The RITBA logo was created by Hillary J. Matoian, a 10th Grade LaSalle Academy student in 2001.
The RITBA website is designed and maintained by Aaron Coutu, the RITBA Committee Chair.
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A Voice for Teen Literature
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), Larisa Badger (Rocky Hill School), Doug Barrett (Cranston High School-West/Treasurer), Jennifer Beiermann (Cumberland Public Library), Jillian Belanger (Hope High School), Ellen Bennett (Cranston Public Library), Donna Broomfield (Woonsocket High School), Kristen Capaldi (Cranston High School-West), Michael Cardin (East Smithfield Library), Carla Chevalier (Cranston High School-West), Aaron Coutu (Greenville Public Library/Chairperson), Tonya Curt (Woonoscket Middle School), Sally Curtis (Burrillville Middle School), Kathy Gendron (St. Mary's/Bayview Academy), Donna Good (Narragansett High School), Beth Grabbert (Cranston High School-West/Secretary), Janice Griffin (Friends Academy [MA]), Lex Henshel (North Kingstown Free Library), Deb Hobday (LaSalle Academy), Diane Hogan (East Greenwich Public Library) Sarah Hunicke (Portsmouth High School), Kelly Inman (West Warwick High School), Brandi Kenyon (South Kingstown Public Library), Robin Lensing (Pawtucket Public Library), Sharon Lux (LaSalle Academy), Melanie Makin (Cross Mills Public Library), Ann Malbon (Woonsocket Middle School), Susan Mello (Hopkinton), Marriane Mirando (Westerly High School), Sarah Morenon (Nathanael Green Middle School), Denise Peloquin-Burns (The Prout School), Christine Smith (Wheeler School), Joan Smith (Cranston Public Library), Liz Soltysiak (Broad Rock MS).
