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2020-2021 Nominees

Book descriptions provided by Atlas Publishers and Baker and Taylor.

Brothers Teodoro and Manny Avila take a road trip to address Manny's PTSD following his tour in Iraq, and to help T. change his life and win the heart of Wendy Martinez.

Genres: Realistic, Romance, Mental Health

American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott

Relegated by a misguided act of heroism to a squad comprised of his school's hopeless misfits, a graduating cadet in a 24th-century space academy rescues a girl from interdimensional space only to be swept up in an interstellar war millions of years in the making.

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman

Learning that the father he believed dead is alive, an athlete with dreams of a better life embarks on a road trip with his best friend while confronting how discrimination is affecting his prospects.

Genres: Contemporary/Realistic

Barley Missing Everything by Matt Mendez

Enduring a meager existence as a gravedigger after the death of her parents, Ryn teams up with apprentice mapmaker Ellis to stop an undead plague linked to a decades-old curse.

Genres: Fantasy, Horror

The Bone House by Emily Lloyd-Jones

When a longtime drought in California escalates to catastrophic levels, turning her suburban street into a warzone of desperation, a teen is forced to make difficult decisions to protect her family.

Genres: Realistic, Dystopian, Science Fiction

Dry by Neal Shusterman

After her born-again boyfriend breaks up with her, CeCe follows him to Jesus camp to win him back, bringing her best friend Paul with her. Soon, CeCe begins to doubt her opinion about her ex and senses she may have feelings for Paul.

Genres: Contemporary/Realistic, Romance

Have a Little Faith in Me by Sonia Hartl

When a cyberbully sends the entire high school a picture of basketball hero Bijan Majidi, photo-shopped to look like a terrorist, the school administration promises to find and punish the culprit, but Bijan just wants to pretend the incident never happened.

Genres: Contemporary/Realistic, Sports, LGBTQ+

Here to Stay by Sara Farizan

When her beautiful sisters are cursed to dance at glittering balls night after night and start dying in tragic accidents, Annaleigh questions her involvement with a mysterious stranger and wonders if she will be next.

Genres: Fantasy, Retelling, Fairy Tale

House of Salt and Sorrow by Erin Craig

Thrown out of their parents' home and moving in with their estranged sister after coming out as nonbinary, Ben De Backer struggles to endure an anxiety disorder and the last half of senior year while bonding with a charismatic new friend.

Genres: Contemporary/Realistic, LGBTQ+, Romance

I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

Forced into an internment camp for Muslim-American citizens in a near-future United States, 17-year-old Layla Amin helps forge an alliance of new friends and outside sympathizers before becoming the leader of a revolution against the camp's corrupt guards.

Genres: Realistic, Dystopian, Science Fiction

Internment by Samira Ahmed

Ana, a half-android, half-human employee of a futuristic fantasy theme park, the Kingdom, faces a charge of murder in a tale told through flashbacks and court transcripts.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy

The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg

Ambitious young rapper Bri pours her frustrations into a first song, only to find herself at the center of a viral controversy that forces her to become the menace that her public reputation has portrayed her to be.

Genres: Realistic

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

Falling hard for a popular and charismatic girl who suddenly passes away, a grieving Jack finds himself traveling back in time to when they first met, only to find his efforts to prevent her death triggering unanticipated consequences.Genres: Contemporary/Realistic, Romance

Opposite of Always by Justin A Reynolds

After the wealthy Darcy family moves in across the street, Zuri must find common ground with Darius while struggling with her four wild sisters, a handsome boy vying for her attention, and college applications.

Genres: Retelling, Realistic

Pride by Ibi Zoboi

Co-hosting a campy weekly cable program during their high school years, two best friends face tough decisions about their futures as graduation approaches and one of them considers leaving the show.

Genres: Contemporary/Realistic, Romance

Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner

Eighteen-year-old, mystery-loving Birdie's new job at a historic Seattle hotel leads her and her co-worker, Daniel, to a real mystery about a reclusive writer who resides there.

Genres: Romance, Mystery

Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett

When a long-term attack against her world by the alien Krell escalates, Spensa's dream of becoming a pilot may come true, despite her deceased father being labeled a deserter.

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

An awkward teen, the youngest of eight children, navigates the loss of a sibling throughout a photography assignment that leads him to secrets, opportunities and an unexpected connection

Genres: Contemporary/Realistic

Sorry for Your Loss by Jessie Ann Foley

When the Marquis de la Chance offers Isabelle, one of Cinderella's stepsisters, a choice and an opportunity to change her fate, she has the possibility of redemption and a chance to find her true self.

Genres: Retelling, Fairy Tale, Fantasy

Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

Navigating the challenges of finishing high school while caring for a daughter, talented teen cook Emoni Santiago struggles with a lack of time and money that complicate her dream of working in a professional kitchen.

Genres: Contemporary/Realistic; Poetry

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevado