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CA Young Reader Medal Nominees
CA Young Reader Medal Nominees
The ORH Library has these 3 nominees in stock! Click on the images below to access book trailers or audiobook excerpts.
What is the CA Young Reader Medal Award?
"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."
"CYRM is supported by the California Reading Association, the California Association of Teachers of English, California Library Association, and the California School Library Association."
"Young people recommend the titles of their favorite books for nomination, or teachers and librarians note repeatedly read or requested titles, and these are submitted to the California Young Reader Medal Committee. Members of the committee read the suggested books, discuss their merits and appeal to children, and then decide upon a well-balanced list of nominees."
Click on the images below to access a book trailer or audiobook excerpt!
Since 2017, actress Reese Witherspoon has been recommending a monthly book that features a woman at the center of the story. There are a variety of books for whatever mood you are in. The ORH Library has several of these titles in stock!
Shatter Me
By Tahereh Mafi
Shatter Me is the first book in Tahereh Mafi's young adult dystopian series, featuring Juliette Ferrars, a teenage girl with a lethal touch who is imprisoned by a totalitarian regime called The Reestablishment. The novel, published in 2011, is known for its unique narrative style, with crossed-out words and scribbled lines reflecting Juliette's internal turmoil, as she is forced to choose between being a weapon or a warrior in a crumbling world. The series follows her journey as she discovers her powers, finds allies, and navigates romance and rebellion.
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