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
Thank you to everyone who voted for our 2025 YRCA titles. We are excited to announce the winners for this year.
Junior Division
Swim Team, opens a new window by Johnnie Christmas
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Intermediate Division
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, opens a new window by Axie Oh
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Senior Division
I Must Betray You, opens a new window by Ruta Sepetys
Nominees
Voting goes until April 15, 2026Â so Vote Now for your favourite title.
Teachers can submit votes on behalf of their class here.
Have you read an awesome book that you want to suggest for a future Young Reader's Choice Award? Suggest a title here.
Four Eyes (Graphic Novel)
by Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza
A Horse Named Sky
by Rosanne Parry
The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
by Beth Lincoln
The Grace of Wild Things
by Heather Fawcett
The Moth Keeper (Graphic Novel)
by Kay O'Neill
The Otherwoods
by Justine Pucella Winans
The Chalice of the Gods
by Rick Riordan
The Firefly Summer
by Morgan Matson
Intermediate Division
Tress of the Emerald Sea
by Brandon Sanderson
Divine Rivals
by Rebecca Ross
Dreamer (Graphic Novel)
by Akim Aliu
Tegan and Sara. Junior High (Graphic Novel)
by Tegan Quin and Sara Quin
Harvest House
by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The Infinity Particle (Graphic Novel)
by Wendy Xu
The Isles of the Gods
by Amie Kaufman
Confessions of a Candy Snatcher
by Phoebe Sinclair
Senior Division
Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy (Graphic Novel)
by Faith Erin Hicks
What the River Knows
by Isabel Ibañez
To Shape a Dragon’s Breath
by Moniquill Blackgoose
Powerless
by Lauren Roberts
Lying in the Deep
by Diana Urban
Check & Mate
by Ali Hazelwood
Danger and Other Unknown Risks (Graphic Novel)
by Ryan North and Erica Henderson
Stars and Smoke
by Marie Lu
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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" 2026 YRCA poster for your classroom.
Classroom Votes
Teachers can submit votes for a school or classroom.
YRCA Activities
Print these 2025 YRCA activities for your students!
