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Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominees 2013

Discover the captivating books nominated for the RI Teen Book Award 2013. Engage teens in quality literature and foster a love for reading. Learn about the selection process and the vibrant reading community involved.

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Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominees 2013

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  1. Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominees 2013 Presented by Committee Members: Lisa Girard, URI GSLIS Student Lexi Henshel, 2013 Printz Award Committee Member Brandi Kenyon, South Kingstown Public Library RIEMA Conference Envisioning The Future March 29, 2012 Crowne Plaza, Warwick RI

  2. What is the RI Teen Book Award? • Promote quality literature for teens by highlighting well-written books of interest to middle and high school students. • Allowing teens to select the winner from each year's list of nominees encourages them to read more and discuss the books with their friends and family at school, the local library, and at home.

  3. How It Works • This year there were 43 members of the committee with librarians, teachers, reading specialists, and media specialists all represented • The committee is adjourned from September through March to compile the list of nominees based on the reading of suggested titles and discussions online and in meetings • The committee reviewed 65 titles this year • As you can imagine, there are some intense discussions.

  4. And the 2012 Winner Is… Do you know which book won this year’s election? • Matched • by • Ally Condie • Honor Books: • Before I Fall • by Lauren Oliver • & • Ghostopolis • by Doug TenNapel

  5. The Nominees for 2013

  6. Across the Universeby • Beth Revis * * Recommended for older readers • Presented by Lexi Henshel

  7. Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick • by • Joe Schreiber * * Recommended for older readers • Presented by Lexi Henshel

  8. The Berlin Boxing Club • By • Robert Sharenow • Presented by Brandi Kenyon

  9. Between Shades of Gray • by • Ruta Sepetys • Presented by Brandi Kenyon

  10. Daughter of Smoke and Bone • by • Laini Taylor * * Recommended for older readers • Presented by Lexi Henshel

  11. Divergent • by • Veronica Roth • Presented by Lisa Girard

  12. The False Princess • by • Eilis O’Neal • Presented by Lisa Girard

  13. The Grimm Legacy • by • Polly Shulman • Presented by Lisa Girard

  14. I Am J • by • Cris Beam * * Recommended for older readers • Presented by Lexi Henshel

  15. Legend • by • Marie Lu • Presented by Lexi Henshel

  16. Level Up • by • Gene Luen Yang • And • Thien Pham • Presented by Lexi Henshel

  17. The Name of the Star • by • Maureen Johnson • Presented by Brandi Kenyon

  18. Okay for Now • by • Gary D. Schmidt • Presented by Lisa Girard

  19. The Running Dream • by • Wendelin Van Draanen • Presented by Lisa Girard

  20. The Sky is Everywhere • by • Jandy Nelson * * Recommended for older readers • Presented by Brandi Kenyon

  21. Stay • by • Deb Caletti * * Recommended for older readers • Presented by Brandi Kenyon

  22. Strings Attached • by • Judy Blundell * * Recommended for older readers • Presented by Brandi Kenyon

  23. Take Me To The River • by • Will Hobbs • Presented by Brandi Kenyon

  24. Wither • by • Lauren DeStefano * * Recommended for older readers • Presented by Lexi Henshel

  25. Wonderstruck • by • Brian Selznick • Presented by Lisa Girard

  26. Online Presence for RITBA • Visit our Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=73109927544&ref=ts • Visit our MySpace Page http://www.myspace.com/riteenbookaward

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