And the nominees are:

 

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson

  

Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard

Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley

 

Goodness, I haven’t read a single one of these!  They are all patiently waiting on my to-read list, but I haven’t managed to get to any of them.  So please, let me know which ones are your favorites!