Rhode Island Middle School Book Award 2026 Nominees

1.
Accidental Demons (Accidental Demons #1)
Accidental Demons (Accidental Demons #1) 4.46 avg rating — 379 ratings
2.
Alex Wise vs. the End of the World (Alex Wise #1)
Alex Wise vs. the End of the World (Alex Wise #1) 4.12 avg rating — 310 ratings
3.
An Illustrated History of Urban Legends
An Illustrated History of Urban Legends 3.85 avg rating — 204 ratings
4.
Aniana del Mar Jumps In
Aniana del Mar Jumps In 4.04 avg rating — 818 ratings
5.
Anzu and the Realm of Darkness
Anzu and the Realm of Darkness 4.22 avg rating — 1,124 ratings
6.
Buffalo Dreamer
Buffalo Dreamer 4.17 avg rating — 922 ratings
7.
Club Kick Out!: Into the Ring: A Graphic Novel (Club Kick Out, 1)
Club Kick Out!: Into the Ring: A Graphic Novel (Club Kick Out, 1) 4.23 avg rating — 133 ratings
8.
Grow Up, Luchy Zapata
Grow Up, Luchy Zapata 4.24 avg rating — 112 ratings
9.
How It All Ends
How It All Ends 4.20 avg rating — 1,049 ratings
10.
It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li!
It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li! 4.20 avg rating — 589 ratings
11.
Jasmine Is Haunted
Jasmine Is Haunted really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 233 ratings
12.
Kareem Between
Kareem Between 4.32 avg rating — 1,558 ratings
13.
Murray Out of Water: A Stonewall Honor Novel-in-Verse About Self-Discovery, Inner Magic, and the Power of Friendship
Murray Out of Water: A Stonewall Honor Novel-in-Verse About Self-Discovery, Inner Magic, and the Power of Friendship 4.33 avg rating — 312 ratings
14.
Noodle & Bao: A Graphic Novel
Noodle & Bao: A Graphic Novel
by: Shaina Lu
4.06 avg rating — 556 ratings
15.
Puzzleheart
Puzzleheart 3.72 avg rating — 465 ratings
16.
Read at Your Own Risk
Read at Your Own Risk
by: Remy Lai
3.59 avg rating — 605 ratings
17.
The Curse of Eelgrass Bog
The Curse of Eelgrass Bog 4.15 avg rating — 775 ratings
18.
The Flicker
The Flicker 3.96 avg rating — 396 ratings
19.
The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines
The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines
by: Mo Netz
3.73 avg rating — 351 ratings
20.
Weirdo
Weirdo 4.35 avg rating — 987 ratings