The California Young Reader Medal (CYRM) program encourages recreational reading of popular literature among the young people of our state. Since its inception in 1974, millions of California children have nominated, read, and voted for the winners of the California Young Reader Medal.
CYRM is supported by the California Reading Association, the California Association of Teachers of English, California Library Association, and the California School Library Association.
www.californiayoungreadermedal.org
CYRM is supported by the California Reading Association, the California Association of Teachers of English, California Library Association, and the California School Library Association.
www.californiayoungreadermedal.org
California Young Reader Medal Program 2021-2022
Primary Category Nominees:
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All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold
Drawn Together by Minh Le
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
Hair Love by Matthew Cherry
Sulwe by Lupita Nyongo
Drawn Together by Minh Le
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
Hair Love by Matthew Cherry
Sulwe by Lupita Nyongo
Picture Books for Older Readers Category- Nominees:
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BEFORE SHE WAS HARRIET BY LESA CLINE-RANSOME AND JAMES RANSOME
LET THE CHILDREN MARCH BY MONICA CLARK-ROBINSON AND FRANK MORRISON
THE SKYDIVING BEAVERS BY SUSAN WOOD AND GIJSBERT VAN FRANKENHUYZEN
LET THE CHILDREN MARCH BY MONICA CLARK-ROBINSON AND FRANK MORRISON
THE SKYDIVING BEAVERS BY SUSAN WOOD AND GIJSBERT VAN FRANKENHUYZEN
Intermediate Category- Nominees:
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OTHER WORDS FOR HOME BY JASMINE WARGA
THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF COYOTE SUNRISE BY DAN GEMEINHART
WISHTREE BY KATHERINE APPLEGATE
THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF COYOTE SUNRISE BY DAN GEMEINHART
WISHTREE BY KATHERINE APPLEGATE
California Young Reader Medal Program 2020-2021
And the Winner's are:
California Young Reader Medal Program 2020-2021
Primary Category Nominees:
Primary Category Nominees:
AFTER THE FALL BY DAN SANTAT
ALFIE: THE TURTLE THAT DISAPPEARED BY THYRA HEDER
MADELINE FINN AND THE LIBRARY DOG BY LISA PAPP
POOR LOUIE BY TONY FUCILE
THE DAY YOU BEGIN BY JACQUELINE WOODSON AND RAFAEL LOPEZ
ALFIE: THE TURTLE THAT DISAPPEARED BY THYRA HEDER
MADELINE FINN AND THE LIBRARY DOG BY LISA PAPP
POOR LOUIE BY TONY FUCILE
THE DAY YOU BEGIN BY JACQUELINE WOODSON AND RAFAEL LOPEZ
California Young Reader Medal Program 2020-2021
Intermediate Category Nominees:
Intermediate Category Nominees:
THE VANDERBEEKERS OF 141ST STREET BY KARINA YAN GLASER
RESTART BY GORDON KORMAN
SAVE ME A SEAT BY SARAH WEEKS
RESTART BY GORDON KORMAN
SAVE ME A SEAT BY SARAH WEEKS
California Young Reader Medal Program 2019-2020 Winner's:
Primary, 2020 Winner
The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors by Drew Daywalt
Primary, 2020 Winner
The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors by Drew Daywalt
California Young Reader Medal Program
2019-2020 Primary Category Nominees:
*The Highest Mountain of Books in the World by Rocio Bonilla
*Can I Be Your Dog by Troy Cummings
*Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors by Drew Daywalt
*The Bad Seed by Jory John
*Let Me Finish! by Minh Lee
Primary Category
The Highest Mountain of Books in the World by Rocio Bonilla
Can I Be Your Dog by Troy CummingsThe Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors
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The Bad Seed by Jory John |
California Young Reader Medal Program
2019-2020 Picture Books for Older Readers (grades 3-5) Category Nominees:
2019-2020 Picture Books for Older Readers (grades 3-5) Category Nominees:
*Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers
*Lillian's Right to Vote by Jonah Winter
*Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai
*Lillian's Right to Vote by Jonah Winter
*Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai
Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers |
Lillian's Right to Vote by Jonah Winters |
Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai
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California Young Reader Medal Program
2019-2020 Intermediate Category (for grades 4-5) Nominees:
*The War I Finally Won by Kimberley Brubaker Bradley
*The Losers Club by Andrew Clements
*The Detective's Assistant by Kate Hannigan
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Only those who have read all 3 books on their own, can vote. Thank you!
*The Losers Club by Andrew Clements
*The Detective's Assistant by Kate Hannigan
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Only those who have read all 3 books on their own, can vote. Thank you!