2024 Mock Printz List (54 books)

Please only add books for teens that are published in 2023 and meet the eligibility terms and criteria for the Michael L Printz Award: https://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsaw...

Terms and Criteria include:
The book should... be a work of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or an anthology (joint authorship or editorship will not make ineligible); appeal to a wide audience of teens; have a publication date and/or was first available for purchase in the year 2023; be designated by its publisher as "young adult" or for children ages 12-18; and be a "sufficiently meritorious" work of "literary excellence" that honors diversity and will be considered for a variety of criteria, including, story, voice, style, setting, accuracy, characters, theme, illustration, and design.

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1	The Love Match by Priyanka Taslim (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 2,680 ratings score: 564, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Sunshine: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 3,650 ratings score: 385, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1) by Rebecca Ross (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 740,157 ratings score: 369, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Promise Boys by Nick Brooks 3.92 avg rating — 10,646 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Sing Me to Sleep (Sing Me to Sleep, #1) by Gabi Burton (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 7,381 ratings score: 269, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	My Flawless Life: A YA Thriller Where a Teenage Fixer Uncovers Dark Secrets Behind Perfect Lives by Yvonne Woon (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 1,002 ratings score: 266, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	True True by Don P. Hooper (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 204 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Something More by Jackie Khalilieh (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 3,025 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 2,693 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	I Am Not Alone by Francisco X. Stork (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 247 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	In Limbo by Deb J.J. Lee 4.15 avg rating — 5,897 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Unraveller by Frances Hardinge 4.08 avg rating — 3,264 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Saints of the Household by Ari Tison 4.05 avg rating — 2,098 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe by Steve Sheinkin 4.45 avg rating — 2,174 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 2,927 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom by Shannon C.F. Rogers (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 723 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Nightbirds (Nightbirds, #1) by Kate J. Armstrong (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 3,944 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	One Last Shot: Based on a True Story of Wartime Heroism by Kip Wilson (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 336 ratings score: 162, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Davenports (The Davenports, #1) by Krystal Marquis (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 15,601 ratings score: 158, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade Adia (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 692 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Forgive Me Not by Jennifer Baker (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 524 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	My Father, the Panda Killer by Jamie Jo Hoang (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 622 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Remember Us by Jacqueline Woodson (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 2,704 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Alchemy of Moonlight by David Ferraro 3.51 avg rating — 1,392 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Family Fortuna by Lindsay Eagar (Goodreads Author) 3.03 avg rating — 396 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Dear Medusa (A Novel in Verse) by Olivia A. Cole (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 3,655 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Forty Words for Love by Aisha Saeed (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 453 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Buffalo Flats by Martine Leavitt 4.20 avg rating — 485 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 29,956 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	An Appetite for Miracles by Laekan Zea Kemp (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 633 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Gather by Kenneth M. Cadow 4.35 avg rating — 2,852 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 9,973 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	A Long Time Coming: A Lyrical Biography of Race in America from Ona Judge to Barack Obama by Ray Anthony Shepard 4.28 avg rating — 184 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 1,658 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Those Who Saw the Sun: African American Oral Histories from the Jim Crow South by Jaha Nailah Avery 4.44 avg rating — 236 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Forever Is Now by Mariama J. Lockington (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 769 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	For Lamb by Lesa Cline-Ransome (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 759 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Invisible Son by Kim Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 1,550 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself by Monica Edinger (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 369 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Next New Syrian Girl by Ream Shukairy (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 952 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	All You Have to Do by Autumn Allen 4.08 avg rating — 314 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 5,713 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 7,112 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 5,334 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption by Shannon Gibney 3.87 avg rating — 719 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Into the Light by Mark Oshiro (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 1,386 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling by Elise Bryant (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 2,937 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim by Patricia Park (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 1,644 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Chaos Theory by Nic Stone (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 4,507 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Minus-One Club by Kekla Magoon (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 482 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Memory Eater by Rebecca Mahoney (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 467 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Silver in the Bone (Silver in the Bone, #1) by Alexandra Bracken (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 12,779 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	And Other Mistakes by Erika Turner 3.71 avg rating — 291 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran (Goodreads Author) 3.35 avg rating — 11,146 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars