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High school students from across Rhode Island have voted! One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus was selected as the winner for 2020!
The Honor Books are What if it's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera and Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett.
These novels were three of 22 young adult books nominated by school librarians, teachers, and public librarians from throughout Rhode Island. The nominees were selected on the basis of literary quality and their appeal to those in grades 9 and up. Throughout the past year, young adults could find copies of the books available to read at their local school and public libraries and area stores.
In addition, the committee is proud to announce the list of 22 nominees for the 2021 award:
- As Many Nows as I Can Get by Shana Youngdahl
- Aurora Rising by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman
- Birthday by Meredith Russo
- The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas
- Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite
- Frankly in Love by David Yoon
- Internment by Samira Ahmed
- I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver
- Kiss Number 8 by Colleen Venable
- Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki
- Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany D. Jackson
- Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian
- Love from A to Z by S.K. Ali
- Ordinary Hazards by Nikki Grimes
- Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay
- Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
- Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
- The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig by Don Zolidis
- They Call Us Enemy by George Takai
- Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby
- We are Here to Stay by Susan Kuklin
- XL by Scott Brown
Here is the complete list of the 22 nominees for 2020:
- After the Fire by Will Hill
- Astonishing Color of After by Emily X. R. Pan
- Boots on the Ground by Elizabeth Partridge
- Caraval by Stephanie Garber
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
- Damsel by Elana K. Arnold
- Darius the Great is Not Okay by Abid Khorram
- Dry by Neal Schusterman
- Far From the Tree by Robin Benway
- Heretics Anonymous by Katie Henry
- Hey Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka
- Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe
- Lifelike by Jay Kristoff
- Nyxia by Scott Reintgen
- One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
- The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
- Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
- Queer, There and Everywhere by Sara Prager
- Sadie by Courtney Summers
- Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett
- Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson
- What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli
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