Winners and Past Annotated Lists

Congratulations to the winners of the 29th annual Garden State Teen Book Awards!

These winners were voted on in 2023 and announced at the 47th annual Garden State Book Awards luncheon at the 2024 NJLA Conference. View the slideshow presentation, which includes videos from all three winning authors.

WINNER: Nonfiction for grades 6th through 12th:

The Woman All Spies Fear: Code breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and her hidden Life by Amy Butler Greenfield

WINNER: Fiction for grades 6th through 8th:

Violets are Blue by Barbara Dee

WINNER: Fiction for grades 9th through 12th:

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh