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2023 Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Nominees

Queen of the Tiles

This edition: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publication date: April 19, 2022
Ages: 12 - 99

They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen’s Gambit in this “stunning…unforgettable” (Publishers Weekly) thriller set in the world of competitive Scrab...

How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe

This edition: Hardcover, 432 pages
Publication date: August 10, 2021
Ages: 14 - 99

“Breathlessly atmospheric…A gorgeous, hopeful book.” —Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight Tomorrow The Hating Game meets I Am Not Your Per...

Love Radio

This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: May 31, 2022
Ages: 12 - 99

“Readers won’t be able to get enough of these dope-ass characters.” —Elizabeth Acevedo, author of Clap When You Land Hitch meets The Sun Is Also a ...

2024 Massachusetts Book Award Must Read List

Spin

This edition: Hardcover, 400 pages
Publication date: March 28, 2023
Ages: 12 - 99

A Chicago Public Library Teen-Approved Best Book of 2023 “A powerful feminist retelling of an ancient tale about empathy and defiance, written in b...

A Work in Progress

Illustrated by Jarrett Lerner
This edition: Hardcover, 368 pages
Publication date: May 02, 2023
Ages: 8 - 12

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle grade journey to self-acceptance...

2024 Massachusetts Childrens Book Award Nominee

Stuntboy, in the Meantime

(Book #1 of Stuntboy)
Illustrated by Raúl the Third
This edition: Paper Over Board, 272 pages
Publication date: November 30, 2021
Ages: 7 - 12

A Schneider Family Award Honor Book for Middle Grade From Newbery Medal honoree and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a hil...

New from Here

This edition: Hardcover, 368 pages
Publication date: March 01, 2022
Ages: 8 - 12

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! This “timely and compelling” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade novel about courage, hope, and resilience follo...

Hidden Powers

Lise Meitner's Call to Science
This edition: Hardcover, 288 pages
Publication date: January 18, 2022
Ages: 10 - 99

From the acclaimed author of Finding Wonders and Grasping Mysteries comes a gorgeously written biography in “deliberate, delicate verse” (Kirkus Re...

Alone

(Part of Alone)
This edition: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
Publication date: May 03, 2022
Ages: 10 - 99

A New York Times bestseller! Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcar...

2023 Massachusetts Childrens Book Award

Alone

(Part of Alone)
This edition: Hardcover, 416 pages
Publication date: January 12, 2021
Ages: 10 - 99

A New York Times bestseller! Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcar...