2024 High School Nutmeg Nominees

Updated March 27, 2024
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Firekeeper's daughter /
Boulley, Angeline.
Paper Book
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick! A Printz Medal AND Morris Award Winner! Soon to be adapted at Netflix for TV with President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground.
Three things I know are true /
Culley, Betty.
Paper Book
Fans of Jandy Nelson and Marieke Nijkamp will love this deeply moving novel in verse about the aftermath of a gun accident. Life changes forever for Liv when her older brother, Jonah, accidentally shoots himself with his best friend Clay's father's gun. Now Jonah needs round...
Raybearer /
Ifueko, Jordan.
Paper Book
Fans of Sabaa Tahir and Tomi Adeyemi won't want to miss Raybearer, an instant New York Times bestselling fantasy from breakout YA sensation Jordan Ifueko! Named one of the best books of the year by People magazine, Buzzfeed, New York Public...
The bridge /
Konigsberg, Bill.
Paper Book
Two teenagers, strangers to each other, have decided to jump from the same bridge at the same time. But what results is far from straightforward in this absorbing, honest lifesaver from acclaimed author Bill Konigsberg. Aaron and Tillie don't know each other, but they are both feeling suicidal,...
Heroine /
McGinnis, Mindy.
Paper Book
A captivating and powerful exploration of the opioid crisis--the deadliest drug epidemic in American history--through the eyes of a college-bound softball star. Edgar Award-winning author Mindy McGinnis delivers a visceral and necessary novel about addiction, family, friendship, and hope. ...
Heartstopper.
Oseman, Alice.
Paper Book
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. This edition features beautiful two-color artwork. Now streaming on Netflix! Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to...
Girls like us /
Pink, Randi.
Paper Book
In Girls Like Us, Randi Pink masterfully weaves four lives into a larger story-as timely as ever-about a woman's right to choose her future. Four teenage girls. Four different stories. What they all have in common is that they're dealing with unplanned pregnancies.
Today tonight tomorrow /
Solomon, Rachel Lynn.
Paper Book
"Brilliant, hilarious, and oh-so-romantic." --BuzzFeed "Swoony, steamy." --Entertainment Weekly The Hating Game meets Booksmart by way of Morgan Matson in this unforgettable romantic comedy about two rival overachievers whose...
How Moon Fuentez fell in love with the universe /
Vasquez Gilliland, Raquel.
Paper Book
"Breathlessly atmospheric...A gorgeous, hopeful book." --Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight Tomorrow The Hating Game meets I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter in this Pura Belpré Award-winning novel that's an irresistible romance starring a...
In the wild light /
Zentner, Jeff.
Paper Book
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times * Buzzfeed * Kirkus Reviews * Publishers Weekly * Chicago Public Library "Redefines friendship as something that must be protected, sacrificed for, and tended to with wisdom, patience, and...

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