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.

2022 CYRM Primary Category - All Grades Vote at Grand View

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

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

2022 CYRM program content to come

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

2020 CYRM Primary Category - All Grades Vote at Grand View

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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

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 ...

2018 CYRM Primary Category - All Grades Vote at Grand View

Winner!

STATE WINNER ... The Book with No Pictures
MBUSD Favorite ... The Book with No Pictures
Grand View Favorite ... The Book with No Pictures 324, Gaston 268, Night Animals 35, The Snatchabook 32, If You Plant a Seed 30
Meadows Favorite ... Gaston 93, The Book with No Pictures 87, Night Animals 28, The Snatchabook 17, If You Plant a Seed 10
Pacific Favorite ...
Pennekamp Favorite ... The Book with No Pictures 107, Gaston 72, Night Animals 20, If You Plant a Seed 17, The Snatchabook 7
Robinson Favorite ... The Book with No Pictures (numbers unavailable)

2018 Picture Book for Older Readers Category
Fourth and Fifth Grade Vote at Grand View

Winner!

STATE WINNER ... Barbed Wire Baseball
MBUSD Favorite ... Barbed Wire Baseball
Grand View Favorite ... Barbed Wire Baseball
Meadows Favorite ... Barbed Wire Baseball
Pacific Favorite ...
Pennekamp Favorite ... Barbed Wire Baseball
Robinson Favorite ... Barbed Wire Baseball

2018 Intermediate Novel Category
Fourth and Fifth Grade Vote at GV: Details

Winner!

STATE WINNER ... Pax
MBUSD Favorite ...
Grand View Favorite ... Dash 13, Ms. Rapscott's Girls 7, Pax 5
Meadows Favorite ...
Pacific Favorite ...
Pennekamp Favorite ...
Robinson Favorite ...

2017 CYRM Primary Category - All Grades Vote at Grand View - Classroom Votes Posted Below

STATE WINNER ... SAM & DAVE DIG A HOLE
MBUSD Favorite ... Sam & Dave Dig a Hole
Grand View Favorite ... Sam & Dave Dig a Hole
Meadows Favorite ... It's an Orange Aardvark!
Pacific Favorite ... Sam & Dave Dig a Hole
Pennekamp Favorite ... Sam & Dave Dig A Hole
Robinson Favorite ... Sam & Dave Dig a Hole

2017 Picture Book for Older Readers Category
Fourth and Fifth Grade Vote at Grand View

STATE WINNER ... EACH KINDNESS
MBUSD Favorite ... Paper Son
Grand View Favorite ... Paper Son
Meadows Favorite ... Paper Son
Pacific Favorite ... Paper Son
Pennekamp Favorite ... Paper Son
Robinson Favorite ... Paper Son

2017 Intermediate Novel Category
4th and 5th Lunch Party on April 6

Book trailer

STATE WINNER ... ESCAPE FROM MR. LEMONCELLO'S LIB.
MBUSD Favorite ... Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Grand View Favorite ... Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Meadows Favorite ... Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Pacific Favorite ... The Real Boy
Pennekamp Favorite ... Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Robinson Favorite ... The Real Boy

2016 CYRM Primary Category - All Grades Vote at Grand View

MBUSD 146 votes

MBUSD 407 votes

MBUSD 442 votes

MBUSD 371 votes

MBUSD 364 votes

2016 Picture Book for Older Readers Category
Fourth and Fifth Grade Vote at Grand View

MBUSD 339 votes

MBUSD 398 votes

MBUSD 193 votes

STATE WINNER ... Helen's Big World
MBUSD Favorite ... A Nation's Hope
Grand View Favorite ... Helen's Big World ... GV stats below
Meadows Favorite ... Tree Lady
Pacific Favorite ... A Nation's Hope
Pennekamp Favorite ... A Nation's Hope
Robinson Favorite ... A Nation's Hope

2016 Intermediate Novel Category
Fourth and Fifth Grade Vote at Grand View

MBUSD 20 votes

MBUSD 30 votes

MBUSD 38 votes

STATE WINNER ... A Dog Called Homeless
MBUSD Favorite ... Wildwood
Grand View ... Tied True (Sort of) and Wildwood ... GV stats below
Meadows ... Tied True (Sort of) and Wildwood
Pacific Favorite ... True (Sort of)
Pennekamp Favorite ... not promoted
Robinson Favorite ... Wildwood

2015 CYRM Primary Category
All Grades Vote at Grand View

2015 STATE WINNER ... EXCLAMATION MARK
MBUSD Favorite ... Exclamation Mark
Grand View Favorite ... Exclamation Mark
Meadows Favorite ... Exclamation Mark
Pacific Favorite ... Too Tall Houses
Pennekamp Favorite ... Randy Riley's Really Big Hit
Robinson Favorite ... Too Tall Houses

2015 CYRM Picture Book for Older Readers
Grades 4 and 5 Vote at Grand View

2015 STATE WINNER ... BROTHERS AT BAT
MBUSD Favorite ... Brothers at Bat
Grand View Favorite ... Brothers at Bat
Meadows Favorite ... Brothers at Bat
Pacific Favorite ... Brothers at Bat
Pennekamp Favorite ... Brothers at Bat
Robinson Favorite ... Brothers at Bat

2014 CYRM Primary Category
All Grades Vote at Grand View

2014 STATE WINNER PRESS HERE
Grand View Interrupting Chicken Pacific Press Here
Pennekamp Interrupting Chicken Robinson Interrupting Chicken

2014 CYRM Picture Book for Older Readers
Grades 4 and 5 Vote at Grand View

2014 STATE WINNER QUEEN OF THE FALLS
Grand View Queen of the Falls Pacific Queen of the Falls
Pennekamp Worst of Friends