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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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Voting is Closed

Voting for YRCA 2024 books is closed. Stay tuned for winner announcements in the coming weeks!

Junior Division

Odder
by Katherine Applegate

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A Rover’s Story
by Jasmine Warga

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The Ogress and the Orphans
by Kelly Regan Barnhill

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New from Here
by Kelly Yang

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The Marvellers
by Dhonielle Clayton

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Swim Team (Graphic Novel)
by Johnnie Christmas

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The Last Mapmaker
by Christina Soontornvat

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The Clackity
by Lora Senf

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Intermediate Division

Messy Roots (Graphic Novel)
by Laura Gao

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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
by Axie Oh

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Places We’ve Never Been
by Kasie West

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The Sunbearer Trials
by Aiden Thomas

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Echoes and Empires
by Morgan Rhodes

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The Elephant Girl
by James Patterson &
Ellen Banda-Aaku

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A Song Called Home
by Sara Zarr

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The Stars did Wander Darkling
by Colin Meloy

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Senior Division

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet
by Jen Ferguson

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I Must Betray You
by Ruta Sepetys

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A Magic Steeped in Poison
by Judy I. Lin

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Nothing More to Tell
by Karen M. McManus

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This Woven Kingdom
by Tahereh Mafi

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The Agathas
by Kathleen Glasgow &
Liz Lawson

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The Silence that Binds Us
by Joanna Ho

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Castles in Their Bones
by Laura Sebastian

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Book Profiles (PDF)
Read these brief summaries to learn more about this year's nominees.

YRCA Poster
Print this 11" x 17" 2025 YRCA poster for your classroom.

Classroom Votes
Teachers can submit votes for a school or classroom.

YRCA Bookmarks
Print these 2025 YRCA bookmarks for your students! For best results, print double sided and choose "flip on short edge".

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YRCA Lists and Blog Posts

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YRCA 2025 - Senior Division (Grades 10-12)

The 2025 Young Reader's Choice Awards nominees are here! Vote online or at any EPL branch by Tuesday, April 15. Read. Vote. Repeat!
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New YRCA Picks: Senior Division (Grades 10-12)

This year’s list includes gripping tales of world domination, freedom of expression, and self discovery. Do you have a fave? Vote!
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New YRCA Picks: Intermediate Division (Grades 7-9)

Featuring stories of reunited friendships, family tension, and a young girl’s love for elephants, these books need your vote!
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New YRCA Picks: Junior Division (Grades 4-6)

Are you Team Mars Rover or Team Odder? The 2025 YRCA nominees are in! Cast your vote online or at any EPL branch by April 15, 2025.
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Staff List

YRCA 2025 - Senior Division (Grades 10-12)

The 2025 Young Reader's Choice Awards nominees are here! Vote online or at any EPL branch by Tuesday, April 15. Read. Vote. Repeat!
EPLPicks_Kids
Staff List

New YRCA Picks: Senior Division (Grades 10-12)

This year’s list includes gripping tales of world domination, freedom of expression, and self discovery. Do you have a fave? Vote!
EPLPicks_Teen
Staff List

New YRCA Picks: Intermediate Division (Grades 7-9)

Featuring stories of reunited friendships, family tension, and a young girl’s love for elephants, these books need your vote!
EPLPicks_Teen
Staff List

New YRCA Picks: Junior Division (Grades 4-6)

Are you Team Mars Rover or Team Odder? The 2025 YRCA nominees are in! Cast your vote online or at any EPL branch by April 15, 2025.
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Past Winners

2024 Winners
2024 Winners

Junior Division

 

Unplugged

by Gordon Korman

Intermediate

 

Six Crimson Cranes

by Elizabeth Lim

Senior

 

Better Than the Movies

by Lynn Painter

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