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Lists of Nominees
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List of Nominees for 2012
The 20 books listed below, published between 2009 and 2011, were nominated by the Rhode Island Teen Book Award Committee based on their literary quality and their appeal to teens.
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by Jordan Sonnenblick Now that Jeffrey is in remission from cancer, he must face his next big challenge -- navigating eighth grade without the help of his older brother. |
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Ghostopolis A boy who is accidentally whisked into the spirit world discovers he has special powers there. But will they help him get back home? |
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by Margaret McMullan In 1962, Samantha and her mother move from Pennsylvania to Jackson, Mississippi, a city on the edge of violence as the civil rights movements begin to shake up the racist status quo. |
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by Cynthia Lord To save their school from closing, the families in Tess's island community take in foster children. She hopes Aaron will like her town and family, but what if he doesn't want to stay? |
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by Gary Paulsen In 1776, Samuel sets out from Pennsylvania to New York to rescue his parents from the British soldiers and Indians who kidnapped them after slaughtering most of their community. |
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by Caragh M. O'Brien In a world split between those who rule and those who serve, Gaia must smuggle herself into the guarded Enclave to rescue her imprisoned parents who face execution. |
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Borderline When Sami's Iranian dad is accused of involvement in a terrorist plot, Sami risks his own life to uncover the truth despite the fact that they don’t get along.
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by Ally Carter A group of teens use their combined talents to re-steal several priceless paintings and save Kat’s father, himself an international art thief, from a vengeful collector. |
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by Ally Condie Cassia always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her, but she begins to question just how perfect her world really is when she notices things are not what they seem. |
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by Paolo Bacigalupi In the near-future, salvager Nailer has the chance of a lifetime when a yacht washes up after a storm. When he finds a survivor on board, he must decide whether to save her life or enrich his own. |
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Shutout When Amanda’s best friend Lena makes the varsity soccer team and she only makes junior varsity, their longtime friendship suffers dramatically. |
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by Andy Mulligan Three boys in a Third World country find something at the dump and set out to unravel the mystery behind it while lying, stealing, and narrowly escaping death at every turn. |
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by G. Neri & Illustrated by Randy DuBurke In this graphic novel based on a true story, Roger tries to understand why his classmate joined a gang and shot a girl in their neighborhood before being killed himself. |
