Course name/number Portland Library Nutmeg Books 2025 Nominees
Materials for this course
A deadly education : a novel / Naomi Novik. Novik, Naomi, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB NOV -- Check Shelf  
The Honeys / Ryan La Sala. La Sala, Ryan, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB LAS -- Check Shelf  
All my rage / Sabaa Tahir. Tahir, Sabaa, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB TAH -- Check Shelf  
All my rage / Sabaa Tahir. Tahir, Sabaa, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB TAH -- Check Shelf  
The weight of blood / Tiffany D. Jackson. Jackson, Tiffany D., author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB JAC -- DUE 12-12-24  
I must betray you / Ruta Sepetys. Sepetys, Ruta, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB SEP -- Check Shelf  
I must betray you / Ruta Sepetys. Sepetys, Ruta, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB SEP -- Check Shelf  
King and the dragonflies / Kacen Callender. Callender, Kacen, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB CAL -- Check Shelf  
King and the dragonflies / Kacen Callender. Callender, Kacen, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB CAL -- Check Shelf  
Starfish / Lisa Fipps. Fipps, Lisa, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB FIP -- Check Shelf  
Starfish / Lisa Fipps. Fipps, Lisa, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB FIP -- Check Shelf  
Starfish / Lisa Fipps. Fipps, Lisa, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB FIP -- Check Shelf  
Year of the reaper / Makiia Lucier. Lucier, Makiia, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB LUC -- Check Shelf  
Year of the reaper / Makiia Lucier. Lucier, Makiia, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB LUC -- Check Shelf  
Iveliz explains it all / Andrea Beatriz Arango ; illustrations by Alyssa Bermudez. Arango, Andrea Beatriz, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB ARA -- Check Shelf  
Iveliz explains it all / Andrea Beatriz Arango ; illustrations by Alyssa Bermudez. Arango, Andrea Beatriz, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB ARA -- Check Shelf  
Bloom / Kenneth Oppel. Oppel, Kenneth, 1967- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB OPP -- Check Shelf  
Bloom / Kenneth Oppel. Oppel, Kenneth, 1967- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB OPP -- DUE 12-04-24  
The best of Iggy / Annie Barrows ; illustrated by Sam Ricks. Barrows, Annie, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB BAR -- Check Shelf  
The best of Iggy / Annie Barrows ; illustrated by Sam Ricks. Barrows, Annie, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB BAR -- Check Shelf  
Dear Beast / by Dori Hillestad Butler ; illustrated by Kevan Atteberry. Butler, Dori Hillestad, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB BUT -- Check Shelf  
Dear Beast / by Dori Hillestad Butler ; illustrated by Kevan Atteberry. Butler, Dori Hillestad, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB BUT -- DUE 10-01-24 Billed  
Loki : a bad god's guide to being good / Louie Stowell. Stowell, Louie, author, illustrator. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB STO -- Check Shelf  
Loki : a bad god's guide to being good / Louie Stowell. Stowell, Louie, author, illustrator. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB STO -- Check Shelf  
Loki : a bad god's guide to being good / Louie Stowell. Stowell, Louie, author, illustrator. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB STO -- DUE 12-26-24  
Loki : a bad god's guide to being good / Louie Stowell. Stowell, Louie, author, illustrator. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB STO -- DUE 12-09-24  
Loki : a bad god's guide to being good / Louie Stowell. Stowell, Louie, author, illustrator. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB STO -- Lost and Paid  
A rover's story / Jasmine Warga. Warga, Jasmine, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB WAR -- DUE 11-14-24  
A rover's story / Jasmine Warga. Warga, Jasmine, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB WAR -- DUE 12-17-24  
A rover's story / Jasmine Warga. Warga, Jasmine, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB WAR -- Check Shelf  
A rover's story / Jasmine Warga. Warga, Jasmine, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB WAR -- Check Shelf  
Tumble / Celia C. Pérez. Pérez, Celia C., 1972- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB PER -- Check Shelf  
Tumble / Celia C. Pérez. Pérez, Celia C., 1972- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB PER -- DUE 12-11-24  
Tumble / Celia C. Pérez. Pérez, Celia C., 1972- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB PER -- Check Shelf  
Tumble / Celia C. Pérez. Pérez, Celia C., 1972- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB PER -- DUE 12-04-24  
Tumble / Celia C. Pérez. Pérez, Celia C., 1972- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB PER -- Check Shelf  
Chester Keene cracks the code / Kekla Magoon. Magoon, Kekla, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB MAG -- Check Shelf  
Chester Keene cracks the code / Kekla Magoon. Magoon, Kekla, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB MAG -- DUE 12-07-24  
Chester Keene cracks the code / Kekla Magoon. Magoon, Kekla, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB MAG -- Check Shelf  
Chester Keene cracks the code / Kekla Magoon. Magoon, Kekla, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB MAG -- Check Shelf  
Obie is man enough / Schuyler Bailar. Bailar, Schuyler, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB BAI -- Check Shelf  
Obie is man enough / Schuyler Bailar. Bailar, Schuyler, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB BAI -- Check Shelf  
Project Hail Mary : a novel / Andy Weir. Weir, Andy, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB WEI -- Check Shelf  
Kneel / Candace Buford. Buford, Candace, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB BUF -- Check Shelf  
Batcat / by Meggie Ramm. Ramm, Meggie, author, illustrator. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J GRAPHIC FIC RAM V.1 -- Check Shelf  
Batcat / by Meggie Ramm. Ramm, Meggie, author, illustrator. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J GRAPHIC FIC RAM V.1 -- Check Shelf  
Batcat / by Meggie Ramm. Ramm, Meggie, author, illustrator. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J GRAPHIC FIC RAM V.1 c.32542 -- Check Shelf  
The sweetest scoop : Ben & Jerry's ice cream revolution / Words by Lisa Robinson ; Pictures by Stacy Robinson, Lisa, 1967- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J 338.7 ROB -- Check Shelf  
Evergreen / Matthew Cordell. Cordell, Matthew, 1975- Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- JE COR -- DUE 12-26-24  
Evergreen / Matthew Cordell. Cordell, Matthew, 1975- Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- JE COR -- Check Shelf  
Big truck, little island / Chris Van Dusen. Van Dusen, Chris, author, illustrator. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- JE VAN -- DUE 11-30-24  
Big truck, little island / Chris Van Dusen. Van Dusen, Chris, author, illustrator. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- JE VAN -- Check Shelf  
Yoshi's big swim : one turtle's epic journey home / by Mary Wagley Copp ; illustrated by Kaja Kajfez. Copp, Mary Wagley, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J 597.92 COP -- DUE 12-12-24  
Yoshi's big swim : one turtle's epic journey home / by Mary Wagley Copp ; illustrated by Kaja Kajfez. Copp, Mary Wagley, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J 597.92 COP -- DUE 12-14-24  
Anybody here seen Frenchie? / Leslie Connor ; [map art by Ramona Kaulitzki]. Connor, Leslie, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB CON -- Check Shelf  
Anybody here seen Frenchie? / Leslie Connor ; [map art by Ramona Kaulitzki]. Connor, Leslie, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB CON -- Check Shelf  
Anybody here seen Frenchie? / Leslie Connor ; [map art by Ramona Kaulitzki]. Connor, Leslie, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB CON -- Check Shelf  
Anybody here seen Frenchie? / Leslie Connor ; [map art by Ramona Kaulitzki]. Connor, Leslie, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB CON -- Check Shelf  
Anybody here seen Frenchie? / Leslie Connor ; [map art by Ramona Kaulitzki]. Connor, Leslie, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB CON -- Check Shelf  
Golden arm / Carl Deuker. Deuker, Carl, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB DEU -- Check Shelf  
Not so pure and simple / Lamar Giles. Giles, Lamar, 1979- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjxWMVxp6RrC4RftFRhtmm, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB GIL -- Check Shelf  
African Town : inspired by the true story of the last American slave ship / Irene Latham & Charles Wa Latham, Irene, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB LAT -- Check Shelf  
Wayward creatures / Dayna Lorentz. Lorentz, Dayna, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB LOR -- Check Shelf  
Wayward creatures / Dayna Lorentz. Lorentz, Dayna, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB LOR -- DUE 12-10-24  
Wayward creatures / Dayna Lorentz. Lorentz, Dayna, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB LOR -- Check Shelf  
Wayward creatures / Dayna Lorentz. Lorentz, Dayna, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB LOR -- Check Shelf  
Wayward creatures / Dayna Lorentz. Lorentz, Dayna, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB LOR -- DUE 12-23-24  
Anglerfish : the seadevil of the deep / Elaine M. Alexander ; illustrated by Fiona Fogg. Alexander, Elaine M., author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J 597.62 ALE -- Check Shelf  
Anglerfish : the seadevil of the deep / Elaine M. Alexander ; illustrated by Fiona Fogg. Alexander, Elaine M., author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J 597.62 ALE -- Check Shelf  
Everything in its place : a story of books and belonging / by Pauline David-Sax ; illustrated by Char David-Sax, Pauline, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- JE DAV -- Check Shelf  
Sleuthing machine / Dusti Bowling ; illustrated by Gina Perry. Bowling, Dusti, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB BOW -- Check Shelf  
Sleuthing machine / Dusti Bowling ; illustrated by Gina Perry. Bowling, Dusti, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB BOW -- Check Shelf  
Sleuthing machine / Dusti Bowling ; illustrated by Gina Perry. Bowling, Dusti, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB BOW -- Check Shelf  
Falling short / Ernesto Cisneros. Cisneros, Ernesto, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB CIS -- DUE 12-09-24  
Falling short / Ernesto Cisneros. Cisneros, Ernesto, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB CIS -- DUE 12-16-24  
Falling short / Ernesto Cisneros. Cisneros, Ernesto, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB CIS -- Check Shelf  
Falling short / Ernesto Cisneros. Cisneros, Ernesto, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB CIS -- Check Shelf  
Wombats! : go camping / Maddie Frost. Frost, Maddie, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J GRAPHIC FRO -- DUE 12-07-24  
Wombats! : go camping / Maddie Frost. Frost, Maddie, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J GRAPHIC FRO -- Check Shelf  
Wombats! : go camping / Maddie Frost. Frost, Maddie, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J GRAPHIC FRO -- DUE 12-09-24  
Ducks overboard! : a true story of plastic in our oceans / Markus Motum. Motum, Markus, author, illustrator. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J 363.738 MOT -- DUE 12-26-24  
Dear Beast / by Dori Hillestad Butler ; illustrated by Kevan Atteberry. Butler, Dori Hillestad, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J FIC BUTLER -- Check Shelf  
Starfish / Lisa Fipps. Fipps, Lisa, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN FIC FIPPS -- Check Shelf  
King and the dragonflies / Kacen Callender. Callender, Kacen, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN FIC CALLENDER -- Check Shelf  
Bloom / Kenneth Oppel. Oppel, Kenneth, 1967- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN FIC OPPEL -- Check Shelf  
African Town : inspired by the true story of the last American slave ship / Irene Latham & Charles Wa Latham, Irene, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN FIC LATHAM -- Check Shelf  
Year of the reaper / Makiia Lucier. Lucier, Makiia, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN FIC LUCIER -- Check Shelf  
Falling short / Ernesto Cisneros. Cisneros, Ernesto, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J FIC CISNEROS -- DUE 12-11-24  
Chester Keene cracks the code / Kekla Magoon. Magoon, Kekla, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J FIC MAGOON -- DUE 11-21-24  
Cookies & milk / Shawn Amos ; illustrated by Robert Paul Jr. Amos, Shawn, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J FIC AMOS -- DUE 12-16-24  
The best of Iggy / Annie Barrows ; illustrated by Sam Ricks. Barrows, Annie, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J FIC BARROWS -- DUE 12-21-24  
Fauja Singh keeps going : the true story of the oldest person to ever run a marathon / by Simran Jeet Singh, Simran Jeet, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J BIOG SINGH -- Check Shelf  
The Honeys / Ryan La Sala. La Sala, Ryan, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN FIC LA SALA -- Check Shelf  
I must betray you / Ruta Sepetys. Sepetys, Ruta, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN FIC SEPETYS -- Check Shelf  
The weight of blood / Tiffany D. Jackson. Jackson, Tiffany D., author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN FIC JACKSON -- DUE 12-09-24  
Golden arm / Carl Deuker. Deuker, Carl, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN FIC DEUKER -- Check Shelf  
All my rage / Sabaa Tahir. Tahir, Sabaa, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN FIC TAHIR -- Check Shelf  
A rover's story / Jasmine Warga. Warga, Jasmine, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PLAY AUDIO FIC WAR -- DUE 11-14-24  
A rover's story / Jasmine Warga. Warga, Jasmine, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PLAY AUDIO FIC WAR -- Check Shelf  
Invisible / Christina Diaz Gonzalez & Gabriela Epstein. Gonzalez, Christina Diaz, 1969- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PLAY AUDIO FIC GON -- DUE 12-09-24  
Aven Green sleuthing machine / Dusti Bowling. Bowling, Dusti, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PLAY AUDIO FIC BOW -- Check Shelf  
Troublemaker / John Cho. Cho, John, 1972- author, narrator. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PLAY AUDIO FIC CHO -- Check Shelf  
My two border towns / by David Bowles ; illustrated by Erika Meza. Bowles, David (David O.), author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- JE BOW -- Check Shelf  
King and the dragonflies / Kacen Callender. Callender, Kacen, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PLAY AUDIO FIC CAL -- Check Shelf  
Chester Keene cracks the code / Kekla Magoon. Magoon, Kekla, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PLAY AUDIO FIC MAG -- DUE 12-07-24  
Anybody here seen Frenchie? / Leslie Connor. Connor, Leslie, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PLAY AUDIO FIC CON -- DUE 12-11-24  
Falling short / Ernesto Cisneros. Cisneros, Ernesto, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PLAY AUDIO FIC CIS -- Check Shelf  
The canyon's edge / Dusti Bowling. Bowling, Dusti, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PLAY AUDIO FIC BOW -- DUE 12-04-24  
A rover's story / Jasmine Warga. Warga, Jasmine, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J FIC WARGA -- DUE 12-16-24  
Invisible / written by Christina Diaz Gonzalez ; illustrated by Gabriela Epstein ; with color by Lark Gonzalez, Christina Diaz, 1969- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J GRAPHIC FIC GON -- DUE 12-05-24  
Evergreen / Matthew Cordell. Cordell, Matthew, 1975- Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- JE COR -- In Transit  
Cookies & milk / Shawn Amos ; illustrated by Robert Paul Jr. Amos, Shawn, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB AMO -- Check Shelf  
Cookies & milk / Shawn Amos ; illustrated by Robert Paul Jr. Amos, Shawn, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB AMO -- Check Shelf  
Cookies & milk / Shawn Amos ; illustrated by Robert Paul Jr. Amos, Shawn, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB AMO -- Check Shelf  
Cookies & milk / Shawn Amos ; illustrated by Robert Paul Jr. Amos, Shawn, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB AMO -- DUE 10-24-24 Billed  
The canyon's edge / Dusti Bowling. Bowling, Dusti, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB BOW -- DUE 12-26-24  
The canyon's edge / Dusti Bowling. Bowling, Dusti, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB BOW -- DUE 12-26-24  
The canyon's edge / Dusti Bowling. Bowling, Dusti, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J PB BOW -- DUE 12-26-24  
As long as the lemon trees grow / Zoulfa Katouh. Katouh, Zoulfa, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB KAT -- DUE 11-14-24  
Troublemaker / John Cho with Sarah Suk. Cho, John, 1972- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB CHO -- Check Shelf  
Troublemaker / John Cho with Sarah Suk. Cho, John, 1972- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB CHO -- Check Shelf  
Troublemaker / John Cho with Sarah Suk. Cho, John, 1972- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB CHO -- Check Shelf  
Elatsoe / Darcie Little Badger ; illustrations by Rovina Cai. Little Badger, Darcie, 1987- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB LIT -- Check Shelf  
Elatsoe / Darcie Little Badger ; illustrations by Rovina Cai. Little Badger, Darcie, 1987- author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- TEEN PB LIT -- Check Shelf  
The great stink : how Joseph Bazalgette solved London's poop pollution problem / Colleen Paeff ; illu Paeff, Colleen, author. Portland Public Library - Nutmeg Books -- J 628.2 PAE -- Check Shelf