Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 3-6

Awards List

2016

The Menagerie
(Nominee)
Tui T. Sutherland

Loki's Wolves
(Nominee)
K.L. Armstrong; M.A. Marr

Mountain Dog
(Nominee)
Margarita Engle

The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond
(Nominee)
Brenda Woods

Half a Chance
(Nominee)
Cynthia Lord

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
(Nominee)
Anne Isaacs

The Secret Box
(Nominee)
Whitaker Ringwald

Archie Takes Flight
(Nominee)
Wendy Mass; Michael Brawer

El Deafo
(Nominee)
Cece Bell

Nightmares!
(Nominee)
Jason Segel; Kirsten Miller

Rain Reign
(Nominee)
Ann M. Martin

Frank Einstein and the Brainturbo
(Nominee)
Jon Scieszka

2015

Jake and Lily
(Winner)
Jerry Spinelli

Jake and Lily
(Nominee)
Jerry Spinelli

The Dragonet Prophecy
(Nominee)
Tui T. Sutherland

The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck
(Nominee)
Emily Fairlie

The Adventures of a South Pole Pig
(Nominee)
Chris Kurtz

The Price of Freedom
(Nominee)
Dennis Brindell Fradin

Gone Fishing
(Nominee)
Tamera Will Wissinger

Doll Bones
(Nominee)
Holly Black

The Truth of Me
(Nominee)
Patricia MacLachlan

Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year
(Nominee)
Bill Harley

Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
(Nominee)
Kate DiCamillo

Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab
(Nominee)
Bob Pflugfelder; Steve Hockensmith

2014

The One and Only Ivan
(Winner)
Katherine Applegate

Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse
(Nominee)
Marilyn Singer

Pie
(Nominee)
Sarah Weeks

Glory Be
(Nominee)
Augusta Scattergood

Mr. and Mrs. Bunny: Detectives Extraordinaire!
(Nominee)
Polly Horvath

Fake Mustache
(Nominee)
Tom Angleberger

The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom
(Nominee)
Christopher Healy

Prairie Evers
(Nominee)
Ellen Airgood

Three Times Lucky
(Nominee)
Sheila Turnage

2013

Belly Up
(Winner)
Stuart Gibbs

The Boy Who Invented TV
(Nominee)
Kathleen Krull

My Life As a Book
(Nominee)
Janet Tashjian

Masters of Disaster
(Nominee)
Gary Paulsen

Benjamin Franklinstein Lives!
(Nominee)
Matthew McElligott; Larry Tuxbury

Because of Mr. Terupt
(Nominee)
Rob Buyea

Around the World
(Nominee)
Matt Phelan

The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale
(Nominee)
Carmen Agra Deedy

Spunky Tells All
(Nominee)
Ann Cameron

Tuesdays at the Castle
(Nominee)
Jessica Day George

2012

The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity
(Nominee)
Mac Barnett

Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook
(Nominee)
Eleanor Davis

Drizzle
(Nominee)
Kathleen Van Cleve

Roberto & Me
(Nominee)
Dan Gutman

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
(Nominee)
Tom Angleberger

Touch Blue
(Nominee)
Cynthia Lord

The Call
(Nominee)
Michael Grant

A Tale Dark and Grimm
(Nominee)
Adam Gidwitz

2010

Henry's Freedom Box
(Winner)
Ellen Levine

Room One
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

Just Grace
(Nominee)
Charise Mericle Harper

Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
(Nominee)
Lynne Jonell

Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share
(Nominee)
Kevin O'Malley

The Gollywhopper Games
(Nominee)
Jody Feldman

Kickoff!
(Nominee)
Tiki Barber; Ronde Barber

2009

No Talking
(Winner)
Andrew Clements

Dad, Jackie, and Me
(Nominee)
Myron Uhlberg

Rules
(Nominee)
Cynthia Lord

Last Brother
(Nominee)
Trinka Hakes Noble

Clementine
(Nominee)
Sara Pennypacker

Winner's Walk
(Nominee)
Nancy Ruth Patterson

Dragon Slippers
(Nominee)
Jessica Day George

The Invention of Hugo Cabret
(Nominee)
Brian Selznick

Two-Minute Drill
(Nominee)
Mike Lupica

2008

Mallory Vs. Max
(Nominee)
Laurie B. Friedman

Freedom on the Menu
(Nominee)
Carole Boston Weatherford

Twenty-One Elephants: And Still Standing
(Nominee)
April Jones Prince

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
(Nominee)
Kate DiCamillo

Phineas L. MacGuire...Erupts!
(Nominee)
Frances O'Roark Dowell

2007

The Frog Princess
(Nominee)
E.D. Baker

Ruby Lu, Brave and True
(Nominee)
Lenore Look

The World According To Humphrey
(Nominee)
Betty G. Birney

Big House
(Nominee)
Carolyn Coman

Lunch Money
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

Show Way
(Nominee)
Jacqueline Woodson

2006

Scranimals
(Winner)
Jack Prelutsky

Day of the Iguana
(Nominee)
Henry Winkler; Lin Oliver

Ida B
(Nominee)
Katherine Hannigan

2005

Piano
(Nominee)
William Miller

Love That Dog
(Nominee)
Sharon Creech

Earthquack!
(Nominee)
Margie Palatini

The Field Guide
(Nominee)
Tony DiTerlizzi; Holly Black

The Tale of Despereaux
(Nominee)
Kate DiCamillo

Pictures of Hollis Woods
(Nominee)
Patricia Reilly Giff

2004

Lewis and Clark and Me
(Winner)
Laurie Myers

Haunting at Home Plate
(Nominee)
David Patneaude

Crossing Jordan
(Nominee)
Adrian Fogelin

Quilt of Dreams
(Nominee)
Mindy Dwyer

The Secret School
(Nominee)
Avi

The School Story
(Nominee)
Andrew Clements

Mr. Lincoln's Way
(Nominee)
Patricia Polacco

7 x 9 = Trouble!
(Nominee)
Claudia Mills

2003

The Butterfly
(Winner)
Patricia Polacco

2001

The Scrambled States of America
(Winner)
Laurie Keller

Honus & Me
(Nominee)
Dan Gutman

The Kidnappers
(Nominee)
Willo Davis Roberts

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
(Nominee)
Wendelin Van Draanen

Poppy and Rye
(Nominee)
Avi

The Making of a Knight
(Nominee)
Patrick O'Brien

Ramona's World
(Nominee)
Beverly Cleary

2000

Frindle
(Winner)
Andrew Clements

1999

Shiloh Season
(Winner)
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

1998

The Best School Year Ever
(Winner)
Barbara Robinson

1997

Swamp Angel
(Winner)
Anne Isaacs

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