Nutmeg Winners - Middle School (Grades 7-8)

All the past and present winners of the Nutmeg Book Award, voted on by Connecticut's children. These are for the Intermediate age group, which includes grades 7 to 8. Winners from 2006-2025.
 

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1. The iron trial

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Author:
Black, Holly
Average Rating:
3.7 stars
Notes:
2017 Winner
Formats:
Book, CD Audiobook, OverDrive eAudiobook
Description:
Warned away from magic all of his life, Callum endeavors to fail the trials that would admit him to the Magisterium only to be drawn into its ranks against his will and forced to confront dark elements from his past.

2. Life as we knew it

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Author:
Pfeffer, Susan Beth, 1948-
Average Rating:
4 stars
Notes:
2010 Winner
Formats:
Book, CD Audiobook, Hoopla eBook, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Through journal entries, sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.

3. The lightning thief

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Author:
Riordan, Rick
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
Notes:
2008 Winner
Formats:
Book, CD Audiobook, Hoopla eBook, Large Print, Media Player, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse -- Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for...