2023 California Young Reader Medal (Awarded by California Young Reader Medal Committee)

Awards List

Intermediate

The Lion of Mars
(Winner)
Jennifer L. Holm

Middle School/Junior High

Winterhouse
(Winner)
Ben Guterson

Picture Books for Older Readers

This Way, Charlie
(Winner)
Caron Levis

Primary

We Don't Eat Our Classmates!
(Winner)
Ryan T. Higgins

Young Adult

With the Fire on High
(Winner)
Elizabeth Acevedo

Intermediate

Gold Rush Girl
(Nominee)
Avi

The Canyon's Edge
(Nominee)
Dusti Bowling

The Lion of Mars
(Nominee)
Jennifer L. Holm

Middle School/Junior High

Nowhere Boy
(Nominee)
Katherine Marsh

Fighting Words
(Nominee)
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Picture Books for Older Readers

Holes in the Sky
(Nominee)
Patricia Polacco

This Way, Charlie
(Nominee)
Caron Levis

Primary

Grumpy Monkey
(Nominee)
Suzanne Lang

We Don't Eat Our Classmates!
(Nominee)
Ryan T. Higgins

The Good Egg
(Nominee)
Jory John; Pete Oswald

Parker Looks Up
(Nominee)
Parker Curry

Dozens of Doughnuts
(Nominee)
Carrie Finison

Young Adult

A Heart in a Body in the World
(Nominee)
Deb Caletti

Unclaimed Baggage
(Nominee)
Jen Doll

With the Fire on High
(Nominee)
Elizabeth Acevedo

Award Categories

High School

Intermediate

Middle School

Middle School/Junior High

Picture Books for Older Readers

Primary

Young Adult

Award Years

2023

2022

2021

2020

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