The California Young Reader Medal (CYRM) program encourages recreational reading of popular literature among the young people of our state. Since its inception in 1974, millions of California children have nominated, read, and voted for the winners of the California Young Reader Medal. Young people, librarians and teachers recommend the titles of their favorite books for nomination, and these are submitted to the California Young Reader Medal Committee. Members of the committee then decide upon a well-balanced list of nominees. To be considered for nomination, a book must be an original work of fiction published within the last four years by a living author.
Check out the California Young Reader Medal Nominees! The selections in the "Picture Books for Primary Students" will be read to K-3rd grade classes during library time. Older students may wish to read the "Picture Books for Older Readers" and the Intermediate novels. If you read all the books in a section you may vote in that area.