CALIFORNIA YOUNG READER MEDAL
2008-2009
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
Stanley’s Wild Ride by Linda Bailey
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The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend
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Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies
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Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding by Lenore Look
Total Votes: ________
Hilda Must Be Dancing by Karma Wilson 
Total Votes: ________
 
INTERMEDIATE CATEGORY
Phineas L. MacGuire... Erupts!: The First Experiment by Frances O'Roark Dowell
Total Votes: ________
Sheep by Valerie Hobbs
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Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
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MIDDLE SCHOOL/JUNIOR HIGH CATEGORY
Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
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Rules by Cynthia Lord
Total Votes: ________
Heat by Mike Lupica
Total Votes: ________


YOUNG ADULT CATEGORY

Daniel Half Human and the Good Nazi by David Chotjewitz

Total Votes: ________
Sold by Patricia McCormick
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Life As We Knew It by Susan Pfeffer
Total Votes: ________


PICTURE BOOKS FOR OLDER READERS CATEGORY
Pop's Bridge by Eve Bunting
Total Votes: ________
Mystery at the Club Sandwich by Doug Cushman
Total Votes: ________
Brothers by Yin
Total Votes: ________

 

 

Ballots MUST be postmarked by April 1, 2009.

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