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{{Short description|Annual literary awards}}
The '''California Young Reader Medal''' is a set of five annual literary awards conferred upon [[picture books]] and fiction books selected by vote of California schoolchildren from a ballot prepared by committee.<ref name=home/> The program was established in 1974 with Intermediate, Primary, and Young Adult Medals that were inaugurated 1975, 1976, and 1977 and were conferred biennially, annually beginning 1983.<ref name=Notes/>{{efn|
The '''California Young Reader Medal''' is a set of five annual literary awards conferred upon [[picture books]] and fiction books selected by vote of California schoolchildren from a ballot prepared by committee.<ref name=home/> The program was established in 1974 with Intermediate, Primary, and Young Adult Medals that were inaugurated in 1975, 1976, and 1977 and were conferred biennially, and annually beginning in 1983.<ref name=annotated/>{{efn|
The Middle School/Junior High Medal was added in 1980 and all four became annual in 1983. The fifth award category, Picture Books for Older Readers, was inaugurated in 2002. ("Winners: Notes" at CYRM)}}
The Middle School/Junior High Medal was added in 1980 and all four became annual in 1983. The fifth award category, Picture Books for Older Readers, was inaugurated in 2002. ("Nominees and Winners List" at google.docs)}}

The program is intended to encourage recreational reading and is sponsored by four organizations that promote reading and literacy: the California Association of Teachers of English, the California Library Association, the California Reading Association, and the California School Library Association.<ref name=home/>
The program is intended to encourage recreational reading and is sponsored by four organizations that promote reading and literacy: the California Association of Teachers of English, the California Library Association, the California Reading Association, and the California School Library Association.<ref name=home/>


There are five Medals, last modified for 2002: Primary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 3-6), Middle School/Junior High (grades 6-9), Young Adult (grades 9-12), and Picture Books for Older Readers (grades 4 and up)—that is, roughly age 10 and up.{{efn|US school children commonly turn six years old during [[kindergarten]] (K), nine years old in [[Primary education in the United States|grade 3]], and so on.}} Both writer and illustrator receive the Primary and Picture Book Medals, where applicable.<ref name=home/>
There are five medals, last modified for 2002: Primary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 3–6), Middle School/Junior High (grades 6–9), Young Adult (grades 9–12), and Picture Books for Older Readers (grades 4 and up)—that is, roughly age 10 and up.{{efn|US school children commonly turn six years old during [[kindergarten]] (K), nine years old in [[Primary education in the United States|grade 3]], and so on.}} Both writer and illustrator receive the Primary and Picture Book Medals, where applicable.<ref name=home/>

The ballot for each medal comprises 3–5 books published during the preceding four years—two to five years ago when the process concludes. For example, 17 books published from 2010 to 2013 were nominated for 2014–2015.<ref name=nominees/>


The ballot for each Medal comprises 3–5 books published during the preceding four years—two to five years ago when the process concludes. For example, 17 books published from 2010 to 2013 were nominated for 2014–2015.<ref name=nominees/>
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==Rules and process==
==Rules and process==


Young readers, their parents, educators, librarians, and "anyone who works with young people" may recommend books. Candidates must be original works of fiction by living authors, available in [[English language|English]], published during the four preceding years and still in print.<ref name=nominate>
Young readers, their parents, educators, librarians, and "anyone who works with young people" may recommend books. Candidates must be original works of fiction by living authors, available in [[English language|English]], published during the four preceding years and still in print.<ref name=nominate/>
[http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/nominate.htm "Nominate!"]. CYRM. Retrieved 2011-05-08.</ref>


Nominations are made by award category and the books should be "often read or requested" and have "strong appeal for the age group".<ref name=nominate/>
Nominations are made by award category and the books should be "often read or requested" and have "strong appeal for the age group".<ref name=nominate/>
A committee of the sponsoring organizations selects "a well-balanced list of nominees" (finalists), considering merit and appeal.<ref name=home/>
A committee of the sponsoring organizations selects "a well-balanced list of nominees" (finalists), considering merit and appeal.<ref name=home/>


Children may vote in all categories where they know all of the candidates by reading or hearing read-aloud. They cast a combined paper ballot at once, in a classroom or library monitored by an adult.<ref name=vote/>{{efn|Presumably children may cast ballots at school and once for each public library or after-school program they join. ("Vote!" at CYRM)}}
Children may vote in all categories where they know all of the candidates by reading or hearing read aloud. They cast a combined paper ballot at once, in a classroom or library monitored by an adult.<ref name=vote/>{{efn|Presumably children may cast ballots at school and once for each public library or after-school program they join. ("Vote" at CYRM)}}

==Current rendition==

The winners of 2014 Medals were announced May 1 and scheduled for presentation separately at the next annual meetings of the sponsoring organizations, October 2014 to February 2015.<ref name=home/><ref name=winners/>

;Primary
: ''Press Here'' written and illustrated by Herve Tullet. Chronicle Books, 2011.

;Intermediate
: ''[[The Unwanteds]]'' by [[Lisa McMann]]. Aladdin, 2011.

;Middle School/Junior High
: ''[[Wonderstruck (book)|Wonderstruck]]'' by [[Brian Selznick]]. Scholastic Press, 2011.

;Young Adult
: ''[[Divergent (novel)|Divergent]]'', by [[Veronica Roth]]. Katherine Tegen Books, 2011.

;Picture Books for Older Readers
: ''[[Queen of the Falls]]'', written and illustrated by [[Chris Van Allsburg]]. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2011.

Nominees for 2014–2015—in effect, ballots for the 2015 Medals—were announced in February and voting is open for fourteen months to April 1, 2015.<ref name=nominees/>


==Winners==
==Winners==


The Medals in four categories inaugurated 1975, 1976, 1977, and 1980 were biennial until 1983, thereafter annual.<ref name=Notes/> For each category (now five) CYRM maintains a "Booklist" of finalists (3–5 annually) that provides basic bibliographic data for all and cover images beginning 2005 or so.<ref name=winners/>
The medals in four categories inaugurated in 1975, 1976, 1977, and 1980 were biennial until 1983, and thereafter annual.<ref name=annotated/> For each category (now five) CYRM maintains a "Booklist" of finalists (3–5 annually) that provides basic bibliographic data for all, and cover images beginning in 2005 or so.<ref name=winners/>


===1970s===
===1970s===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
'''1975'''
|+California Young Reader Medal winners, 1975''–''1979<ref name="annotated" />
: Intermediate: ''[[How to Eat Fried Worms]]'', [[Thomas Rockwell]]
!Year

!Category
'''1976'''
!Author
: Primary: ''How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head'', by [[Bill Peet]]
!Title

|-
'''1977'''
![[1975 in literature|1975]]
: Intermediate: ''[[Freaky Friday]]'', by [[Mary Rodgers]]
!Intermediate
: Young Adult: ''[[Watership Down]]'', by [[Richard Adams]]
|{{sortname|last=Rockwell|first=Thomas}}

| ''[[How to Eat Fried Worms]]''
'''1978'''
|-
: Primary: ''Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth'', by Lucy Bate, illustrated by Diane De Groat
![[1976 in literature|1976]]

!Primary
'''1979'''
|{{sortname|last=Peet|first=Bill}}
: Intermediate: ''[[Danny, the Champion of the World]]'', by [[Roald Dahl]]
| ''How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head''
: Young Adult: ''The Late Great Me'', by [[Sandra Scoppettone]]
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[1977 in literature|1977]]
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Rodgers|first=Mary}}
| ''[[Freaky Friday]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Adams|first=Richard}}
| ''[[Watership Down]]''
|-
![[1978 in literature|1978]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Bate|first=Lucy}}, illus. by [[Diane de Groat]]
| ''Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth''
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[1979 in literature|1979]]
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Dahl|first=Roald}}
| ''[[Danny, the Champion of the World]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Scoppettone|first=Sandra}}
|''{{sort|1=Late Great Me|2=The Late Great Me}}''


|}
===1980s===
===1980s===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+California Young Reader Medal winners, 1980''–''1989<ref name="annotated" />
!Year
!Category
!Author
!Title
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[1980 in literature|1980]]
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Byars|first=Betsy}}
|''{{sort|1=Pinballs|2=[[The Pinballs]]}}''
|-
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Peet|first=Bill}}
|''Big Bad Bruce''
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[1981 in literature|1981]]
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Rawls|first=Wilson}}
|''[[Summer of the Monkeys]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Lowry|first=Lois}}
|''{{sort|1=Summer to Die|2=[[A Summer to Die]]}}''
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[1982 in literature|1982]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Allard|first=Harry}}, illus. by [[James Marshall (author)|James Marshall]]
|''Miss Nelson is Missing''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Conford|first=Ellen}}
|''Hail, Hail Camp Timberwood''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1983 in literature|1983]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Mayer|first=Mercer}}
|''Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Blume|first=Judy}}
|''[[Superfudge]]''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Blume|first=Judy}}
|''[[Tiger Eyes]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Duncan|first=Lois}}
|''[[Summer of Fear (novel)|Summer of Fear]]''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1984 in literature|1984]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Green|first=Phyllis}}, illus. by [[Joel Schick]]
|''Bagdad Ate It''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Taylor|first=Theodore|dab=author}}
|''{{sort|1=Trouble with Tuck|2=The Trouble with Tuck}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Danziger|first=Paula}}
|''[[There's a Bat in Bunk Five]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Duncan|first=Lois}}
|''[[Stranger with My Face]]''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1985 in literature|1985]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Chapman|first=Carol}}, illus. by [[Kelly Oechsli]]
|''Herbie's Troubles''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Banks|first=Lynne Reid}}
|''{{sort|1=Indian in the Cupboard|2=[[The Indian in the Cupboard]]}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Mazer|first=Norma Fox}}
|''Taking Terri Mueller''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Miller|first=Frances|nolink=1}}
|''{{sort|1=Truth Trap|2=The Truth Trap}}''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1986 in literature|1986]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Marshall|first=Edward|nolink=1}}, illus. by [[James Marshall (author)|James Marshall]]
|''Space Case''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=DeClements|first=Barthe}}
|''Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Roberts|first=Willo Davis}}
|''Girl with the Silver Eyes''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Pierce|first=Meredith}}
|''{{sort|1=Darkangel|2=[[The Darkangel Trilogy|The Darkangel]]}}''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1987 in literature|1987]]{{Efn|Beginning in 1987, the illustrators of Primary Award-winning books have officially received full recognition alongside the writers.}}
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Wood|first=Audrey}}, illus. by Don Wood
|''{{sort|1=Napping House|2=The Napping House}}''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Wright|first=Betty Ren}}
|''{{sort|1=Dollhouse Murders|2=[[The Dollhouse Murders]]}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Hermes|first=Patricia}}
|''You Shouldn't Have to Say Goodbye''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=French|first=Michael|nolink=1}}
|''Pursuit''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1988 in literature|1988]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Numeroff|first=Laura Joffe}}, illus. by [[Felicia Bond]]
|''[[If You Give a Mouse a Cookie]]''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Manes|first=Stephen}}
|''Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Lunn|first=Janet}}
|''{{sort|1=Root Cellar|2=[[The Root Cellar]]}}''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Sleator|first=William}}
|''[[Interstellar Pig]]''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1989 in literature|1989]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Carrick|first=Carol}}, illus. by Donald Carrick
|''What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs?''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Winthrop|first=Elizabeth}}
|''{{sort|1=Castle in the Attic|2=[[The Castle in the Attic]]}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Nixon|first=Joan Lowery}}
|''{{sort|1=Stalker|2=The Stalker}}''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Bunting|first=Eve}}
|''{{sort|1=Face at the Edge of the World|2=The Face at the Edge of the World}}''


|}
'''1980'''
: Primary: ''Big Bad Bruce'', by [[Bill Peet]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[The Pinballs]]'', by [[Betsy Byars]]

'''1981'''
: Intermediate: ''[[Summer of the Monkeys]]'', by [[Wilson Rawls]]
: Young Adult: ''[[A Summer to Die]]'', by [[Lois Lowry]]

'''1982'''
: Primary: ''[[Miss Viola Swamp|Miss Nelson is Missing]]'', by Harry Allard, illustrated by [[James Marshall (author)|James Marshall]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''Hail, Hail Camp Timberwood'', by [[Ellen Conford]]

'''1983'''
: Primary: ''Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp'', by [[Mercer Mayer]]
: Intermediate: ''[[Superfudge]]'', by [[Judy Blume]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[Tiger Eyes]]'', by [[Judy Blume]]
: Young Adult: ''Summer of Fear'', by [[Lois Duncan]]

'''1984'''
: Primary: ''Bagdad Ate It'', by Phyllis Green, illustrated by Joel Schick
: Intermediate: ''The Trouble with Tuck'', by [[Theodore Taylor (author)|Theodore Taylor]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[There's a Bat in Bunk Five]]'', by [[Paula Danziger]]
: Young Adult: ''[[Stranger with My Face]]'', by [[Lois Duncan]]

'''1985'''
: Primary: ''Herbie's Troubles'', by Carol Chapman, illustrated by [[Kelly Oechsli]]
: Intermediate: ''[[The Indian in the Cupboard]]'', by [[Lynne Reid Banks]]''
: Middle School/Junior High: ''Taking Terri Mueller'', by [[Norma Fox Mazer]]
: Young Adult: ''The Truth Trap'', by Frances Miller

'''1986'''
: Primary: ''Space Case'', [[James Marshall (author)|Edward Marshall]], illustrated by [[James Marshall (author)|James Marshall]]
: Intermediate: ''Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade'', by Barthe DeClements
: Middle School/Junior High: ''Girl with the Silver Eyes'', by [[Willo Davis Roberts]]
: Young Adult: ''[[The Darkangel]]'', by [[Meredith Pierce]]

Beginning 1987, the illustrators of Primary Award-winning books have officially received full recognition alongside the writers.<ref name=Notes/>

'''1987'''
: Primary: ''The Napping House'', by [[Audrey Wood]], illustrated by Don Wood
: Intermediate: ''The Dollhouse Murders'', by [[Betty Ren Wright]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''You Shouldn't Have to Say Goodbye'', by Patricia Hermes
: Young Adult: ''Pursuit'', by Michael French

'''1988'''
: Primary: ''[[If You Give a Mouse a Cookie]]'', by [[Laura Joffe Numeroff]], illustrated by Felicia Bond
: Intermediate: ''Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days'', by [[Stephen Manes]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[The Root Cellar]]'', by [[Janet Lunn]]
: Young Adult, ''[[Interstellar Pig]]'', by [[William Sleator]]

'''1989'''
: Primary: ''What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs?'', by Carol Carrick, illustrated by Donald Carrick
: Intermediate: ''[[The Castle in the Attic]]'', by [[Elizabeth Winthrop]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''The Stalker'', by [[Joan Lowery Nixon]]
: Young Adult: ''The Face at the Edge of the World'', by [[Eve Bunting]]

===1990s===
===1990s===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+California Young Reader Medal winners, 1990''–''1999<ref name="annotated" />
!Year
!Category
!Author
!Title
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1990 in literature|1990]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Leaf|first=Margaret}}, illus. by [[Ed Young (illustrator)|Ed Young]]
|''Eyes of the Dragon''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Smith|first=Robert Kimmel}}
|''{{sort|1=War with Grandpa|2=The War with Grandpa}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Nixon|first=Joan Lowery}}
|''{{sort|1=Other Side of Dark|2=The Other Side of Dark}}''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Voigt|first=Cynthia}}
|''Izzy, Willy Nilly''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1991 in literature|1991]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Lester|first=Helen}}, illus. by Lynn M. Munsinger
|''Tacky the Penguin''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=King-Smith|first=Dick}}
|''Harry's Mad''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Hahn|first=Mary Downing}}
|''December Stillness''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Kerr|first=M.E.}}
|''Night Kites''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1992 in literature|1992]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Cazet|first=Denys}}
|''Never Spit on Your Shoes''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Lowry|first=Lois}}
|''[[All About Sam]]''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Taylor|first=Theodore|dab=author}}
|''Sniper''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Bunting|first=Eve}}
|''{{sort|1=Sudden Silence|2=A Sudden Silence}}''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1993 in literature|1993]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Henkes|first=Kevin}}
|''Julius, the Baby of the World''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Blume|first=Judy}}
|''[[Fudge-a-Mania]]''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|[[Avi (author)|Avi]]
|''[[Something Upstairs]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Klause|first=Annette Curtis}}
|''{{sort|1=Silver Kiss|2=[[The Silver Kiss]]}}''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1994 in literature|1994]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Calhoun|first=Mary}}, illus. by Erick Ingraham
|''High-Wire Henry''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Roberts|first=Willo Davis}}
|''Scared Stiff''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Spinelli|first=Jerry}}
|''[[There's a Girl in My Hammerlock]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Cormier|first=Robert}}
|''[[We All Fall Down (Cormier novel)|We All Fall Down]]''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1995 in literature|1995]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Meddaugh|first=Susan}}
|''[[Martha Speaks (book)|Martha Speaks]]''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Conrad|first=Pam}}
|''Stonewords''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Mikaelsen|first=Ben}}
|''Rescue Josh McGuire''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Hobbs|first=Will}}
|''Downriver''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1996 in literature|1996]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Cannon|first=Janell}}
|''[[Stellaluna]]''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Hahn|first=Mary Downing}}
|''Time for Andrew''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Philbrick|first=Rodman}}
|''[[Freak the Mighty]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Garland|first=Sherry}}
|''[[Shadow of the Dragon (Garland novel)|Shadow of the Dragon]]''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1997 in literature|1997]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Silverman|first=Erica}}, illus. by [[S. D. Schindler]]
|''Don't Fidget a Feather!''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Coville|first=Bruce}}
|''Jennifer Murdley's Toad''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Mikaelsen|first=Ben}}
|''Sparrow Hawk Red''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Crutcher|first=Chris}}
|''[[Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes]]''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1998 in literature|1998]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Pilkey|first=Dav}}
|''Dog Breath''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Tamar|first=Erika}}
|''{{sort|1=Junkyard Dog|2=The Junkyard Dog}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Curtis|first=Christopher Paul}}
|''{{sort|1=Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963|2=[[The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963]]}}''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Crutcher|first=Chris}}
|''Ironman''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[1999 in literature|1999]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Edwards|first=Pamela Duncan}}, illus. by [[Henry Cole (illustrator)|Henry Cole]]
|''Livingstone Mouse''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Fleischman|first=Sid}}, illus. by [[Peter Sís|Peter Sis]]
|''{{sort|1=13th Floor|2=The 13th Floor}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Salisbury|first=Graham}}
|''[[Under the Blood Red Sun]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Randle|first=Kristen}}
|''{{sort|1=Only Alien on the Planet|2=The Only Alien on the Planet}}''


|}
'''1990'''
: Primary: ''Eyes of the Dragon'', by Margaret Leaf, illustrated by [[Ed Young (illustrator)|Ed Young]]
: Intermediate: ''The War with Grandpa'', by [[Robert Kimmel Smith]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''The Other Side of Dark'', by [[Joan Lowery Nixon]]
: Young Adult: ''Izzy, Willy Nilly'', by [[Cynthia Voigt]]

'''1991'''
: Primary: ''Tacky the Penguin'', by [[Helen Lester]], illustrated by Lynn M. Munsinger
: Intermediate: ''Harry's Mad'', by [[Dick King-Smith]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''December Stillness'', by [[Mary Downing Hahn]]
: Young Adult: ''Night Kites'', by [[M.E. Kerr]]

'''1992'''
: Primary: ''Never Spit on Your Shoes'', by [[Denys Cazet]]
: Intermediate: ''[[All About Sam]]'', by [[Lois Lowry]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''Sniper'', by [[Theodore Taylor (author)|Theodore Taylor]]
: Young Adult: ''A Sudden Silence'', by [[Eve Bunting]]

'''1993'''
: Primary: ''Julius, the Baby of the World'', by [[Kevin Henkes]]
: Intermediate: ''[[Fudge-a-Mania]]'', by [[Judy Blume]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[Something Upstairs]]'', by [[Avi (author)|Avi]]
: Young Adult: ''[[The Silver Kiss]]'', by [[Annette Curtis Klause]]

'''1994'''
: Primary: ''High-Wire Henry'', by Mary Calhoun, illustrated by Erick Ingraham
: Intermediate: ''Scared Stiff'', by [[Willo Davis Roberts]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[There's a Girl in My Hammerlock]]'', by [[Jerry Spinelli]]
: Young Adult: ''[[We All Fall Down (Robert Cormier novel)|We All Fall Down]]'', by [[Robert Cormier]]

'''1995'''
: Primary: ''[[Martha Speaks (book)|Martha Speaks]]'', by [[Susan Meddaugh]]
: Intermediate: ''Stonewords'', by [[Pam Conrad]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''Rescue Josh McGuire'', by [[Ben Mikaelsen]]
: Young Adult: ''Downriver'', by [[Will Hobbs]]

'''1996'''
: Primary: ''[[Stellaluna]]'', by [[Janell Cannon]]
: Intermediate: ''Time for Andrew'', by [[Mary Downing Hahn]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[Freak the Mighty]]'', by [[Rodman Philbrick]]
: Young Adult: ''[[Shadow of the Dragon]]'', by Sherry Garland

'''1997'''
: Primary: ''Don't Fidget a Feather'', by Erica Silverman, illustrated by S.D. Schindler
: Intermediate: ''Jennifer Murdley's Toad'', by [[Bruce Coville]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''Sparrow Hawk Red'', by [[Ben Mikaelsen]]
: Young Adult: ''[[Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes]]'', by [[Chris Crutcher]]

'''1998'''
: Primary: ''Dog Breath'', by [[Dav Pilkey]]
: Intermediate: ''The Junkyard Dog'', by Erika Tamar
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963]]'', by [[Christopher Paul Curtis]]
: Young Adult: ''[[Ironman (novel)|Ironman]]'', by [[Chris Crutcher]]

'''1999'''
: Primary: ''Livingstone Mouse'', by Pamela Duncan Edwards, illustrated by [[Henry Cole (illustrator)|Henry Cole]]
: Intermediate: ''The 13th Floor'', by [[Sid Fleischman]], illustrated by [[Peter Sis]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[Under the Blood Red Sun]]'', by [[Graham Salisbury]]
: Young Adult: ''The Only Alien on the Planet'', by Kristen Randle

===2000s===
===2000s===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+California Young Reader Medal winners, 2000–2009<ref name="annotated" />
!Year
!Category
!Author
!Title
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[2000 in literature|2000]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Johnson|first=Paul Brett}} and [[Celeste Lewis]], illus. by Johnson <!-- 2014-05-01 clarify that (see TALK#Illustrators) -->
|''Lost''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Ryan|first=Pam Muñoz}}
|''Riding Freedom''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Levine|first=Gail Carson}}
|''[[Ella Enchanted]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Jenkins|first=A. M.}}
|''Breaking Bones''
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[2001 in literature|2001]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Clement|first=Rod|nolink=1}}
|''Grandpa's Teeth''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Gutman|first=Dan}}
|''[[Honus & Me]]''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Haddix|first=Margaret Peterson}}
|''[[Among the Hidden]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Yolen|first=Jane}} and [[Bruce Coville]]
|''[[Armageddon Summer]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2002 in literature|2002]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Lester|first=Helen}}, illus. by [[Lynn M. Munsinger]]
|''Hooway for Wodney Wat''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Gutman|first=Dan}}
|''{{sort|1=Million Dollar Shot|2=[[The Million Dollar Shot]]}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Gantos|first=Jack}}
|''[[Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key]]''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Fleischman|first=Paul}}
|''[[Weslandia]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Ferris|first=Jean}}
|''Bad''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2003 in literature|2003]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Child|first=Lauren}}
|''I Will Never, Not Ever, Eat a Tomato''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=DiCamillo|first=Kate}}
|''[[Because of Winn-Dixie]]''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Mikaelsen|first=Ben}}
|''[[Touching Spirit Bear]]''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Adler|first=David A.}}
|''{{sort|1=Babe and I|2=The Babe and I}}''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Peters|first=Julie Anne}}
|''Define Normal''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2004 in literature|2004]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Creech|first=Sharon}}, illus. by [[Harry Bliss]]
|''{{sort|1=Fine, Fine School|2=A Fine, Fine School}}''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Clements|first=Andrew}}
|''{{sort|1=School Story|2=[[The School Story]]}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Van Draanen|first=Wendelin}}
|''Flipped''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Stevens|first=Janet}}
|''And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Namioka|first=Lensey}}
|''[[Ties that Bind, Ties that Break]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2005 in literature|2005]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Fleming|first=Candace}}, illus. by [[G. Brian Karas]]<!-- 2012-05-05 add Karas (see TALK#Illustrators) -->
|''Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Creech|first=Sharon}}
|''[[Ruby Holler]]''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Clements|first=Andrew}}
|''[[Things Not Seen]]''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Polacco|first=Patricia}}
|''[[Mr. Lincoln's Way]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Horowitz|first=Anthony}}
|''[[Stormbreaker]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2006 in literature|2006]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Garland|first=Michael}}
|''Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook''
|-
!Intermediate
|[[Avi (author)|Avi]]
|''{{sort|1=Good Dog|2=[[The Good Dog]]}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Corbett|first=Sue}}
|''12 Again''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Fleming|first=Candace}}, illus. by [[Stacey Dressen-McQueen]]
|''Boxes for Katje''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Prose|first=Francine}}
|''[[After (Prose novel)|After]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2007 in literature|2007]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Kasza|first=Keiko}}
|''My Lucky Day''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Wise|first=William|dab=author}}
|''Christopher Mouse''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Choldenko|first=Gennifer}}
|''[[Al Capone Does My Shirts]]''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Hesse|first=Karen}}, illus. by [[Wendy Watson]]
|''{{sort|1=Cats in Krasinski Square|2=The Cats in Krasinski Square}}''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Giles|first=Gail}}
|''Shattering Glass''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2008 in literature|2008]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Buehner|first=Caralyn}}, illus. by [[Mark Buehner]]
|''Superdog: The Heart of a Hero''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Wiles|first=Deborah}}
|''[[Each Little Bird That Sings]]''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Shusterman|first=Neal}}
|''{{sort|1=Schwa Was Here|2=[[The Schwa Was Here]]}}''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Asch|first=Frank}}, illus. by [[Devin Asch]]
|''Mr. Maxwell's Mouse''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Morpurgo|first=Michael}}
|''[[Private Peaceful]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2009 in literature|2009]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Bailey|first=Linda}}, illus. by [[Bill Slavin]]
|''Stanley's Wild Ride''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Hobbs|first=Valerie}}
|''Sheep''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Lupica|first=Mike}}
|''[[Heat (Lupica novel)|Heat]]''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Cushman|first=Doug}}
|''Mystery at the Club Sandwich''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=McCormick|first=Patricia|dab=author}}
|''[[Sold (McCormick novel)|Sold]]''


|}
'''2000'''
: Primary: ''Lost'', written by Paul Brett Johnson and Celeste Lewis, illustrated by Johnson<!-- 2014-05-01 clarify that (see TALK#Illustrators) -->
: Intermediate: ''Riding Freedom'', by [[Pam Muñoz Ryan]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[Ella Enchanted]]'', by [[Gail Carson Levine]]
: Young Adult: ''Breaking Bones'', by A. M. Jenkins

'''2001'''
: Primary: ''Grandpa's Teeth'', by Rod Clement
: Intermediate: ''[[Honus & Me]]'', by [[Dan Gutman]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[Among the Hidden]]'', by [[Margaret Peterson Haddix]]
: Young Adult: ''[[Armageddon Summer]]'', by [[Jane Yolen]] and [[Bruce Coville]]

'''2002'''
: Primary: ''Hooway for Wodney Wat'', by [[Helen Lester]], illustrated by Lynn M. Munsinger
: Intermediate: ''[[The Million Dollar Shot]]'', by [[Dan Gutman]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key]]'', by [[Jack Gantos]]
: Young Adult: ''Bad'', by [[Jean Ferris]]
: Picture Books for Older Readers: ''[[Weslandia]]'', by [[Paul Fleischman]]

'''2003'''
: Primary: ''I Will Never, Not Ever, Eat a Tomato'', by [[Lauren Child]]
: Intermediate: ''[[Because of Winn-Dixie]]'', by [[Kate DiCamillo]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[Touching Spirit Bear]]'', by [[Ben Mikaelsen]]
: Young Adult: ''Define "Normal"'', by [[Julie Anne Peters]]
: Picture Books for Older Readers: ''The Babe and I'', by [[David A. Adler]]

'''2004'''
: Primary: ''A Fine, Fine School'', by [[Sharon Creech]], illustrated by [[Harry Bliss]]
: Intermediate: ''[[The School Story]]'', by [[Andrew Clements]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[Flipped]]'', by [[Wendelin Van Draanen]]
: Young Adult: ''[[Ties that Bind, Ties that Break]]'', by [[Lensey Namioka]]
: Picture Books for Older Readers: ''And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon'', by Janet Stevens

'''2005'''
: Primary: ''Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!'', by [[Candace Fleming]], illustrated by G. Brian Karas<!-- 2012-05-05 add Karas (see TALK#Illustrators) -->
: Intermediate: ''[[Ruby Holler]]'', by [[Sharon Creech]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[Things Not Seen]]'', by [[Andrew Clements]]
: Young Adult: ''[[Stormbreaker (novel)|Stormbreaker]], by [[Anthony Horowitz]]
: Picture Books for Older Readers: ''[[Mr. Lincoln's Way]]'', by [[Patricia Polacco]]

'''2006'''
: Primary: ''Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook'', by Michael Garland
: Intermediate: ''[[The Good Dog]]'', by [[Avi (author)|Avi]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''12 Again'', by Sue Corbett
: Young Adult: ''After'', by [[Francine Prose]]
: Picture Books for Older Readers: ''Boxes for Katje'', by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Stacey Dressen-McQueen<!-- 2012-05-05 add Dressen-McQueen (see TALK#Illustrators) -->

'''2007'''
: Primary: ''My Lucky Day'', by Keiko Kasza
: Intermediate: ''Christopher Mouse'', by William Wise
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[Al Capone Does My Shirts]]'', by [[Gennifer Choldenko]]
: Young Adult: ''Shattering Glass'', by [[Gail Giles]]
: Picture Books for Older Readers: ''The Cats in Kransinski Square'', by [[Karen Hesse]], illustrated by Wendy Watson

'''2008'''
: Primary: ''Superdog: The Heart of a Hero'', by Caralyn Buehner, illustrated by [[Mark Buehner]]
: Intermediate: ''[[Each Little Bird That Sings]]'', by [[Deborah Wiles]]
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[The Schwa Was Here]]'', by [[Neal Shusterman]]
: Young Adult: ''[[Private Peaceful]]'', by [[Michael Morpurgo]]
: Picture Books for Older Readers: ''Mr. Maxwell's Mouse'', by [[Frank Asch]], illustrated by Devin Asch

'''2009'''
: Primary: ''Stanley's Wild Ride'', by Linda Bailey, illustrated by Bill Slavin
: Intermediate: ''Sheep'', by Valerie Hobbs
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[Heat (Lupica novel)|Heat]]'', by [[Mike Lupica]]
: Young Adult: ''[[Sold (McCormick novel)|Sold]]'', by [[Patricia McCormick (author)|Patricia McCormick]]
: Picture Books for Older Readers: ''Mystery at the Club Sandwich'', written and illustrated by [[Doug Cushman]]

===2010s===
===2010s===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+California Young Reader Medal winners, 2010–2019<ref name="annotated" />
!Year
!Category
!Author
!Title
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2010 in literature|2010]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Steffensmeier|first=Alexander}}
|''Millie Waits for the Mail''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Clements|first=Andrew}}
|''[[No Talking]]''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Key|first=Watt}}
|''[[Alabama Moon]]''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Kerby|first=Mona}}, illus. by [[Lynne Barasch]]
|''Owney: The Mail-Pouch Pooch''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Alexie|first=Sherman}}
|''{{sort|1=Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian|2=[[The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian]]}}''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2011 in literature|2011]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Deedy|first=Carmen Agra}}, illus. by Michael Austin
|''Martina the Beautiful Cockroach''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Weston|first=Robert Paul}}
|''[[Zorgamazoo]]''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Kadohata|first=Cynthia}}
|''Cracker: The Best Dog in Vietnam''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Smith|first=Lane|dab=illustrator}}
|''[[John, Paul, George & Ben]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Collins|first=Suzanne}}
|''{{sort|1=Hunger Games|2=[[The Hunger Games (novel)|The Hunger Games]]}}''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2012 in literature|2012]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Noll|first=Amanda}}, illus. by [[Howard McWilliam]]
|''[[I Need My Monster]]''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Haworth|first=Danette}}
|''Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Mass|first=Wendy}}
|''[[Every Soul a Star]]''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Levine|first=Ellen}}, illus. by [[Kadir Nelson]]
|''[[Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad|Henry's Freedom Box]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Cashore|first=Kristin}}
|''[[Graceling]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2013 in literature|2013]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Willems|first=Mo}}
|''We Are in a Book!''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Lawrence|first=Iain}}
|''{{sort|1=Giant Slayer|2=The Giant Slayer}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Draper|first=Sharon}}
|''[[Out of My Mind (novel)|Out of My Mind]]''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Dennis|first=Major Brian}}, [[Kirby Larson]], and [[Mary Nethery]], illus. and photos from members of the Marines team
|''Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine and a Miracle''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Condie|first=Ally}}
|''[[Matched (book)|Matched]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2014 in literature|2014]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Tullet|first=Herve}}
|''Press Here''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=McMann|first=Lisa}}
|''{{sort|1=Unwanteds|2=[[The Unwanteds (novel)|The Unwanteds]]}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Selznick|first=Brian}}
|''[[Wonderstruck (novel)|Wonderstruck]]''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Van Allsburg|first=Chris}}
|''[[Queen of the Falls]]''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Roth|first=Veronica}}
|''[[Divergent (novel)|Divergent]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2015 in literature|2015]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Rosenthal|first=Amy Krouse}}, illus. by [[Tom Lichtenheld]]
|''Exclamation Mark''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Palacio|first=R. J.}}
|''[[Wonder (Palacio novel)|Wonder]]''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Nielsen|first=Jennifer A.}}
|''{{sort|1=False Prince|2=[[The False Prince (novel)|The False Prince]]}}''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Vernick|first=Audrey}}, illus. by [[Steven Salerno]]
|''Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Team''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Green|first=John}}
|''{{sort|1=Fault in Our Stars|2=[[The Fault in Our Stars]]}}''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2016 in literature|2016]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Daywalt|first=Drew}}, illus. by [[Oliver Jeffers]]
|''{{sort|1=Day the Crayons Quit|2=[[The Day the Crayons Quit]]}}''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Lean|first=Sarah}}
|''{{sort|1=Dog Called Homeless|2=A Dog Called Homeless}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Partridge|first=Elizabeth}}
|''Dogtag Summer''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Rappaport|first=Doreen}}, illus. by [[Matt Tavares]]
|''Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Meyer|first=Marissa}}
|''[[Cinder (novel)|Cinder]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2017 in literature|2017]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Barnett|first=Mac}}, illus. by [[Jon Klassen]]
|''[[Sam & Dave Dig a Hole]]''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Grabenstein|first=Chris}}
|''[[Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library]]''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Messenger|first=Shannon}}
|''[[Keeper of the Lost Cities]]''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Woodson|first=Jacqueline}}, illus. by [[E. B. Lewis (illustrator)|E. B. Lewis]]
|''Each Kindness''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Aveyard|first=Victoria}}
|''[[Red Queen (novel)|Red Queen]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2018 in literature|2018]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Novak|first=B. J.}}
|''{{sort|1=Book with No Pictures|2=The Book with No Pictures}}''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Pennypacker|first=Sara}}, illus. by [[Jon Klassen]]
|''[[Pax (novel)|Pax]]''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Nielsen|first=Jennifer A.}}
|''{{sort|1=Night Divided|2=A Night Divided}}''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Moss|first=Marissa}}, illus. by [[Yuko Shimizu (illustrator)|Yuko Shimizu]]
|''Barbed Wire Baseball''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Sepetys|first=Ruta}}
|''[[Salt to the Sea]]''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2019 in literature|2019]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Litchfield|first=David|nolink=1}}
|''{{sort|1=Bear and the Piano|2=The Bear and the Piano}}''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Bradley|first=Kimberly Brubaker}}
|''{{sort|1=War That Saved My Life|2=[[The War That Saved My Life]]}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Muñoz Ryan|first=Pam}}
|''[[Echo (Muñoz Ryan novel)|Echo]]''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Thompson|first=Laurie Ann}}, illus. by [[Sean Qualls]]
|''Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Saeed|first=Aisha}}
|''Written in the Stars''


|}
'''2010'''
===2020s===
: Primary: ''Millie Waits for the Mail'', by Alexander Steffensmeier
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
: Intermediate: ''[[No Talking]]'', by [[Andrew Clements]]
|+California Young Reader Medal winners, 2020–present<ref name="annotated" />
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[Alabama Moon (novel)|Alabama Moon]]'', by [[Watt Key]]
!Year
: Young Adult: ''[[The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian]]'', by [[Sherman Alexie]]
!Category
: Picture Books for Older Readers: ''Owney: The Mail-Pouch Pooch'', by Mona Kerby, illustrated by [[Lynne Barasch]]
!Author

!Title
'''2011'''
|-
: Primary: ''Martina the Beautiful Cockroach'', by [[Carmen Agra Deedy]], illustrated by [[Michael Allen Austin|Michael Austin]]
! rowspan="5" |[[2020 in literature|2020]]
: Intermediate: ''[[Zorgamazoo]]'', by [[Robert Paul Weston]]
!Primary
: Middle School/Junior High: ''Cracker: The Best Dog in Vietnam'', by [[Cynthia Kadohata]]
|{{sortname|last=Daywalt|first=Drew}}, illus. by [[Adam Rex]]
: Young Adult: ''[[The Hunger Games]]'', by [[Suzanne Collins]]
|''{{sort|1=Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors|2=The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors}}''
: Picture Books for Older Readers: ''[[John, Paul, George, and Ben]]'', written and illustrated by [[Lane Smith (illustrator)|Lane Smith]]
|-

!Intermediate
'''2012'''
|{{sortname|last=Brubaker Bradley|first=Kimberly}}
: Primary: ''I Need My Monster'', by Amanda Noll, illustrated by Howard McWilliam
|''{{sort|1=War I Finally Won|2=The War I Finally Won}}''
: Intermediate: ''Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning'', by Danette Haworth
|-
: Middle School/Junior High: ''Every Soul a Star'', by [[Wendy Mass]].
!Middle School/Junior High
: Young Adult: ''[[Graceling]]'', by [[Kristin Cashore]]
|{{sortname|last=Gratz|first=Alan}}
: Picture Books for Older Readers: ''Henry's Freedom Box'', by Ellen Levine, illustrated by [[Kadir Nelson]]
|''[[Refugee (Gratz novel)|Refugee]]''

|-
'''2013'''
!Picture Books for Older Readers
: Primary: ''We Are in a Book!'', written and illustrated by [[Mo Willems]]
|{{sortname|last=Eggers|first=Dave}}, illus. by Shawn Harris
: Intermediate: ''The Giant Slayer'', by [[Iain Lawrence]]
|''Her Right Foot''
: Middle School/Junior High: ''Out of My Mind'', by [[Sharon Draper]]
|-
: Young Adult: ''[[Matched]]'', by [[Ally Condie]]
!Young Adult
: Picture Books for Older Readers: ''Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine and a Miracle'', by Major Brian Dennis (written by Dennis, Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery, illustrated with photographs by members of the Marines team)
|{{sortname|last=Shusterman|first=Neal}}

|''[[Scythe (novel)|Scythe]]''
'''2014'''
|-
: Primary: ''Press Here'', written and illustrated by Herve Tullet
! rowspan="5" |[[2021 in literature|2021]]
: Intermediate: ''[[The Unwanteds]]'', by [[Lisa McMann]]
!Primary
: Middle School/Junior High: ''[[Wonderstruck (book)|Wonderstruck]]'', by [[Brian Selznick]]
|{{sortname|last=Fucile|first=Tony}}
: Young Adult: ''[[Divergent (novel)|Divergent]]'', by [[Veronica Roth]]
|''Poor Louie''
: Picture Books for Older Readers: ''[[Queen of the Falls]]'', written and illustrated by [[Chris Van Allsburg]]
|-

!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Korman|first=Gordon}}
|''Restart''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Gephart|first=Donna}}
|''Lily and Dunkin''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=McCormick|first=Patricia|dab=author}}, illus. by [[Iacopo Bruno]]
|''Sergeant Reckless''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Mills|first=Wendy}}
|''All We Have Left''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2022 in literature|2022]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Lê|first=Minh}}, illus. by [[Dan Santat]]
|''Drawn Together''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Gemeinhart|first=Dan}}
|''{{Sort|Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise|The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Levine|first=Kristin}}
|''{{Sort|Jigsaw Jungle|The Jigsaw Jungle}}''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Wood|first=Susan|nolink=1}}, illus. by [[Gijsbert Van Frankenhuyzen]]
|''{{Sort|Skydiving Beavers|The Skydiving Beavers}}''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Sepetys|first=Ruta}}
|''{{Sort|Fountains of Silence|The Fountains of Silence}}''
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[2023 in literature|2023]]
!Primary
|{{sortname|last=Higgins|first=Ryan T.}}
|''We Don't Eat Our Classmates''
|-
!Intermediate
|{{sortname|last=Holm|first=Jennifer L.}}
|''{{Sort|Lion of Mars|The Lion of Mars}}''
|-
!Middle School/Junior High
|{{sortname|last=Guterson|first=Ben}}
|''Winterhouse''
|-
!Picture Books for Older Readers
|{{sortname|last=Levis|first=Caron}}, illus. by [[Charles Santoso]]
|''This Way, Charlie''
|-
!Young Adult
|{{sortname|last=Acevedo|first=Elizabeth}}
|''[[With the Fire on High]]''
|}
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<ref name=home>{{cite web |url=http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/ |title=(Home page) |website=California Young Reader Medal |date=May 1, 2015 |accessdate=2015-05-01 |archive-date=2015-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404103927/http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/ |url-status=live }} <br />&nbsp;The home page covers the current cycle below a short introduction. As of May 18, 2015, for example, it presents the five 2015 medal winners and the 17 books that are on the 2016 ballots.</ref>
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<ref name=nominees>[http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/nominees/ "Nominees"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706182238/http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/nominees/ |date=2015-07-06 }}. CYRM. Retrieved 2015-05-18. Linked front cover images 2010–2011 to present.</ref>
{{cite web |url=http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org |title=(Home page) |publisher=California Young Reader Medal ('''CYRM''') | date=May 1, 2014 | accessdate= 2014-05-01}}</ref>
<ref name=vote>[http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/vote/ "Vote"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706183341/http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/vote/ |date=2015-07-06 }}. CYRM. Retrieved 2015-05-18.</ref>
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<ref name=winners>{{cite web |url=http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/winners/ |title=Winners |publisher=CYRM |accessdate=2021-08-12 |archive-date=2021-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028074257/http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/winners |url-status=live }} Linked front cover images 2011 to present.</ref>
[http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/nominees.htm "Nominees 2014–2015"]. CYRM. Retrieved 2014-05-01.</ref>
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{{cite web |url=http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/winners.htm |title=Winners |publisher=CYRM |accessdate=2011-05-08}}</ref>
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The California Young Reader Medal is a set of five annual literary awards conferred upon picture books and fiction books selected by vote of California schoolchildren from a ballot prepared by committee.[1] The program was established in 1974 with Intermediate, Primary, and Young Adult Medals that were inaugurated in 1975, 1976, and 1977 and were conferred biennially, and annually beginning in 1983.[2][a]

The program is intended to encourage recreational reading and is sponsored by four organizations that promote reading and literacy: the California Association of Teachers of English, the California Library Association, the California Reading Association, and the California School Library Association.[1]

There are five medals, last modified for 2002: Primary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 3–6), Middle School/Junior High (grades 6–9), Young Adult (grades 9–12), and Picture Books for Older Readers (grades 4 and up)—that is, roughly age 10 and up.[b] Both writer and illustrator receive the Primary and Picture Book Medals, where applicable.[1]

The ballot for each medal comprises 3–5 books published during the preceding four years—two to five years ago when the process concludes. For example, 17 books published from 2010 to 2013 were nominated for 2014–2015.[3]

Rules and process

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Young readers, their parents, educators, librarians, and "anyone who works with young people" may recommend books. Candidates must be original works of fiction by living authors, available in English, published during the four preceding years and still in print.[4]

Nominations are made by award category and the books should be "often read or requested" and have "strong appeal for the age group".[4] A committee of the sponsoring organizations selects "a well-balanced list of nominees" (finalists), considering merit and appeal.[1]

Children may vote in all categories where they know all of the candidates by reading or hearing read aloud. They cast a combined paper ballot at once, in a classroom or library monitored by an adult.[5][c]

Winners

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The medals in four categories inaugurated in 1975, 1976, 1977, and 1980 were biennial until 1983, and thereafter annual.[2] For each category (now five) CYRM maintains a "Booklist" of finalists (3–5 annually) that provides basic bibliographic data for all, and cover images beginning in 2005 or so.[6]

1970s

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California Young Reader Medal winners, 1975–1979[2]
Year Category Author Title
1975 Intermediate Thomas Rockwell How to Eat Fried Worms
1976 Primary Bill Peet How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head
1977 Intermediate Mary Rodgers Freaky Friday
Young Adult Richard Adams Watership Down
1978 Primary Lucy Bate, illus. by Diane de Groat Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth
1979 Intermediate Roald Dahl Danny, the Champion of the World
Young Adult Sandra Scoppettone The Late Great Me

1980s

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California Young Reader Medal winners, 1980–1989[2]
Year Category Author Title
1980 Middle School/Junior High Betsy Byars The Pinballs
Primary Bill Peet Big Bad Bruce
1981 Intermediate Wilson Rawls Summer of the Monkeys
Young Adult Lois Lowry A Summer to Die
1982 Primary Harry Allard, illus. by James Marshall Miss Nelson is Missing
Middle School/Junior High Ellen Conford Hail, Hail Camp Timberwood
1983 Primary Mercer Mayer Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp
Intermediate Judy Blume Superfudge
Middle School/Junior High Judy Blume Tiger Eyes
Young Adult Lois Duncan Summer of Fear
1984 Primary Phyllis Green, illus. by Joel Schick Bagdad Ate It
Intermediate Theodore Taylor The Trouble with Tuck
Middle School/Junior High Paula Danziger There's a Bat in Bunk Five
Young Adult Lois Duncan Stranger with My Face
1985 Primary Carol Chapman, illus. by Kelly Oechsli Herbie's Troubles
Intermediate Lynne Reid Banks The Indian in the Cupboard
Middle School/Junior High Norma Fox Mazer Taking Terri Mueller
Young Adult Frances Miller The Truth Trap
1986 Primary Edward Marshall, illus. by James Marshall Space Case
Intermediate Barthe DeClements Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade
Middle School/Junior High Willo Davis Roberts Girl with the Silver Eyes
Young Adult Meredith Pierce The Darkangel
1987[d] Primary Audrey Wood, illus. by Don Wood The Napping House
Intermediate Betty Ren Wright The Dollhouse Murders
Middle School/Junior High Patricia Hermes You Shouldn't Have to Say Goodbye
Young Adult Michael French Pursuit
1988 Primary Laura Joffe Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Intermediate Stephen Manes Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
Middle School/Junior High Janet Lunn The Root Cellar
Young Adult William Sleator Interstellar Pig
1989 Primary Carol Carrick, illus. by Donald Carrick What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs?
Intermediate Elizabeth Winthrop The Castle in the Attic
Middle School/Junior High Joan Lowery Nixon The Stalker
Young Adult Eve Bunting The Face at the Edge of the World

1990s

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California Young Reader Medal winners, 1990–1999[2]
Year Category Author Title
1990 Primary Margaret Leaf, illus. by Ed Young Eyes of the Dragon
Intermediate Robert Kimmel Smith The War with Grandpa
Middle School/Junior High Joan Lowery Nixon The Other Side of Dark
Young Adult Cynthia Voigt Izzy, Willy Nilly
1991 Primary Helen Lester, illus. by Lynn M. Munsinger Tacky the Penguin
Intermediate Dick King-Smith Harry's Mad
Middle School/Junior High Mary Downing Hahn December Stillness
Young Adult M.E. Kerr Night Kites
1992 Primary Denys Cazet Never Spit on Your Shoes
Intermediate Lois Lowry All About Sam
Middle School/Junior High Theodore Taylor Sniper
Young Adult Eve Bunting A Sudden Silence
1993 Primary Kevin Henkes Julius, the Baby of the World
Intermediate Judy Blume Fudge-a-Mania
Middle School/Junior High Avi Something Upstairs
Young Adult Annette Curtis Klause The Silver Kiss
1994 Primary Mary Calhoun, illus. by Erick Ingraham High-Wire Henry
Intermediate Willo Davis Roberts Scared Stiff
Middle School/Junior High Jerry Spinelli There's a Girl in My Hammerlock
Young Adult Robert Cormier We All Fall Down
1995 Primary Susan Meddaugh Martha Speaks
Intermediate Pam Conrad Stonewords
Middle School/Junior High Ben Mikaelsen Rescue Josh McGuire
Young Adult Will Hobbs Downriver
1996 Primary Janell Cannon Stellaluna
Intermediate Mary Downing Hahn Time for Andrew
Middle School/Junior High Rodman Philbrick Freak the Mighty
Young Adult Sherry Garland Shadow of the Dragon
1997 Primary Erica Silverman, illus. by S. D. Schindler Don't Fidget a Feather!
Intermediate Bruce Coville Jennifer Murdley's Toad
Middle School/Junior High Ben Mikaelsen Sparrow Hawk Red
Young Adult Chris Crutcher Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
1998 Primary Dav Pilkey Dog Breath
Intermediate Erika Tamar The Junkyard Dog
Middle School/Junior High Christopher Paul Curtis The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963
Young Adult Chris Crutcher Ironman
1999 Primary Pamela Duncan Edwards, illus. by Henry Cole Livingstone Mouse
Intermediate Sid Fleischman, illus. by Peter Sis The 13th Floor
Middle School/Junior High Graham Salisbury Under the Blood Red Sun
Young Adult Kristen Randle The Only Alien on the Planet

2000s

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California Young Reader Medal winners, 2000–2009[2]
Year Category Author Title
2000 Primary Paul Brett Johnson and Celeste Lewis, illus. by Johnson Lost
Intermediate Pam Muñoz Ryan Riding Freedom
Middle School/Junior High Gail Carson Levine Ella Enchanted
Young Adult A. M. Jenkins Breaking Bones
2001 Primary Rod Clement Grandpa's Teeth
Intermediate Dan Gutman Honus & Me
Middle School/Junior High Margaret Peterson Haddix Among the Hidden
Young Adult Jane Yolen and Bruce Coville Armageddon Summer
2002 Primary Helen Lester, illus. by Lynn M. Munsinger Hooway for Wodney Wat
Intermediate Dan Gutman The Million Dollar Shot
Middle School/Junior High Jack Gantos Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
Picture Books for Older Readers Paul Fleischman Weslandia
Young Adult Jean Ferris Bad
2003 Primary Lauren Child I Will Never, Not Ever, Eat a Tomato
Intermediate Kate DiCamillo Because of Winn-Dixie
Middle School/Junior High Ben Mikaelsen Touching Spirit Bear
Picture Books for Older Readers David A. Adler The Babe and I
Young Adult Julie Anne Peters Define Normal
2004 Primary Sharon Creech, illus. by Harry Bliss A Fine, Fine School
Intermediate Andrew Clements The School Story
Middle School/Junior High Wendelin Van Draanen Flipped
Picture Books for Older Readers Janet Stevens And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon
Young Adult Lensey Namioka Ties that Bind, Ties that Break
2005 Primary Candace Fleming, illus. by G. Brian Karas Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Intermediate Sharon Creech Ruby Holler
Middle School/Junior High Andrew Clements Things Not Seen
Picture Books for Older Readers Patricia Polacco Mr. Lincoln's Way
Young Adult Anthony Horowitz Stormbreaker
2006 Primary Michael Garland Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook
Intermediate Avi The Good Dog
Middle School/Junior High Sue Corbett 12 Again
Picture Books for Older Readers Candace Fleming, illus. by Stacey Dressen-McQueen Boxes for Katje
Young Adult Francine Prose After
2007 Primary Keiko Kasza My Lucky Day
Intermediate William Wise Christopher Mouse
Middle School/Junior High Gennifer Choldenko Al Capone Does My Shirts
Picture Books for Older Readers Karen Hesse, illus. by Wendy Watson The Cats in Krasinski Square
Young Adult Gail Giles Shattering Glass
2008 Primary Caralyn Buehner, illus. by Mark Buehner Superdog: The Heart of a Hero
Intermediate Deborah Wiles Each Little Bird That Sings
Middle School/Junior High Neal Shusterman The Schwa Was Here
Picture Books for Older Readers Frank Asch, illus. by Devin Asch Mr. Maxwell's Mouse
Young Adult Michael Morpurgo Private Peaceful
2009 Primary Linda Bailey, illus. by Bill Slavin Stanley's Wild Ride
Intermediate Valerie Hobbs Sheep
Middle School/Junior High Mike Lupica Heat
Picture Books for Older Readers Doug Cushman Mystery at the Club Sandwich
Young Adult Patricia McCormick Sold

2010s

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California Young Reader Medal winners, 2010–2019[2]
Year Category Author Title
2010 Primary Alexander Steffensmeier Millie Waits for the Mail
Intermediate Andrew Clements No Talking
Middle School/Junior High Watt Key Alabama Moon
Picture Books for Older Readers Mona Kerby, illus. by Lynne Barasch Owney: The Mail-Pouch Pooch
Young Adult Sherman Alexie The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
2011 Primary Carmen Agra Deedy, illus. by Michael Austin Martina the Beautiful Cockroach
Intermediate Robert Paul Weston Zorgamazoo
Middle School/Junior High Cynthia Kadohata Cracker: The Best Dog in Vietnam
Picture Books for Older Readers Lane Smith John, Paul, George & Ben
Young Adult Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games
2012 Primary Amanda Noll, illus. by Howard McWilliam I Need My Monster
Intermediate Danette Haworth Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning
Middle School/Junior High Wendy Mass Every Soul a Star
Picture Books for Older Readers Ellen Levine, illus. by Kadir Nelson Henry's Freedom Box
Young Adult Kristin Cashore Graceling
2013 Primary Mo Willems We Are in a Book!
Intermediate Iain Lawrence The Giant Slayer
Middle School/Junior High Sharon Draper Out of My Mind
Picture Books for Older Readers Major Brian Dennis, Kirby Larson, and Mary Nethery, illus. and photos from members of the Marines team Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine and a Miracle
Young Adult Ally Condie Matched
2014 Primary Herve Tullet Press Here
Intermediate Lisa McMann The Unwanteds
Middle School/Junior High Brian Selznick Wonderstruck
Picture Books for Older Readers Chris Van Allsburg Queen of the Falls
Young Adult Veronica Roth Divergent
2015 Primary Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illus. by Tom Lichtenheld Exclamation Mark
Intermediate R. J. Palacio Wonder
Middle School/Junior High Jennifer A. Nielsen The False Prince
Picture Books for Older Readers Audrey Vernick, illus. by Steven Salerno Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Team
Young Adult John Green The Fault in Our Stars
2016 Primary Drew Daywalt, illus. by Oliver Jeffers The Day the Crayons Quit
Intermediate Sarah Lean A Dog Called Homeless
Middle School/Junior High Elizabeth Partridge Dogtag Summer
Picture Books for Older Readers Doreen Rappaport, illus. by Matt Tavares Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller
Young Adult Marissa Meyer Cinder
2017 Primary Mac Barnett, illus. by Jon Klassen Sam & Dave Dig a Hole
Intermediate Chris Grabenstein Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Middle School/Junior High Shannon Messenger Keeper of the Lost Cities
Picture Books for Older Readers Jacqueline Woodson, illus. by E. B. Lewis Each Kindness
Young Adult Victoria Aveyard Red Queen
2018 Primary B. J. Novak The Book with No Pictures
Intermediate Sara Pennypacker, illus. by Jon Klassen Pax
Middle School/Junior High Jennifer A. Nielsen A Night Divided
Picture Books for Older Readers Marissa Moss, illus. by Yuko Shimizu Barbed Wire Baseball
Young Adult Ruta Sepetys Salt to the Sea
2019 Primary David Litchfield The Bear and the Piano
Intermediate Kimberly Brubaker Bradley The War That Saved My Life
Middle School/Junior High Pam Muñoz Ryan Echo
Picture Books for Older Readers Laurie Ann Thompson, illus. by Sean Qualls Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
Young Adult Aisha Saeed Written in the Stars

2020s

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California Young Reader Medal winners, 2020–present[2]
Year Category Author Title
2020 Primary Drew Daywalt, illus. by Adam Rex The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors
Intermediate Kimberly Brubaker Bradley The War I Finally Won
Middle School/Junior High Alan Gratz Refugee
Picture Books for Older Readers Dave Eggers, illus. by Shawn Harris Her Right Foot
Young Adult Neal Shusterman Scythe
2021 Primary Tony Fucile Poor Louie
Intermediate Gordon Korman Restart
Middle School/Junior High Donna Gephart Lily and Dunkin
Picture Books for Older Readers Patricia McCormick, illus. by Iacopo Bruno Sergeant Reckless
Young Adult Wendy Mills All We Have Left
2022 Primary Minh Lê, illus. by Dan Santat Drawn Together
Intermediate Dan Gemeinhart The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
Middle School/Junior High Kristin Levine The Jigsaw Jungle
Picture Books for Older Readers Susan Wood, illus. by Gijsbert Van Frankenhuyzen The Skydiving Beavers
Young Adult Ruta Sepetys The Fountains of Silence
2023 Primary Ryan T. Higgins We Don't Eat Our Classmates
Intermediate Jennifer L. Holm The Lion of Mars
Middle School/Junior High Ben Guterson Winterhouse
Picture Books for Older Readers Caron Levis, illus. by Charles Santoso This Way, Charlie
Young Adult Elizabeth Acevedo With the Fire on High

Notes

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  1. ^ The Middle School/Junior High Medal was added in 1980 and all four became annual in 1983. The fifth award category, Picture Books for Older Readers, was inaugurated in 2002. ("Nominees and Winners List" at google.docs)
  2. ^ US school children commonly turn six years old during kindergarten (K), nine years old in grade 3, and so on.
  3. ^ Presumably children may cast ballots at school and once for each public library or after-school program they join. ("Vote" at CYRM)
  4. ^ Beginning in 1987, the illustrators of Primary Award-winning books have officially received full recognition alongside the writers.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "(Home page)". California Young Reader Medal. May 1, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
     The home page covers the current cycle below a short introduction. As of May 18, 2015, for example, it presents the five 2015 medal winners and the 17 books that are on the 2016 ballots.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "California Young Reader Medal Nominees and Winners List". CYRM (at google.docs). Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  3. ^ "Nominees" Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine. CYRM. Retrieved 2015-05-18. Linked front cover images 2010–2011 to present.
  4. ^ a b "California Young Reader Medal Recommendation Form"[permanent dead link‍]. CYRM. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  5. ^ "Vote" Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine. CYRM. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  6. ^ "Winners". CYRM. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-08-12. Linked front cover images 2011 to present.
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