CALIFORNIA YOUNG READER MEDAL

General Description & Nomination Requirements
California Young Reader Medal Committee
3186 D-1 Airway, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

General Description
The California Young Reader Medal program is sponsored by:
* California Association of Teachers of English
* California Library Association
* California Reading Association
* California School Library Association

The purpose of the California Young Reader Medal program is to:

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 Promote recreational reading
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 Honor favorite books and authors/illustrators

The award is given each year in five categories:

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 Primary (K-2nd grade)
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 Intermediate (3rd -5th grade)
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 Middle School/Junior High (6th -8th grade)
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 Young Adult (9th -12th grade)
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 Picture Books for Older Readers (All Ages)

The winning book in each category is determined by the vote of young readers in California.
Readers may participate in more than one category. Each reader is entitled to ONE vote in each category as long as the reader has read all nominated titles in the category.

The award is a bronze medal depicting a relief map of California and a child reading. Medals are presented at the annual conferences of CATE, CLA, CRA, and CSLA.
Recommendation Requirements
Titles submitted for nomination by teachers, librarians, or parents reflect the preferences of young readers. To be eligible for nomination, a book must:
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 Have strong appeal for the age group for which the recommendation is made.
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 Be among titles most often read or requested by children and young adults.
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 Have been published within the previous four years and still be in print.
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 Be written by an author who is still living.
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 Be an original work of fiction available in the English language.

To recommend a title, fill out a recommendation form included in the Reproducible Promotional Materials or by visiting the CYRM web site at http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org

Nominations are due by April 1 of each year.
The California Young Reader Medal Committee considers all titles recommended in each category and verifies that books meet the above criteria. Books are nominated as follows:

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 5 Primary titles
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 3 Intermediate titles
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 3 Middle School/Junior High titles
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 3 Young Adult titles
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 3 Picture Books for Older Readers titles
CATE Calif. Association of Teachers of English
P.O. Box 23833
San Diego, CA 92193-3833
(800) 303-CATE 		CLA California Library Association
717 20th Street Suite 200,
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 447-8541
CRA California Reading Association
3186 D-1 Airway,
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 435-1983

CSLA California School of Library Association
1001 26th Street
Sacramento, CA 95818
 (916) 447-2684