The Rhode Island Teen Book Award is a collaborative project of the Rhode Island Education Media Association (RIEMA) 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 that will be of interest to those between the ages of 12 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 at home.

Current RITBA Committee Membership:
Linda Archetto (Cranston Public Library), Doug Barrett (Cranston High School-West/Treasurer), Stephanie Barta (Sharon Public Library [MA]), Jennifer Beiermann (Cumberland Public Library), Jillian Belanger (Providence Carer & Technical Academy), Ellen Bennett (Cranston Public Library), Donna Broomfield (Woonsocket High School), Charlotte Burnham (Rogers Free Library), Kristen Capaldi (Cranston High School-West), Michael Cardin (East Smithfield Library), Carla Chevalier (Cranston High School-West), Aaron Coutu (Greenville Public Library/Chairperson), Kate Covintree (Wheeler School), Sally Curtis (Burrillville Middle School), Hayley Ferber (Franklin Elementary School [MA]), Kathy Gendron (St. Mary's/Bayview Academy), Donna Good (Narragansett High School), Janice Griffin (Friends Academy [MA]), Lexi Henshel (North Kingstown Free Library), Diane Hogan (East Greenwich Public Library) Sarah Hunicke (Portsmouth High School), Kelly Inman (West Warwick High School), Amy Johnsen-Harris (Retired), Brandi Kenyon (South Kingstown Public Library), Sharon Lux (Coventry Public Library), Melanie Makin (Cross Mills Public Library), Ann Malbon (Woonsocket Middle School at Vlla Nova), Tarryn Maynard (Privudebce Career & Technical Academy), Marriane Mirando (Westerly High School), Sarah Morenon (Nathanael Green Middle School), Robin Nyzio (Pawtucket Public Library), Denise Peloquin-Burns (The Prout School), Joan Smith (Cranston Public Library/Secretary), Liz Soltyziak (Broad Rock Middle School), Sue Stachurski (Woonsocket High School), Andria Tieman (Warwick Public Library), Kim Yeaw (Providence Career & Technical Academy)