Garden State Teen Book Awards: Fiction Grades 9-12 27th Ballot
These are the nominees for the 27th annual ballot of the Garden State Teen Book Awards (GSTBA) in the Fiction Grades 9th-12th category. GSTBA is the only teen choice award for books in the state of New Jersey, allowing middle- and high-school readers a chance to have their opinions heard.
The nominees for the GSTBA ballot are selected by library staff from public and school libraries throughout New Jersey to confirm they fit the criteria of the award. GSTBA ballot categories include Fiction Grades 6th-8th, Fiction Grades 9th-12th, and Nonfiction Grades 6th-12th. Teens can vote in all three categories or just the category of their choice.
A Song Below Water
Bethany C. Morrow
All Eyes on Us
Kit Frick
All-American Muslim Girl
Nadine Jolie Courtney
Felix Ever After
Kacen Callender
Full Disclosure
Camryn Garrett
Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass
Mariko Tamaki, Steve Pugh (Illustrator)
I Hope You're Listening
Tom Ryan
Juliet Takes a Breath
Gabby Rivera
Legendborn
Tracy Deonn
Mooncakes
Suzanne Walker
Pumpkinheads
Rainbow Rowell
The Art of Breaking Things
Laura Sibson
The Avant-Guards (Volume 1)
Carly Usdin, Noah Hayes (Illustrator)
The Black Flamingo
Dean Atta
The Grace Year
Kim Liggett
Tweet Cute
Emma Lord
War Girls
Tochi Onyebuchi
When You Were Everything
Ashley Woodfolk