Nutmeg Book Award2016

Given by Connecticut Library Association

Other Names: Connecticut's Nutmeg Book Award
45 Works 105,443 Books 6,623 Reviews 4.1
The Nutmeg Book Award encourages children in grades 2-12 to read quality literature and to choose their favorite from a list of ten nominated titles. We have lists for four divisions: Elementary show more (grades 2-4), Intermediate (grades 4-6), Teen (grades 7-8) and High School (grades 9-12). Jointly sponsored by the Connecticut Library Association (CLA) and the Connecticut Association of School Librarians (CASL),the Nutmeg Committee is comprised of children's librarians and school library media specialists who are members of our sponsoring organizations. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (68), Nominee (769)
Categories:
All, Elementary (150), High School (110), Intermediate (320), Middle School (51), Teen (139)
Years:
All, 2024 (45), 2023 (45), 2022 (45), 2021 (45), 2020 (45), 2019 (45), 2018 (45), 2017 (45), 2016 (45), 2015 (45), 2014 (30), 2013 (20), 2012 (20), 2011 (20), 2010 (20), 2009 (20), 2008 (20), 2007 (20), 2006 (20), 2005 (10), 2004 (10), 2003 (10), 2002 (10), 2001 (10), 2000 (10), 1999 (10), 1998 (10), 1997 (10), 1996 (10), 1995 (10), 1994 (10), 1993 (10)

Winner 4

WorkCategoryYear
Star Wars: Jedi Academy by Jeffrey BrownElementary2016
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineHigh School2016
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateIntermediate2016
Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg SloanTeen2016

Nominee 45

WorkCategoryYear
Star Wars: Jedi Academy by Jeffrey BrownElementary2016
On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein by Jennifer BerneElementary2016
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen BryantElementary2016
The Secret Chicken Society by Judy CoxElementary2016
The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Evil Penguin Plan by Maxwell Eaton IIIElementary2016
Dare the Wind: The Record-breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the Flying Cloud by Tracey FernElementary2016
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil GaimanElementary2016
Dixie O'Day in the Fast Lane by Shirley HughesElementary2016
Bowling Alley Bandit by Laurie KellerElementary2016
King for a Day by Rukhsana KhanElementary2016
Play Ball, Jackie! by Stephen KrenskyElementary2016
Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlanElementary2016
Marty McGuire by Kate MessnerElementary2016
Pigsticks and Harold and the Incredible Journey by Alex MilwayElementary2016
Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse by Tamera Will WissingerElementary2016
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineHigh School2016
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanHigh School2016
Two Boys Kissing by David LevithanHigh School2016
The Sea of Tranquility by Katja MillayHigh School2016
If You Find Me by Emily MurdochHigh School2016
Out of Nowhere by Maria PadianHigh School2016
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew QuickHigh School2016
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzHigh School2016
This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila SalesHigh School2016
Winger by Andrew SmithHigh School2016
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateIntermediate2016
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamilloIntermediate2016
The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel by Deborah HopkinsonIntermediate2016
One Dog and His Boy by Eva IbbotsonIntermediate2016
Secrets, Secret Service, and Room Service by Jenny LeeIntermediate2016
Liesl & Po by Lauren OliverIntermediate2016
Winterling by Sarah PrineasIntermediate2016
The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing by Sheila TurnageIntermediate2016
Pie by Sarah WeeksIntermediate2016
The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond by Brenda WoodsIntermediate2016
Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg SloanTeen2016
Better Nate Than Ever by Tim FederleTeen2016
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasTeen2016
Cinder by Marissa MeyerTeen2016
Shadow on the Mountain by Margi PreusTeen2016
The Rithmatist by Brandon SandersonTeen2016
The Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterTeen2016
I Have a Bad Feeling About This by Jeff StrandTeen2016
Golden Boy by Tara SullivanTeen2016
Reboot by Amy TinteraTeen2016

Descriptions

The Nutmeg Book Award encourages children in grades 2-12 to read quality literature and to choose their favorite from a list of ten nominated titles. We have lists for four divisions: Elementary (grades 2-4), Intermediate (grades 4-6), Teen (grades 7-8) and High School (grades 9-12). Jointly sponsored by the Connecticut Library Association (CLA) and the Connecticut Association of School Librarians (CASL),the Nutmeg Committee is comprised of children's librarians and school library media specialists who are members of our sponsoring organizations. (English, Member-written)
Connecticut's childrens choice award. (English, Member-written)

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