Garden State Teen Book Awards: Fiction Grades 9-12 32nd Ballot
These are the nominees for the 32nd 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. Click here to vote in the Fiction Grades 9th-12th category.
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.
Vesuvius
Cass Biehn
Under the Same Stars
Libba Bray
Twenty-Four Seconds From Now
Jason Reynolds
The Thrashers
Julie Soto
They Bloom at Night
Trang Thanh Tran
Sisters in the Wind
Angeline Boulley
Run Away With Me
Brian Selznick
The Rose Bargain
Sasha Peyton Smith
Our Infinite Fates
Laura Steven
Kill Creatures
Rory Powers
I Am Not Jessica Chen
Ann Liang
His Face Is the Sun
Michelle Jabès Corpora
Heir
Sabaa Tahir
The Girl You Know
Elle Gonzalez Rose
Everything Is Poison
Joy McCullough
Don’t Let the Forest In
C.G. Drews
A Cruel Thirst
Angela Montoya
A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe
Mahogany L. Browne
Audre & Bash Are Just Friends
Tia Williams