Wings of Fire. The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui. T Sutherland; adapted by Barry Deutsch and Rachel Swirsky – received 1038 votes
City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab – received 252 votes
Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott – received 233 votes
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey – received 4,627 votes
Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan – received 950 votes
Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake – received 463 votes
Ready, set, read! The 2020 Young Readers Choice Award Nominees are here:
Junior Division (Grades 4-6)
Intermediate Division (Grades 7-9)
Senior Division (Grades 10-12)
2011
Junior: Amulet: The Stonekeeper by Kazu
Kibuishi
Intermediate: Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon Hale
and Dean Hale
Senior: The Hunger Games by Suzanne
Collins
2012
Junior: 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass
Intermediate: The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Senior: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
2013
Junior: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
Intermediate: Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Senior: Crazy by Han Nolan
2014
Junior: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
Intermediate: The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
Senior: Divergent by Veronica Roth
2015
Junior: Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Intermediate: Drama by Rain Telgemeier
Senior: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
2016
Junior: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Christ Grabenstein
Intermediate: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Senior: This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer Smith
2017
Junior: El Deafo by Cece Bell
Intermediate: The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
Senior: Four by Veronica Roth
2018:
Junior: Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Intermediate: Magnus Chase – The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
Senior: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
2019:
Junior: Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
Intermediate: Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
Senior: Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
2020:
Junior: Refugee by Alan Gratz
Intermediate: Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
Senior: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
2021:
Junior: Wings of Fire. The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui. T Sutherland; adapted by Barry Deutsch and Rachel Swirsky
Intermediate: City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
Senior: Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott
2022:
Junior: New Kid
Intermediate: The Bridge Home
Senior: We Set the Dark on Fire
2000
Junior: A Mouse Called Wolf by Dick King-Smith
Senior: The Taking of Room 114 by Mel Glenn
2001
Junior: Holes by Louis Sachar
Senior: The Boxes by William Sleater
2002
Junior: Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
Senior: Mary, Bloody Mary by Carolyn Meyer
2003
Junior: Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate
Dicamillo
Intermediate: No More Dead Dogs by Gordon
Korman
Senior: Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
2004
Junior: Skeleton Man by Joseph Bruchac
Intermediate: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Senior: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
by Ann Brashares
2005
Junior: Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
Intermediate: Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman
Senior: House of the Scorpion by Nancy
Farmer
2006
Junior: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate
DiCamillo
Intermediate: Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Senior: Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going
2007
Junior: Dragon Rider by Cornelia Caroline
Funke
Intermediate: The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer
Senior: Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett
2008
Junior: A Dog’s Life: The Autobiography of a
Stray by Ann M. Martin
Intermediate: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Senior: Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson
2009
Junior: The Miraculous Journey of Edward
Tulane by Kate Dicamillo
Intermediate: The Boy in Striped Pajamas: A Fable
by John Boyne
Senior: New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
2010
Junior: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s
Journal by Jeff Kinney
Intermediate: Schooled by Gordon Korman
Senior: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
1991
Youth: Ten Kids, No Pets by Ann M. Martin
Senior: Sex Education by Jenny Davis
1992
Youth: Danger in Quicksand Swamp by Bill Wallace
Senior: Eva by Peter Dickinson
1993
Youth: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
Senior: The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney
1994
Youth: Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Senior: Wolf by the Ears by Ann Rinaldi
1995
Youth: Terror at the Zoo by Peg Kehret
Senior: Who Killed My Daughter by Lois Duncan
1996
Youth: The Boys Start the War by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Senior: The Giver by Lois Lowry
1997
Youth: Nasty Stinky Sneakers by Eve Bunting
Senior: Driver’s Ed by Caroline B. Cooney
1998
Youth: Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar
Senior The Midwife’s Apprentice by Karen Cushman
1999
Youth: Frindle by Andrew Clements
Senior: SOS Titanic by Eve Bunting
1940: Paul Bunyan Swings His Axe by Dell J. McCormick
1941: Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater 1942: By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder 1943: Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight
1944: The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
1945: Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan
1946: The Return of Silver Chief by Jack O’Brien
1947: Homer Price by Robert McCloskey
1948: The Black Stallion Returns by Walter Farley
1949: Cowboy Books by Shannon Garst
1950: McElligot’s Pool by Dr. Seuss
1951: King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
1952: Sea Star by Marguerite Henry
1953-1955: No Awards
1956: Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars by Ellen MacGregor
1957: Henry and RIbsy by Beverly Cleary
1958: Golden Mare by William Corbin
1959: Old Yeller by Fred Gipson
1960: Henry and the Paper Route by Beverly Cleary
1961: Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine by Jay Williams 1962: The Swamp Fox of the Revolution by Stewart Holbrook 1963: Danny Dunn on the Ocean Floor by Jay Williams
1964: The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
1965: John F. Kennedy and PT-109 by Richard Tregaskis 1966: Rascal by Sterling North
1967: Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang by Ian Fleming
1968: The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
1969: Henry Reed’s Baby-Sitting Service by Keith Robertson 1970: Smoke by William Corbin
1971: Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
1972: Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace by Donald J. Sobol 1973: No Award
1974: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien 1975: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
1976: The Great Brain Reforms by John D. Fitzgerald
1977: Blubber by Judy Blume
August 2015
1978: The Great Brain Does it Again by John D. Fitzgerald
1979: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor
1980: Ramona and her Father by Beverly Cleary
1981: Hail, Hail Camp Timberwood by Ellen Conford
1982: Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery by Deborah and James Howe 1983: Superfudge by Judy Blume
1984: Indian in the Cupboard by Lynn Reid Banks
1985: Thirteen Ways to Sink a Sub by Jamie Gilson
1986: The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright
1987: The War with Grandpa by Robert Smith
1988: Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You by Barthe DeClements
1989: Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn
1990: There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom by Louis Sachar
Each participating institution may design its own ballot or print use the online ballots below. If designing your own ballot, email compiled results to the YRCA Chair or State/Provincial YRCA Reps, during the voting period. Compiled results can be sent by email. All ballots MUST be received by April 15 to be counted. If you have any questions about the ballot or voting procedures, please contact the YRCA Chair.
Anyone in grades four through twelve in the Pacific Northwest who has read (or has heard read) a title(s) from the list.
Between March 15 and April 15.
Generally, in a student’s school library but a participating public library may also conduct balloting.
The voting on YRCA nominees will take place between March 15th and April 15. Use your own print ballot, one downloaded from the YRCA nominations page, or our online voting (see below) to compile votes and submit to the YRCA Chair or YRCA Reps by April 15.
Click on the link for your State or Province to vote or submit votes for a group for YRCA 2023:
The official announcement will be released on or before April 30, 2023.
