel (Paperback)

By Sabaa Tahir
$12.99
ISBN: 9780593202364
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Published: Razorbill - March 7th, 2023
Better Than the Movies By Lynn Painter Cover Image

Better Than the Movies (Paperback)

By Lynn Painter
$12.99
ISBN: 9781534467637
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - July 26th, 2022
Does My Body Offend You? By Mayra Cuevas, Marie Marquardt Cover Image

Does My Body Offend You? (Paperback)

By Mayra Cuevas, Marie Marquardt
$12.99
ISBN: 9780593425886
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Published: Ember - July 4th, 2023
Four for the Road By K. J. Reilly Cover Image

Four for the Road (Paperback)

By K. J. Reilly
$12.99
ISBN: 9781665902304
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Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - August 15th, 2023
Hollow By Shannon Watters, Berenice Nelle (Illustrator), Branden Boyer-White Cover Image

Hollow (Paperback)

By Shannon Watters, Berenice Nelle (Illustrator), Branden Boyer-White
$19.99
ISBN: 9781684158522
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Published: BOOM! Box - October 4th, 2022
I Must Betray You By Ruta Sepetys Cover Image

I Must Betray You (Paperback)

By Ruta Sepetys
$12.99
ISBN: 9781984836045
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Published: Philomel Books - May 2nd, 2023
Into the Sublime By Kate A. Boorman Cover Image

Into the Sublime (Paperback)

By Kate A. Boorman
$12.99
ISBN: 9781250878953
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Published: Square Fish - July 18th, 2023
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The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen By Isaac Blum Cover Image

The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen (Paperback)

By Isaac Blum
$11.99
ISBN: 9780593525838
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Published: Philomel Books - October 17th, 2023
Love Radio By Ebony LaDelle Cover Image

Love Radio (Paperback)

By Ebony LaDelle
$12.99
ISBN: 9781665908160
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - August 29th, 2023
Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American By Laura Gao, Laura Gao (Illustrator) Cover Image

Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American (Paperback)

By Laura Gao, Laura Gao (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780063067769
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Published: Balzer + Bray - March 8th, 2022
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin By Kip Wilson Cover Image

The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin (Paperback)

By Kip Wilson
$15.99
ISBN: 9780358755326
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Published: Versify - March 7th, 2023
Punching Bag By Rex Ogle Cover Image

Punching Bag (Paperback)

By Rex Ogle
$9.95
ISBN: 9781324052210
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Published: Norton Young Readers - March 7th, 2023
Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality By Eliot Schrefer, Jules Zuckerberg (Illustrator) Cover Image

Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality (Paperback)

By Eliot Schrefer, Jules Zuckerberg (Illustrator)
$15.99
ISBN: 9780063069503
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - June 6th, 2023
Star Wars: Padawan By Kiersten White Cover Image

Star Wars: Padawan (Paperback)

By Kiersten White
$9.99
ISBN: 9781368093774
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Published: Disney Lucasfilm Press - July 25th, 2023
The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology #1) By Aiden Thomas Cover Image

The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology #1) (Hardcover)

By Aiden Thomas
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250822130
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - September 6th, 2022
This Woven Kingdom By Tahereh Mafi Cover Image

This Woven Kingdom (Paperback)

By Tahereh Mafi
$12.99
ISBN: 9780062972453
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Published: HarperCollins - December 27th, 2022
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice By Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, Dawud Anyabwile Cover Image

Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice (Paperback)

By Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, Dawud Anyabwile
$17.95
ISBN: 9781324052159
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Published: Norton Young Readers - September 27th, 2022
We Deserve Monuments By Jas Hammonds Cover Image

We Deserve Monuments (Hardcover)

By Jas Hammonds
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250816559
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - November 29th, 2022
The Weight of Blood By Tiffany D. Jackson Cover Image

The Weight of Blood (Paperback)

By Tiffany D. Jackson
$15.99
ISBN: 9780063029156
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - September 12th, 2023
Wrong Side of the Court By H.N. Khan Cover Image

Wrong Side of the Court (Paperback)

By H.N. Khan
$10.99
ISBN: 9780735270893
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Published: Tundra Books - February 7th, 2023