New this year, we have included an announcement video for each winner. One of of our winning authors even got in on the fun! We hope you'll be able to use these in your schools and libraries to help make your announcements.
2017 Elementary Award Winner:
Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth by Judd Winnick
2017 Intermediate Award Winner:
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
2017 Teen Award Winner:
The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
2017 High School Award Winner:
I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Votes tallied and verified by Linda Williams, Nutmeg Historian, and Kari Hamad, Nutmeg Steering Committee Chair. Attached is a full voting breakdown for each level. We had over 27,000 kids vote this year - wow!
Congratulations to all of the winners and thanks to all of you for helping to make the Nutmeg Book Award the success that it is.
Kari Hamad
Children's Librarian
Wallingford Public Library
203-284-64362016-17 Nutmeg Steering Committee Chair