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Newbery Medal Caldecott Medal Coretta Scott King Award California Young Reader Medal

California Young Reader Medal

The California Young Reader Medal is given by California students who nominate and vote for their favorite books in five age categories.




Primary Books Grade K-2

2007 Winner
My Lucky Day , Keiko Kasza

2006 Winner
Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook, Michael Garland

2005 Winner
Mucha!Mucha!Mucha!, Candace Fleming and G. Brian Karas

2004 Winner
A Fine, Fine School, Sharon Creech

2003 Winner
I Will Never, Not Ever Eat a Tomato, Lauren Child


Intermediate Books Grades 3-5

2007 Winner
Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveler , William Wise, illustrated by Patrick Benson

2006 Winner
The Good Dog, Avi

2005 Winner
Ruby Holler, Sharon Creech

2004 Winner
The School Story, Andrew Clements

2003 Winner
Because of Winn Dixie, Kate DiCamillo

Middle School/Junior High Grades 6-8

2007 Winner
Al Capone Does My Shirts, Gennifer Choldenko

2006 Winner
12 Again, Sue Corbett

2005 Winner
Things Not Seen, Andrew Clements

2004 Winner
Flipped, Wendelin Van Draanen

2003 Winner
Touching Spirit Bear, Ben Mikaelsen

Young Adult Grades 9-12

2007 Winner
Shattering Glass , Gail Giles

2006 Winner
After, Francine Prose

2005 Winner
Stormbreaker, Anthony Horowitz

2004 Winner
Ties That Bind, Ties That Break, Lensey Namioka

2003 Winner
Define "Normal", Julie Anne Peters

Picture Books For Older Readers

2007 Winner
Cats in Krasinski Square , Karen Hesse

2006 Winner
Boxes for Katje, Candace Fleming and Stacey Dressen-McQueen

2005 Winner
Mr. Lincoln's Way, Patricia Polacco

2004 Winner
And the Dish Ran Away With the Spoon, Janet Stevens

2003 Winner
The Babe and I, David Adler