CALIFORNIA YOUNG READER MEDAL
2007-2008
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Mail to: California Young Reader Medal Committee, 3186 D-1 Airway, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

VOTING REQUIREMENTS
To become qualified voters, young readers must experience all of the nominated books in a category by reading the books themselves, having the books read to them, or using a combination of the two.
Young Readers may read books in more than one category.
Each reader is entitled to ONE vote in each category.
An adult in a classroom or library setting must monitor the voting procedures. Only one ballot should be submitted for each participating library, classroom, or school.
Public library and after school programs do not preclude young readers participating with their class group at school or in school library programs.

A BLANK WILL BE COUNTED AS A ZERO (0) ON THE BALLOT.

PRIMARY CATEGORY
Dex: the Heart of a Hero by Caralyn Buehner
Total Votes: ________
The Giant Hug by Sandra Horning
Total Votes: ________
Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies by Carolyn Crimi
Total Votes: ________
I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff
Total Votes: ________
Traction Man is Here! by Mimi Grey
Total Votes: ________
 
INTERMEDIATE CATEGORY
Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
Total Votes: ________
Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs by Betty Birney
Total Votes: ________
Worth by Alexandra LaFaye
Total Votes: ________

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL/JUNIOR HIGH CATEGORY
Chicken Boy by Frances O'Roark Dowell
Total Votes: ________
Day of Tears by Julius Lester
Total Votes: ________
The Schwa Was Here by Neal Shusterman
Total Votes: ________


YOUNG ADULT CATEGORY

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

Total Votes: ________
Private Peaceeful by Michael Morpugo
Total Votes: ________
Vampire High by Douglas Rees
Total Votes: ________


PICTURE BOOKS FOR OLDER READERS CATEGORY
Basho and the River Stones by Tim Myers
Total Votes: ________
Dad, Jackie and Me by Myron Uhlberg
Total Votes: ________
Mr. Maxwell's Mouse by Frank Asch
Total Votes: ________

 

 

Ballots MUST be postmarked by April 1, 2008.

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