The California Young Reader Medal awards are a collaboration between the California Reading Association (CRA), the California Association of Teachers of English (CATE), California Library Association (CLA), and the California School Library Association (CSLA).
In general, nominees must have been published within the past four years by a living author.
2023-2024 Nominees: Primary (Grades K-2)
| Title | Author/Illustrator | Pub Year | Buy Now |
| “Chez Bob” | Bob Shea | 2021 | Hardcover |
| “The Littlest Yak” | Lu Fraser / Kate Hindley | 2020 | Hardcover |
| “Negative Cat” | Sophie Blackall | 2021 | Hardcover |
| “The Scarecrow” | Beth Ferry / The Fan Brothers | 2019 | Hardcover |
| “Someone Builds the Dream” | Lisa Wheeler / Loren Long | 2021 | Hardcover |
2023-2024 Nominees: Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
| Title | Author/Illustrator | Pub Year | Buy Now |
| “Across the Desert” | Dusti Bowling | 2021 | Hardcover |
| “A Game of Fox and Squirrels” | Jenn Reese | 2020 | Hardcover |
| “We’re Not From Here” | Geoff Rodney | 2021 | Hardcover |
2023-2024 Nominees: Middle School/Junior High
| Title | Author | Pub Year | Buy Now |
| “Alone” | Megan E. Freeman | 2021 | Hardcover |
| “Amari and the Night Brothers” | B.B. Alston | 2021 | Hardcover |
| “The Elephant in the Room” | Holly Goldberg Sloan | 2021 | Hardcover |
2023-2024 Nominees: Young Adult (Grades 9-12)
| Title | Author/Illustrator | Pub Year | Buy Now |
| “Elatsoe” | Darcie Little Badger / Rovina Cat | 2020 | Hardcover |
| “I’m Not Dying With You Tonight” | Kimberly Jones & Gilly Segal | 2019 | Hardcover |
| “Where I Belong” | Marcia Argueta Mickelson | 2021 | Hardcover |
2023-2024 Nominees: Picture Books for Older Readers (Grades 4 and up)
| Title | Author/Illustrator | Pub Year | Buy Now |
| “Bartali’s Bicycle” | Megan Hoyt / Iacopo Bruno | 2021 | Hardcover |
| “The Elephants Come Home” | Kim Tomsic / Hadley Hooper | 2021 | Hardcover |
| “Nicky & Vera” | Peter Sis | 2021 | Hardcover |
CYRM Medal Nominees and Winners List (including Historical)