Truman nominees 2022-2023
The Truman book award program is for students in middle school, grades 6-8.
Read 4 of the 12 titles and vote for your favorite to receive the Truman Book Award 2023!
96 Miles by JH.L. Esplin (survival, adventure) 271 pages
Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson (sports, novel in verse) 161 pages
Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling (survival, PTSD , novel in verse) 305 pages
Closer to Nowhere by Ellen Hopkins (family life, novel in verse) 405 pages
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (family life, abuse) 259 pages
Glitch by Laura Martin (science fiction, time travel) 376 pages
The Kinder Poison by Natalie Mae (fantasy adventure) 432 pages
The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron (historical fiction, Holocaust)
377 pages
Splinters of Scarlet by Emily Bain Murphy (historical fiction fantasy) 400 pages
The Stars We Steal by Alex Donne (science fiction, romance) 400 pages
Tornado Brain by Cat Patrick (mystery, sensory disorders) 286 pages
We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly (historical fiction, space shuttle, 1986) 391 pages