RI Teen Book Award: Current RITBA Nominees
RITBA 2025 Nominees
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6 Times We Almost Kissed (and One Time We Did)
A story of six moments that lead to two girls, one kiss, and eventually, three little words that were maybe always true.
Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything
Nonbinary teen birder Bianca Torre must face their large list of fears
to solve a murder they witnessed or they might be next.
Available at East Greenwich Free Library
The Blood Years
The harrowing story of a young girl's struggle to survive the Holocaust in Czernowitz, Romania - long considered a safe haven for Jewish people.
Available at East Greenwich Free Library
Chaos Theory
A gripping romance about two teens: a certified genius living with a diagnosed mental disorder and a politician's son who is running from his own addiction and grief.
Available at East Greenwich Free Library
Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game (Graphic Novel Memoir)
A young change-maker learns to find himself and never compromise, discovering how the right decision is very rarely the easy one, but taking the road less traveled can make all the difference in the world.
The Davenports
Set in 1910, the Davenports delivers a totally escapist, swoon-worthy romance while offering a glimpse into a period of African American history often overlooked.
Available at East Greenwich Free Library
Dead Flip
Eighteen-year-olds Cori and Maz, once inseparable best friends, reunite to solve the mystery of what happened to their other friend Sam--who disappeared six years ago and has now returned, not having aged at all.
Available at the East Greenwich Free Library
Divine Rivals
When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever.
Available from East Greenwich Free Library
Enter the Body
In the room beneath a theater stage, the ghosts of Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and other teenage girls who died tragically in
Shakespeare's plays, share their experiences and trauma and get the chance to retell the stories of their lives in their own terms.
Available at East Greenwich Free Library
Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy
Angry hockey player Alix thinks that calm, cool, Ezra can help her learn to control her temper. But as they hang out and start to get closer, she learns there is more to him than the cool front he puts on.
The Infinity Particle
In this gorgeous graphic novel, a young inventor falls for a lifelike AI and confronts questions of freedom and autonomy.
A Long Stretch of Bad Days
To earn the last credit she needs to graduate, Lydia Chass teams up with foul-mouthed Bristal Jamison to transform her listener-friendly local history podcast into a hard-hitting, truth-telling exposé as they investigate an unsolved murder from their small town's past.
Available at East Greenwich Free Library
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich (a Graphic Novel)
Cam disguises herself as a man to inherit her father's money and estate, and though she tries to keep a low profile, she ends up falling for Crown Princess Brie.
Promise Boys
J.B., Ramón, and Trey, students of the Urban Promise Prep School, must follow the school's strict rules, but when their principal is murdered, the three boys must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested.
Available at East Greenwich Free Library
Rez Ball
A young athlete is determined to play like the hero his Ojibwe community needs him to be, after his varsity basketball star brother is killed in a car accident.
Available at East Greenwich Free Library
Stateless
Stella North is one of twelve young pilots competing in a 1937 air race meant to promote peace in Europe, but when one of her competitors is sabotaged, Stella races to determine who is capable of murder, and who might be the next victim.
Available at East Greenwich Free Library
Their Vicious Games
Eighteen-year-old Adina Walker, a scholarship student at a prestigious academy, faces the consequences of a single mistake and competes in a high-stakes contest hosted by the wealthy Remington family, where she uncovers unsettling truths about the sponsors and the contest's high stakes.
Available at East Greenwich Free Library
Throwback
A Gen Z Korean American girl gets stuck in the '90s with her teenage mother in this fresh, funny adventure full of heart, humor, and time-crossed romance.
Available at East Greenwich Free Library
Where You See Yourself
Effie Galanos' goals for her senior year include her navigating her way through her high school that is not really wheelchair-friendly, getting into the perfect college, and getting her crush Wilder to accompany her to the prom--but by spring she is beginning to see herself entirely differently.
Available at East Greenwich Free Library
The Wicked Bargain
El Diablo is in the details in this Latinx pirate fantasy starring a transmasculine nonbinary teen with a mission of revenge, redemption, and revolution.
Available at East Greenwich Free Library
The Rhode Island Teen Book Award
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.
For more information visit the RITBA website.
Please remember that not all books are suitable for all readers.