State Lists for Punching the Air

Punching the Air has been recognized on 37 state lists. The current year's lists also include a link to the list on TeachingBooks. See also the Awards & Distinctions for this title.

Alberta

  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2023, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9

British Columbia

  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2023, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9

Alaska

  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2023, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9

Connecticut

  • Nutmeg Book Award, 2023, High School List, for Grades 9-12

Delaware

  • Blue Hen Book Award, 2023 -- Teen Readers

District of Columbia

  • Capitol Choices, 2021, Ages 14+

Georgia

  • Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers, 2021-2022, for Grades 9-12
  • Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, 2021-2022, for Grades 9-12

Idaho

  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2023, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9

Illinois

  • Abraham Lincoln High School Award, 2022, for Grades 9-12
  • Read for a Lifetime, 2022-2023, Grades 9-12

Indiana

Iowa

  • Iowa High School Battle of the Books, 2022, Grades 9-12
  • Iowa High School Book Award, 2022-2023, Grades 9-12

Kentucky

  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2021-2022 -- Grades 9-12

Louisiana

  • Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award, 2023, Grades 9-12

Maine

  • North Star YA Award, 2021-2022

Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award, 2022

Michigan

Mississippi

  • Magnolia Award, 2022, for Grades 9-12

Missouri

  • Gateway Readers Award, 2022-2023, Grades 9-12

Montana

  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2023, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9

Nevada

  • Nevada Reading Week 2022 Book List, Grades 9-12
  • Nevada Young Readers' Award, 2023 -- Young Adult Division for Grades 7-12

New Hampshire

  • Isinglass Teen Read List, 2023, Grades 7-8

New Jersey

  • Garden State Teen Book Awards, 2023 -- High School Fiction for Grades 9-12

Ohio

  • Teen Buckeye Book Award, 2022, Grades 9-12

Rhode Island

  • Rhode Island Teen Book Award, 2022, for Grades 7-12

South Dakota

  • SD Teen Choice Award, 2022-2023 -- High School, Grades 9-12

Texas

Vermont

  • Green Mountain Book Award, 2021-2022, for Grades 9-12

Washington

  • Evergreen Teen Book Award, 2022-2023, Grades 9-12
  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, 2023, Intermediate Division, for Grades 7-9

Wisconsin

  • Battle of the Books, 2022 -- Senior Division for Grades 8-12

Wyoming

  • Soaring Eagle Book Award, 2023-2024, Grades 7-12