Young Reader's Choice Awards
The Young Reader’s Choice Awards (YRCA) is a year-long reading program for children in Grades 4 to 12 living in Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana and Washington. Sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA), it is the only award where children choose the nominated books and the winners.
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Winners
The votes are in and the winners for the 2026Â Young Readers Choice Awards (YRCA) are
Junior Division
Four Eyes by Rex Ogle
Intermediate Division
Tegan and Sara. Junior High by Tegan Quin and Sara Quin.
Senior DivisionÂ
Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks
Faker
by Gordon Korman
Popcorn
by Rob Harrell
Olivetti
by Allie Millington
The New Girl
by Cassandra Calin
The Frindle Files
by Andrew Clements
And Then, Boom!
by Lisa Fipps
Noodle & Bao
by Shaina Lu
Gamerville
by Johnnie Christmas
Intermediate Division
The Bletchley Riddle
by Ruta Sepetys
We Are Big Time
by Hena Khan
The Ghostkeeper (Graphic Novel)
by Johanna Taylor
Once a Queen
by Sarah Arthur
Beastly Beauty
by Jennifer Donnelly
Alterations
by Ray Xu
The Liars Society
by Alyson Gerber
The Age of Enchantment
by Anna James
Senior Division
Heartless Hunter
by Kristen Ciccarelli
The Grandest Game
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Light Enough to Float
by Lauren Seal
Death at Morning House
by Maureen Johnson
Such Charming Liars
by Karen McManus
That’s Not My Name
by Megan Lally
A Crane Among Wolves
by June Hur
A Tempest of Tea
by Hafsah Faizal
