Nutmeg 2026

The Nutmeg Book Award encourages students in grades 2-12 to read quality literature and to choose their favorite from a list of ten nominated titles. They have four divisions: Elementary (grades 2-3); Intermediate (grades 4-6); Middle School (grades 7-8); and High School (grades 9-12).

All books nominated for the Nutmeg Intermediate, Middle School, and High School Awards must be:

• works of fiction, with appeal for readers in grades 4-6 or 7-8 or 9-12

• must be copyrighted in the United States within the five (5) years preceding and including the year of the award;

• currently in print, and available in paperback; 

• well-written, with strong characterization, vivid setting, striking language, a well-constructed plot, and plausible conclusion.  

Click on the graphics below for a better view of each list.