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:
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 2020: “New Kid", written and illustrated by Jerry Craft CaldecottMedal winner for 2020: “The Undefeated", illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Kwame Alexander Blackall