3/20/2023 Nominees Announced!
MASSACHUSETTS TEEN CHOICE BOOK AWARD ANNOUNCES 2023 LIST OF NOMINEES
AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS (MARCH 20, 2023) - The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Committee announced the 2023 nominee list today at the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) annual conference in Amherst. This is the only award in the Bay State that invites students in grades 7-12 to vote for their top new books.
The list of nominees is curated by a committee of public librarians, school library media specialists and educators. Teens are invited to read the titles during spring and summer and vote for their favorite books from September 1-20, 2023. The top teen choices will be announced in October 2023 at the Massachusetts Library System’s Teen Summit.
“We are thrilled to offer our second list of nominees to the teens of the Bay State! It is our hope that this will encourage the teens of our state to seek out and read some of the best new fiction, non-fiction and graphic novels published for their age group,” said Suzanne Larson, committee chair and high school library media specialist at Seekonk High School in Seekonk, MA.
The 2023 Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Nominees are:
*Indicates suitable for younger teen readers
The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is a cooperative project between the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) and the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) with support from Salem State University. For more information on the award process, the selected titles and how to participate and vote, please visit www.mateenchoicebook.org
AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS (MARCH 20, 2023) - The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Committee announced the 2023 nominee list today at the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) annual conference in Amherst. This is the only award in the Bay State that invites students in grades 7-12 to vote for their top new books.
The list of nominees is curated by a committee of public librarians, school library media specialists and educators. Teens are invited to read the titles during spring and summer and vote for their favorite books from September 1-20, 2023. The top teen choices will be announced in October 2023 at the Massachusetts Library System’s Teen Summit.
“We are thrilled to offer our second list of nominees to the teens of the Bay State! It is our hope that this will encourage the teens of our state to seek out and read some of the best new fiction, non-fiction and graphic novels published for their age group,” said Suzanne Larson, committee chair and high school library media specialist at Seekonk High School in Seekonk, MA.
The 2023 Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Nominees are:
- The Agathas by Kathleen Glasglow & Liz Lawson
- Beneath the Wide Silk Sky by Emily Inouye Huey*
- Blackout: A Novel by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon
- The Getaway by Lamar Giles
- The Golden Hour by Niki Smith*
- Gideon Green in Black and White by Katie Henry*
- Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed
- The Honeys by Ryan LaSala
- How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
- I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys*
- Love Radio by Ebony Ladelle
- Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao
- Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime by Candace Fleming
- My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Fallmuth
- The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud*
- Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkalf*
- Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix by Anna-Maria McLemore
- The Silence that Binds Us by Joanna Ho
- The Summer of Bitter & Sweet by Jen Ferguson
- The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas*
- The Weight of Blood by Tiffany Jackson
*Indicates suitable for younger teen readers
The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is a cooperative project between the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) and the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) with support from Salem State University. For more information on the award process, the selected titles and how to participate and vote, please visit www.mateenchoicebook.org
10/14/2022 WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2022 MASSACHUSETTS TEEN CHOICE BOOK AWARD ANNOUNCES WINNING BOOKS 2022
MASSACHUSETTS - Nearly 3,000 teens in the Commonwealth have spoken and the winning book for the first Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is the graphic novel Heartstoppers, Vol. 1 by Alice Oseman (Hachette Children’s Publishing, 2019). The runner-up is Fallout: Spies, Superbombs and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown by Steve Sheinkin (Roaring Brook Press 2021). This is the only award in the Bay State that invites students in grades 7-12 to vote for their top new books.
These books were awarded top honors from a list of nominees curated by a committee of public librarians, school librarians and educators. Teens were invited to read the titles during spring and summer and vote for their favorite books from September 1-23, 2022.
Heartstoppers tells the story of Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson as they meet and fall in love at a boys’ school in England. Described as “an LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between,” Heartstoppers is also currently a series on Netflix and it was recently announced that there would be a second season.
Fallout: Spies, Superbombs and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown is the latest narrative non-fiction book from author Sheinkin, whose previous books Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon and The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights, were both National Book Award finalists.
“We are thrilled to announce our first Teen Choice Book Award winners and are so pleased that teens across our state responded so enthusiastically, creating social media content and submitting 2,640 votes online and in local libraries and schools. It is our hope that this will encourage more teens in our state to read some of the best new fiction, non-fiction and graphic novels published for their age group,” said Suzanne Larson, committee chair and high school library media specialist at Seekonk High School in Seekonk, Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is a cooperative project between the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) and the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) with support from Salem State University. For more information, please visit www.mateenchoicebook.org.
CONTACT: Suzanne Larson, Award Committee Chair LarsonS@SeekonkSchools.org
E-mail: mateenchoicebookawards@gmail.com Website: https://www.mateenchoicebook.org/home
October 14, 2022 MASSACHUSETTS TEEN CHOICE BOOK AWARD ANNOUNCES WINNING BOOKS 2022
MASSACHUSETTS - Nearly 3,000 teens in the Commonwealth have spoken and the winning book for the first Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is the graphic novel Heartstoppers, Vol. 1 by Alice Oseman (Hachette Children’s Publishing, 2019). The runner-up is Fallout: Spies, Superbombs and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown by Steve Sheinkin (Roaring Brook Press 2021). This is the only award in the Bay State that invites students in grades 7-12 to vote for their top new books.
These books were awarded top honors from a list of nominees curated by a committee of public librarians, school librarians and educators. Teens were invited to read the titles during spring and summer and vote for their favorite books from September 1-23, 2022.
Heartstoppers tells the story of Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson as they meet and fall in love at a boys’ school in England. Described as “an LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between,” Heartstoppers is also currently a series on Netflix and it was recently announced that there would be a second season.
Fallout: Spies, Superbombs and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown is the latest narrative non-fiction book from author Sheinkin, whose previous books Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon and The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights, were both National Book Award finalists.
“We are thrilled to announce our first Teen Choice Book Award winners and are so pleased that teens across our state responded so enthusiastically, creating social media content and submitting 2,640 votes online and in local libraries and schools. It is our hope that this will encourage more teens in our state to read some of the best new fiction, non-fiction and graphic novels published for their age group,” said Suzanne Larson, committee chair and high school library media specialist at Seekonk High School in Seekonk, Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is a cooperative project between the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) and the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) with support from Salem State University. For more information, please visit www.mateenchoicebook.org.
CONTACT: Suzanne Larson, Award Committee Chair LarsonS@SeekonkSchools.org
E-mail: mateenchoicebookawards@gmail.com Website: https://www.mateenchoicebook.org/home
9/6/2022 Press Release: VOTING NOW OPEN FOR MASSACHUSETTS TEEN CHOICE BOOK AWARD
MASSACHUSETTS - Voting is now open for the MA Teen Choice Book Award (MTCBA)! Teens across Massachusetts are invited to vote for their top Teen Book, now through September 23. This is the only award in the Bay State that invites students in grades 7-12 to vote for their top new books.
The list of nominees has been curated by a committee of public librarians, school library media specialists and educators. The top teen choices will be announced in November 2022 at the Massachusetts Library System’s Teen Summit.
“There are two ways for teens to cast their votes - they can vote directly using our digital ballot (available at https://www.mateenchoicebook.org/home) or they can cast a paper ballot at any participating library” said Suzanne Larson, committee chair and high school library media specialist at Seekonk High School in Seekonk, MA. “We encourage school and public libraries to create displays and voting boxes by using MTCBA resources, also available on the award website.”
The 2022 Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Nominees are:
*Indicates suitable for younger teen readers
The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is a cooperative project between the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) and the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) with support from Salem State University. For more information on the selected titles and how to participate and vote, please visit www.mateenchoicebook.org.
The list of nominees has been curated by a committee of public librarians, school library media specialists and educators. The top teen choices will be announced in November 2022 at the Massachusetts Library System’s Teen Summit.
“There are two ways for teens to cast their votes - they can vote directly using our digital ballot (available at https://www.mateenchoicebook.org/home) or they can cast a paper ballot at any participating library” said Suzanne Larson, committee chair and high school library media specialist at Seekonk High School in Seekonk, MA. “We encourage school and public libraries to create displays and voting boxes by using MTCBA resources, also available on the award website.”
The 2022 Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Nominees are:
- *Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
- Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
- Don't Ask Me Where I'm From by Jennifer De Leon
- *Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown by Steve Sheinkin
- Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
- Flamer by Mike Curato
- The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe
- Heartstopper (Vol. 1) by Alice Oseman
- In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner
- *The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
- *The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
- Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth
- Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles
- *Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney
- Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam
- *Snapdragon by Kat Leyh
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi
- This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
- *We Are Not Free by Traci Chee
- *You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
*Indicates suitable for younger teen readers
The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is a cooperative project between the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) and the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) with support from Salem State University. For more information on the selected titles and how to participate and vote, please visit www.mateenchoicebook.org.
MASSACHUSETTS TEEN CHOICE BOOK AWARD COMMITTEE
ANNOUNCES FIRST LIST OF NOMINEES
8/9/2022 Press Release
VOTING OPENS SEPTEMBER 1-23 FOR MASSACHUSETTS TEEN CHOICE BOOK AWARD
MASSACHUSETTS - Teens across Massachusetts are invited to vote for their top Teen Book, when the voting opens for the MA Teen Choice Book Award (MTCBA) from September 1-23, 2022. This is the only award in the Bay State that invites students in grades 7-12 to vote for their top new books.
The list of nominees has been curated by a committee of public librarians, school library media specialists and educators. The top teen choices will be announced in October 2022 at the Massachusetts Library System’s Teen Summit.
“There are two ways for teens to cast their votes - starting Sept. 1, they can vote directly using our digital ballot (available at https://www.mateenchoicebook.org/home) or they can cast a paper ballot at any participating school or public library or bookstore” said Suzanne Larson, committee chair and high school library media specialist at Seekonk High School in Seekonk, MA. “We encourage school and public libraries interested in participating to create displays and voting boxes by using MTCBA resources, also available on the award website.”
The 2022 Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Nominees are:
*Indicates suitable for younger teen readers
The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is a cooperative project between the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) and the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) with support from Salem State University. For more information on the selected titles and how to participate and vote, please visit www.mateenchoicebook.org.
VOTING OPENS SEPTEMBER 1-23 FOR MASSACHUSETTS TEEN CHOICE BOOK AWARD
MASSACHUSETTS - Teens across Massachusetts are invited to vote for their top Teen Book, when the voting opens for the MA Teen Choice Book Award (MTCBA) from September 1-23, 2022. This is the only award in the Bay State that invites students in grades 7-12 to vote for their top new books.
The list of nominees has been curated by a committee of public librarians, school library media specialists and educators. The top teen choices will be announced in October 2022 at the Massachusetts Library System’s Teen Summit.
“There are two ways for teens to cast their votes - starting Sept. 1, they can vote directly using our digital ballot (available at https://www.mateenchoicebook.org/home) or they can cast a paper ballot at any participating school or public library or bookstore” said Suzanne Larson, committee chair and high school library media specialist at Seekonk High School in Seekonk, MA. “We encourage school and public libraries interested in participating to create displays and voting boxes by using MTCBA resources, also available on the award website.”
The 2022 Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Nominees are:
- *Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
- Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
- Don't Ask Me Where I'm From by Jennifer De Leon
- *Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown by Steve Sheinkin
- Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
- Flamer by Mike Curato
- The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe
- Heartstopper (Vol. 1) by Alice Oseman
- In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner
- *The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
- *The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
- Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth
- Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles
- *Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney
- Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam
- *Snapdragon by Kat Leyh
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi
- This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
- *We Are Not Free by Traci Chee
- *You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
*Indicates suitable for younger teen readers
The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is a cooperative project between the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) and the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) with support from Salem State University. For more information on the selected titles and how to participate and vote, please visit www.mateenchoicebook.org.
6/23/2022:
Mass Teen Choice Book Award June Newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/403b0093ef22/mtcba-june-23rd-newsletter
The featured nominated books this week are:
We Are Not Free by Traci Chee
&
Fallout by Steve Sheinkin
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Mass Teen Choice Book Award June Newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/403b0093ef22/mtcba-june-23rd-newsletter
The featured nominated books this week are:
We Are Not Free by Traci Chee
&
Fallout by Steve Sheinkin
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6/15/2022:
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Press Release 5/24/2022
MASSACHUSETTS TEEN CHOICE BOOK AWARD ANNOUNCES LOGO DESIGN CONTEST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - MASSACHUSETTS (May 24, 2022) - Calling all teen artists and designers! The new Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is looking for Bay State teens to design a new logo! The logo must be original work and will be used on social media profile images as well as on marketing material and MTCBA website.
The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is a cooperative project between the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) and the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) with support from Salem State University. For more information on the award process, the selected titles and how to participate and vote, please visit www.mateenchoicebook.org
MASSACHUSETTS TEEN CHOICE BOOK AWARD ANNOUNCES LOGO DESIGN CONTEST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - MASSACHUSETTS (May 24, 2022) - Calling all teen artists and designers! The new Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is looking for Bay State teens to design a new logo! The logo must be original work and will be used on social media profile images as well as on marketing material and MTCBA website.
- All applicants must be Massachusetts teens.
- When creating the logo, keep in mind that it may be used in various sizes. Logo must be a JPG or PNG.
- Logo must be a circle
- Contest is open through August 12, 2022. Winner will be contacted in September.
- Winning entrant will receive signed copies of MTCBA-nominated books
The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is a cooperative project between the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) and the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) with support from Salem State University. For more information on the award process, the selected titles and how to participate and vote, please visit www.mateenchoicebook.org
Press Release March 27, 2022
MASSACHUSETTS - The newly-formed Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Committee announced its inaugural list of 21 nominee young adult (YA) books today at the statewide virtual Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) Conference. This is the only award in the Bay State that invites students in grades 7-12 to vote for their top new books.
The list of nominees has been curated by a committee of public librarians, school library media specialists and educators. Teens are invited to read the titles during spring and summer and vote for their favorite books from September 1-23, 2022. The top teen choices will be announced in October 2022 at the Massachusetts Library System’s Teen Summit.
“We were amazed to discover that the Bay State did not have an award that specifically offered teens the chance to vote for the titles they thought were the best new YA books. We modeled our award on the highly successful Massachusetts Children's Book Award and the neighboring Rhode Island Teen Book Award. It is our hope that this will encourage the teens of our state to seek out and read some of the best new fiction, non-fiction and graphic novels published for their age group,” said Suzanne Larson, committee chair and high school library media specialist at Seekonk High School in Seekonk, MA.
The 2022 Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Nominees are:
*Indicates suitable for middle grade readers
The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is a cooperative project between the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) and the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) with support from Salem State University. For more information on the award process, the selected titles and how to participate and vote, please visit www.mateenchoicebook.org
Follow us at @MATeenBookAward on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok or on Facebook: MA Teen Choice Book Awards
Email questions to: mateenchoicebookawards@gmail.com
The list of nominees has been curated by a committee of public librarians, school library media specialists and educators. Teens are invited to read the titles during spring and summer and vote for their favorite books from September 1-23, 2022. The top teen choices will be announced in October 2022 at the Massachusetts Library System’s Teen Summit.
“We were amazed to discover that the Bay State did not have an award that specifically offered teens the chance to vote for the titles they thought were the best new YA books. We modeled our award on the highly successful Massachusetts Children's Book Award and the neighboring Rhode Island Teen Book Award. It is our hope that this will encourage the teens of our state to seek out and read some of the best new fiction, non-fiction and graphic novels published for their age group,” said Suzanne Larson, committee chair and high school library media specialist at Seekonk High School in Seekonk, MA.
The 2022 Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award Nominees are:
- *Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
- Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
- Don't Ask Me Where I'm From by Jennifer De Leon
- *Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown by Steve Sheinkin
- Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
- Flamer by Mike Curato
- The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe
- Heartstopper (Vol. 1) by Alice Oseman
- In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner
- *The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
- *The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
- Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth
- Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles
- *Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney
- Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam
- *Snapdragon by Kat Leyh
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi
- This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
- *We Are Not Free by Traci Chee
- *You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
*Indicates suitable for middle grade readers
The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is a cooperative project between the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) and the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) with support from Salem State University. For more information on the award process, the selected titles and how to participate and vote, please visit www.mateenchoicebook.org
Follow us at @MATeenBookAward on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok or on Facebook: MA Teen Choice Book Awards
Email questions to: mateenchoicebookawards@gmail.com