Eliot Rosewater Nominees 2016 2017 2015 2016 All

Eliot Rosewater Nominees 2016 -2017 2015 -2016

All the Bright Places Jennifer Niven • Two teens struggling with life meet on a school bell tower where one will ultimately save the other.

Avalon Mindee Arnett • Jethro Seagrave’s quest is to earn back his parent’s spaceship, the Avalon, survive the Belgrave, and figure out what happened to his parents.

The Beginning of Everything Robyn Schneider • After a car accident ruins his chances of playing tennis, senior Ezra must learn to find his true identity when his popularity status plummets.

Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer • After her boyfriend dies, Jam is sent away to a school that is supposed to help with her grief, but when she starts a special class she discovers a world where she and Reeve can be together again.

Dear Killer Katherine Ewell • Rules have kept Kit’s identity as the notorious serial killer known as the “Perfect Killer” safe, but what happens when she begins to change the rules?

Don’t Look Back Jennifer Armentrout • Sam and her best friend disappeared on the same day, but when Sam is found four days later she has no memory of what happened to her and her friend.

Fake ID Lamar Giles • Nick struggles to start a new school, once again, as his father keeps jeopardizing their safety, but this time Nick’s the one who finds the real trouble.

Faking Normal Courtney C. Stevens • The only person Alexi can tell about the secret that eats away at her is a boy with whom she has nothing in common.

The Family Romanov Candace Fleming • Family Romanov contrasts the opulent lives of the last Russian czar’s family with that of the peasants and traces the progression of the worker’s revolt as well as the Soviet rise to power.

In Real Life Cory Doctorow & Jen Wang • Gamer girl fights sexism and learns about global inequities through relationships developed in a multiplayer online game.

The Kiss of Deception Mary Pearson • Lia decides to determine her own fate when she flees the morning of her wedding, only to be tracked down by the jilted Prince and an assassin.

The Naturals Jennifer Lynn Barnes • Cassie joins a hush-hush FBI program training teens to hone their natural skills to help solve old cases, but the present comes crashing in as they are unwittingly pulled into current cases.

Next Kevin Waltman • In basketball crazy Indiana, everyone has an idea of how to help high school freshman Derrick reach his goals, but he will learn more about himself during this first season on and off the basketball court.

Nil Lynne Matson • On the mysterious island of Nil, the rules are set. You have exactly 365 days to escape--or you die.

Noggin John Corey Whaley • Travis Coates is brought back to life thanks to a cryogenic experiment, but it leaves him uncertain of his future in a world that has kept moving while he was frozen in time.

Positive Paige Rawl • This is Paige’s story of growing up HIV positive and overcoming the stigma and bullying associated with her diagnosis.

Shadow And Bone Leigh Bardugo • As if being an orphan and hopelessly in love with her best friend isn’t difficult enough, Alina discovers she possesses a power that might make her the only person who can save the kingdom from darkness.

Since You’ve Been Gone Morgan Matson • After her best friend Sloan suddenly disappears, a baffled and lost Emily dutifully completes the enigmatic list of tasks sent to her by Sloan.

Slated Teri Terry • Branded a terrorist, Kyla has been slated, her mind and past erased; will she be willing to let the past be the past?

Through the Woods Emily Carroll • Through the Woods is a collection of scary stories comprised of suspenseful text and nightmarish sequential art.

A Time to Dance Padma Venkatraman • When an Indian dancer loses her leg, she must find the courage and spirit to continue dancing.