2022-23 California Young Reader Medal
2022-23 Nominees
Picture Book for Older Readers
This Way Charlie by Carson Levis and Charles Santoso
Holes In The Sky by Patricia Polacco
Dinosaur Lady by Linda Skeers and Marta Alvarez Miguens
Intermediate
The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
Gold Rush Girl by Avi
The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling
Middle School/Junior High
Winterhouse by Ben Guterson
Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Young Adult (Titles not available)
With The Fire On Hire by Elizabeth Acevedo
Unclaimed Baggage by Jen Doll
A Heart In A Body In The World by Deb Caletti
2022-23 CYRM Nominees
THE RULES:
Here is the fine print to participate in the CYRM voting process at Taft.
- To become a qualified voter, you must experience all the nominated books in a category by reading the books, having the books read to you, or using a combination of the two.
- You may read books in more than one category, but you must complete each category to be able to vote in that category.
- You are entitled to ONE vote in each category you complete.
- Votes placed the week before spring break will count towards the totals sent to the CYRM office.
Remember, If you have already read any of the CYRM titles, they count towards your total and you will not have to re-read them.
PARTICIPATION:
Email Ms. Enrique at [email protected] to access the CYRM classroom.
Past Events
2021-22 Nominees
Picture Book for Older Readers (Titles available for reading)
Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
The Skydiving Beavers by Susan Wood and Gijsbert Van Frankenhuyzen (Winner at Taft!, Winner at State Level)
Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson and Frank Morrison
Intermediate (Titles available for reading)
Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart (Winner at State Level)
Other Words For Home by Jasmine Warga
Middle School/Junior High (Titles available for reading)
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
The Jigsaw Jungle by Kristin Levine (Winner at State Level)
The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weismann
Young Adult (Titles not available)
Patron Saint of Nothing by Randy Ribay
Frankly in Love by David Yoon
The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys (Winner at State Level)
2018-19 Nominees
Intermediate
Crenshaw
War That Saved My Life Winner at the State Level!
Fish in a Tree
Middle School/Junior High
Ms. Bixby's Last Day
Echo Winner at the State Level!
Wolf Hollow
Young Adult
Girl in the Blue Coat
Walk on Earth a Stranger
Written in the Stars Winner at the State Level!
2017-18 Nominees
Intermediate
Ms. Rapscott's Girls
Pax Winner at the State Level!
Dash
Middle School/Junior High
A Night Divided Winner at the State Level!
Tesla's Attic
All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook
Young Adult
Orbiting Jupiter
Salt to the Sea Winner at the State Level!
The Hired Girl
2016-17 Nominees/Winners
Intermediate
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library Winner at the State Level!
Real Boy
Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin WINNER AT TAFT!
Middle School/Junior High
Hold Fast
Keeper of Lost CitiesWINNER AT TAFT! Winner at the State Level!
Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere
Young Adult
The Impossible Knife of Memory
Kindness for Weakness TIE FOR WINNER AT TAFT!
Red Queen TIE FOR WINNER AT TAFT! Winner at the State Level!
2015-16 Nominees/Winners
Intermediate
A Dog Called Homeless Winner at the State Level!
True (...Sort of)WINNER AT TAFT!
Wildwood
Middle School/Junior High
Dogtag Summer Winner at the State Level!
Doll Bones
Ghost Hawk WINNER AT TAFT!
Young Adult
Cinder Winner at the State Level!
Eleanor and Park(WINNER AT TAFT!)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Remember, If you have already read any of the CYRM titles, they count towards the total and they will not have to be re-read.