California Young Reader Medal Program Announces 2025-26 Book Nominations
Non Wels
January 31, 2025
[San Jose, CA] - California’s longstanding student-choice award program for children’s literature announced the 2025-26 nominees at the annual conference for the state’s school library staff. The California Young Reader Medal (CYRM), now in its 50th year, encourages recreational reading of popular literature among the young people of our state. Students read the books and then vote on their favorites, with the final date to submit voting on April 1, 2026.