California Young Reader Medal

The California Young Reader Medal Program encourages recreational reading of popular literature among the young people of our state. Young people recommend their favorite books for consideration, or teachers and librarians note popular titles and these are submitted to the CYRM committee for nomination. Since its inception in 1974, millions of California children have nominated, read, and voted.

2024 CYRM Primary Category - All Grades Vote at Grand View

State Winner ... Announced May 2024
Grand View Favorite ...
Meadows Favorite ...
Pacific Favorite ...
Pennekamp Favorite ...
Robinson Favorite ...

2024 CYRM Picture Book for Older Readers Category - 4th and 5th Graders Vote at Grand View

State Winner ... Announced May 2024
Grand View Favorite ...
Meadows Favorite ...
Pacific Favorite ...
Pennekamp Favorite ...
Robinson Favorite ...

2024 CYRM Intermediate Novel Category - 5th Graders Invited to Participate

This is an optional activity that will culminate in a voting party to be held in the library during 5th grade lunch in March 2024 (date TBD). Participants will be responsible for completing a brief questionnaire before that date in order to attend the voting party. Participants will eat their lunch in the library then cast their ballots. Small prizes and giveaways will be on hand. Questions? Email Mrs. Snively

State Winner ... Announced May 2024
Grand View Favorite ...
Meadows Favorite ...
Pacific Favorite ...
Pennekamp Favorite ...
Robinson Favorite ...

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2023 CYRM Primary Category - All Grades Vote at Grand View

STATE WINNER

GV FAVORITE

State Winner ... We Don't Eat Our Classmates
Grand View Favorite ... Dozens of Doughnuts (then We Don't Eat Our Classmates, Parker Looks Up, Grumpy Monkey, The Good Egg)
Meadows Favorite ... We Don't Eat Our Classmates (then Dozens of Doughnuts, Parker Looks Up, The Good Egg, Grumpy Monkey)
Pacific Favorite ... We Don't Eat Our Classmates (then Good Egg, Dozens of Doughnuts & Grumpy Monkey tied for 3rd, Parker Looks Up)
Pennekamp Favorite ... The Good Egg (then We Don't Eat Our Classmates, Dozens of Doughnuts, Parker Looks Up, Grumpy Monkey)
Robinson Favorite ... We Don't Eat Our Classmates (then Parker Looks Up, Dozens of Doughnuts, The Good Egg, and Grumpy Monkey)

2023 CYRM Picture Book for Older Readers Category - 4th and 5th Graders Vote at Grand View

STATE WINNER

GV FAVORITE

State Winner ... This Way, Charlie
Grand View Favorite ... Holes in the Sky (then This Way, Charlie and Dinosaur Lady)
Meadows Favorite ... This Way, Charlie (then Dinosaur Lady and Grumpy Monkey)
Pacific Favorite ... This Way Charlie (then Dinosaur Lady and Holes in the Sky)
Pennekamp Favorite ...
Robinson Favorite ... Dinosaur Lady (then This Way, Charlie and Holes in the Sky)

Intermediate Novel Reading Challenge for 4th and 5th Grade - Optional

Challenge Accepted!
This is an optional activity that will culminate in a voting party to be held in the library during 4th and 5th grade lunch on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Participants are responsible for completing a brief questionnaire on or before March 24, 2023 in order to attend the voting party. Participants will eat their lunch in the library then cast their ballots. Small prizes and giveaways will be on hand.
(Local promotion; results not reported to California Young Reader Medal committee)

MBUSD Novel Challege Favorites
Grand View Favorite ... Amina's Voice (then Gold Rush Girl and Lion of Mars)
Meadows Favorite ... Lion of Mars (then Amina's Voice and Gold Rush Girl)
Pacific Favorite ... Lion of Mars (then Amina's Voice and Gold Rush Girl)
Pennekamp Favorite ...
Robinson Favorite ... Lion of Mars (then Gold Rush Girl and Amina's Voice)

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2022 CYRM Primary Category - All Grades Vote at Grand View

State winner | 3rd place at GV

1st place at GV 159 votes

2nd place at GV 154 votes

4th place at GV

5th place at GV

State Winner ... Drawn Together
Grand View Favorite ... Sulwe
Meadows Favorite ... Drawn Together
Pacific Favorite ... Drawn Together
Pennekamp Favorite ... Sulwe
Robinson Favorite ... not available

2022 CYRM Picture Book for Older Readers Category - 4th and 5th Graders Vote at Grand View

State winner & 1st place at GV

2nd place at GV

3rd place at GV

State Winner ... The Skydiving Beavers
Grand View Favorite ... The Skydiving Beavers
Meadows Favorite ... The Skydiving Beavers
Pacific Favorite ... The Skydiving Beavers
Pennekamp Favorite ... The Skydiving Beavers
Robinson Favorite ... not available

2022 CYRM Intermediate Novel Category - 4th and 5th Graders Vote at Grand View - Optional

State winner & 1st place at GV

Tied for 2nd place at GV

State Winner ... The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
Grand View Favorite ... The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
Meadows Favorite ... The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
Pacific Favorite ... The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
Pennekamp Favorite ... not available
Robinson Favorite ... not available

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2021 CYRM Primary Category - All Grades Vote at Grand View

8 votes

13 votes

2 votes

56 votes

35 votes

All grades | voting closed 3/31/21

STATE WINNER ... Poor Louie
Grand View Favorite ... Madeline Finn and the Library Dog
Pacific Favorite ... Madeline Finn and the Library Dog
Pennekamp Favorite ... Poor Louie

2021 CYRM Picture Book for Older Readers Category - 4th and 5th Graders Vote at Grand View

34 votes

12 votes

25 votes

4th/5th graders | voting closed 3/31/21

STATE WINNER ... Sergeant Reckless
Grand View Favorite ... Sergeant Reckless
Pacific Favorite ... Sergeant Reckless
Pennekamp Favorite ... Sergeant Reckless

2021 CYRM Intermediate Novel Category - 4th and 5th Graders Vote at Grand View - Optional

11 votes

6 votes

4th/5th graders | voting closed 3/31/21

STATE WINNER ... Restart
Grand View Favorite ... a tie between Restart and Save Me a Seat
Pacific Favorite ... Restart

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2020 CYRM Primary Category - All Grades Vote at Grand View

Click for read-aloud

STATE WINNER ... The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
Grand View Favorite ... The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors

2020 CYRM Picture Book For Older Readers Category - 4th and 5th Graders Vote at Grand View

160 VOTES

29 VOTES

54 VOTES

STATE WINNER ... Her Right Foot
Grand View Favorite ... Her Right Foot

2020 CYRM Intermediate Novel Category - 4th and 5th Graders Vote at Grand View - Optional

HOW TO VOTE DURING DISTANCE LEARNING School will not resume in time to submit votes at a lunch party. Votes will be collected online via a ballot link in the Gator Gazette emailed to our families on 4/12, 4/19, and 4/26. The deadline to vote is 3:00 p.m. on April 30, 2020. Questions? Email hsnively@mbusd.org.

STATE WINNER ... The War I Finally Won
Grand View Favorite ... Tie between The War I Finally Won and The Losers Club

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2019 CYRM Primary Category - All Grades Vote at Grand View

96 votes

215 votes

158 votes

85 votes

58 votes

STATE WINNER The Bear and the Piano
Grand View Favorite ... I Don't Want to Be a Frog
Meadows Favorite ... The Bear and the Piano
Pacific Favorite ... The Bear and the Piano
Pennekamp Favorite ... I Don't Want to Be a Frog (beat Mother Bruce by one vote)
Robinson Favorite ... If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't!

2019 CYRM Picture Book for Older Readers Category - 4th and 5th Graders Vote at Grand View

171 votes

39 votes

22 votes

STATE WINNER Emmanuel's Dream
Grand View Favorite ... Emmanuel's Dream
Meadows Favorite ... Emmanuel's Dream
Pacific Favorite ... Emmanuel's Dream
Pennekamp Favorite ... Emmanuel's Dream
Robinson Favorite ...

2019 CYRM Intermediate Novel Category - 4th and 5th Graders Vote at Grand View - Optional

CYRM Novel Worksheet due to Mrs. Snively by Monday, March 25, 2019, to qualify to vote.
5th grade voting party is Tuesday, March 26, during lunch. 4th grade voting party is Thursday, March 28, during lunch.
See CYRM Novel Worksheet for details. Questions? Email hsnively@mbusd.org.

5 votes

4 votes

30 votes

STATE WINNER The War that Saved My Life
MBUSD Favorite ... The War that Saved My Life
Grand View Favorite ... The War that Saved My Life
Meadows Favorite ... The War that Saved My Life
Pacific Favorite ... The War that Saved My Life
Pennekamp Favorite ... The War that Saved My Life
Robinson Favorite ...