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Since 1974, millions of California children have nominated, read, and voted for the winners of the
California Young Reader Medal.

     Young people, teachers, and librarians submit titles to the CYRM Committee. Members of the committee decide upon a list of nominees. This years books are displayed in our library and students are encouraged to read them throughout the year. Nominated picture books are read to the Kindergarten through 3rd grades in late winter. In early spring all students get to vote for their favorite nominated book and results are sent to the committee. Winners are announced in early May. 

The 2022-2023 California Young Reader Medal Nominees are:
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Primary
        Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang
           Dozens of Donghnuts by Carrie Finison
           We don't eat our Classmtes by Ryan T. Higgins
           The Good Egg Jory John 
           Parker Looks Up by Parker Curry & Jessica Curry
 
Intermediate
The canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling
Gold Rush Girl  by Avi
The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
 
Picture Books for Older Readers
Holes in the Sky by Paticia Polacco
Dinosaur Lady by Linda Skeers
This Way Charlie by Caron Levis

...AND THE WINNERS ARE
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California Young Reader Medal winners for 2020:

PRIMARY WINNER
The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors: by Drew Daywalt
 
INTERMEDIATE WINNER
The War I Finally Won: byKimberley Brubaker Bradley
 
PICTURE BOOKS FOR OLDER READERS WINNER
Her Right Foot: by Dave Eggers
 
Newberry Medal winner for 2020New Kid", written and illustrated by Jerry Craft
Caldecott Medal winner for 2020
: The Undefeated", illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Kwame Alexander  Blackall