https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk Check out the 2023 Middle School Nutmeg Award Nominees! ** Scroll side-to-side to see all the books. Then, scroll down on each book to see the book cover and links to the author's website, a summary, as well as book trailers or author interviews and articles, .** en-us 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC 2025-06-09 15:05:51 UTC hello@padlet.com melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901050 Jason Reynolds website]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901050 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901051 Ten interconnected stories detail what happens after school lets out and kids are walking home. Skateboards, handshakes, and standing up to bullies are just a few of the detours faced on the way home.]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901051 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901052 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901052 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901054 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901054 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901055 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901055 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901057 Jewell Parker Rhodes website]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901057 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901058 Biracial brothers Donte and Trey attend Middlefield Prep, an almost entirely white school. Trey presents as white, while Donte presents as black. When Donte is unjustly suspended, he begins to realize that life is not always fair. The unlikely world of fencing provides Donte with unique opportunities to learn more about himself and those around him.]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901058 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901059 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901059 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901060 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901060 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901061 Tommy Greenwald website]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901061 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901062 Teddy Youngblood lies in a coma after receiving a devastating hit at football camp. His teammates know what really happened, but will they find the strength to tell the truth? Details are slowly revealed as his friends, teammates, and coach visit Teddy and his grieving family.]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901062 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901063 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901063 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901064 Trung Le Nguyen website]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901064 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901065 Tien and his mom can’t always find the right words, so they express themselves to one another by sharing fairy tales. His mother has a hard time opening up about her trauma coming to the United States, and Tien wanders a road of self discovery as he solidifies his identity. The two navigate their separate lives while communicating their perspectives within layers of fables.]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901065 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901066 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901066 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901068 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901068 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901072 Kate Allen website]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901072 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901073 After twelve-year-old Lucy's mother dies, she is able to find meaning and comfort by pursuing the work of her marine biologist mother. This thoughtful novel reveals the depths of grief and loss coupled with moments of laughter and redemption.]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901073 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901074 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901074 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901076 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901076 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901077 Katherine Marsh website]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901077 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901078 Ahmed doesn’t belong in Brussels, not after he lost his family while fleeing war-torn Syria. American-born Max doesn’t belong in Brussels either, but not being able to speak French is the least of his worries when Max finds a Syrian refugee living in his basement. Two worlds collide in this story of unlikely friendship, hope, and courage.]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901078 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901079 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901079 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901081 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901081 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901083 Varian Johnson website]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901083 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901084 While visiting family in Lambert, South Carolina over the summer, Candace uncovers a decades-old mystery involving her grandmother. She sets out with the help of a quiet neighbor, Brandon, to uncover the past while learning about historical injustices that happened in the town.]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901084 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901085 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901085 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901086 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901086 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901087 Dave Connis website]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901087 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901088 Clara Evans has earned a spot at an elite high school through a scholarship opportunity. But when the books that influenced her begin mysteriously disappearing from the school’s shelves, Clara learns how far she and others are willing to go to give books to those who need them.]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901088 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901089 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901089 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901090 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901090 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901091 Gene Luen Yang website]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901091 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901092 Teens Roberta and Tommy Lee just moved to Metropolis, the city protected by Superman. After their family house is targeted by the Klan, Roberta and Tommy must help Superman foil the Klan’s plot and defeat racism and hatred.]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901092 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901093 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901093 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901094 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901094 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901096 J.L. Esplin website]]> 2022-05-20 12:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901096 melissa_thom https://padlet.com/melissa_thom/78ppymh28mdcpipk/wish/2192901097 When brothers John and Stew realize that it is impossible for their father to return home, they must attempt to survive on their own. 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