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RI Teen Book Award: Current RITBA Nominees

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.

RITBA 2025 Nominees

East Greenwich school libraries have access to audio and eBooks. If our school library owns a copy of an audio book or eBook, a link has been made to the book title. To access the digital resource, click on the book title link and enter the following:
Username: Your 5 digit lunch code
Password: EGR

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.

Available at East Greenwich Free Library

Available Audiobook at EGHS

Available eBook at EGHS

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

Available Audiobook at EGHS Library

Available eBook at EGHS 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

Available Audiobook at EGHS Library

Available eBook at EGHS 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

Available Audiobook at EGHS Library

Available eBook at EGHS 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.

Available at East Greenwich Free Library

Available eBook at EGHS 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.

2025 Annotated List

RITBA 2025 Nominees Flyer