State Lists for Fighting Words

Fighting Words has been recognized on 29 state lists. The current year's lists also include a link to the list on TeachingBooks. See also the Awards & Distinctions for this title.

United States Lists (29)

California

  • California Young Reader Medal, 2022-2023, Middle School/Junior High Division, Grades 6-9

Connecticut

  • Nutmeg Book Award, 2024, Middle School List, for Grades 7-8

District of Columbia

  • Capitol Choices, 2021, Ages 10-14

Georgia

  • Georgia Children's Book Award, 2021-2022, for Grades 4-8
  • Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, 2021-2022, for Grades 6-8

Illinois

  • Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 2023, for Grades 4-8

Indiana

Iowa

  • Iowa Middle School Battle of the Books, 2022-2023, Grades 6-8
  • Iowa Teen Award, 2022-2023, Grades 6-9

Kansas

  • William Allen White Award, 2022-2023, Grades 6-8

Kentucky

  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2022-2023 -- Grades 6-8

Maryland

  • Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2021-2022, Grades 6-9

Michigan

Minnesota

  • Maud Hart Lovelace Award, 2023, Division II, Grades 6-8

Missouri

  • Truman Readers Award, 2022-2023, Grades 6-8

Nebraska

  • Golden Sower Award, 2022-2023 -- Novel, Grades 7-9

New Hampshire

  • Great Stone Face Book Award, 2021-2022, Grades 4-6

Oklahoma

  • Sequoyah Book Awards, 2022 - Intermediate, for Grades 6-8

Rhode Island

  • Rhode Island Middle School Book Award, 2022, for Grades 6-8

South Carolina

  • Junior Book Award, 2022-2023, Grades 6-8

South Dakota

  • Young Adult Reading Program, 2021-2022 -- Middle School, Grades 6-8

Tennessee

  • Volunteer State Book Awards, 2021-2022 -- Middle School Division, Grades 6-8

Utah

  • Beehive Award, 2022, Children's Fiction, Grades 3-6

Vermont

  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, 2021-2022, Grades 4-8

Washington

  • Evergreen Teen Book Award, 2022-2023, Grades 6-8

Wisconsin

  • WSRA Just One More Page 2022, 5-8