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California School Library Association

California Young Readers Medal

2007 winner

The Cats in Krasinski Square
by Karen Hesse won the
Picture Book for Older Readers

2007-2008 Nominees for the California Young Reader Medal

PICTURE BOOKS(Grades K-3)

  • Caralyn Buehner. Illustrated by Mark Buehner. Dex: The Heart of a Hero (originally published as Superdog: The Heart of a Hero) Harper Collins Publishers, 2004
  • Sandra Horning. Illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev. The Giant Hug. Alfred A. Knopf, 2005
  • Carolyn Crimi. Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies. Candlewick Press, 2005
  • Karen Kaufman Orloff. Illustrated by David Catrow. I Wanna Iguana. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2004
  • Mini Grey. Traction Man is Here! Alfred A. Knopf, 2005

INTERMEDIATE (Grades 3-6)

  • Deborah Wiles. Each Little Bird That Sings. Harcourt, 2005
  • Betty Birney. Illustrated by Matt Phelan. Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005
  • Alexandra Lafaye. Worth. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2004

MIDDLE SCHOOL/JR. HIGH (Grades 6-9)

  • Frances O'Roark Dowell. Chicken Boy. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005
  • Julius Lester. Day of Tears. Hyperion Books for Children, 2005
  • Neal Shusterman. The Schwa was Here. Dutton Children's Books, 2004

YOUNG ADULT (Grades 9-12)

  • Gabrielle Zevin . Elsewhere. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2005
  • Michael Morpugo. Private Peaceful. Scholastic Press, 2003
  • Douglas Rees. Vampire High. Delacorte Press, 2003

PICTURE BOOK FOR OLDER READERS (Grades 4 and up)

  • Tim Myers. Illustrated by Oki S. Han. Basho and the River Stones. Marshall Cavendish, 2004
  • Myron Uhlberg. Illustrated by Colin Bootman. Dad, Jackie and Me. Peachtree Publishers, 2005
  • Frank Asch. Illustrated by Devin Asch. Mr. Maxwell's Mouse. Kids Can Press, 2004

 

2007 Medalists for the California Young Reader Medal

PRIMARY

  • Keiko Kasza. My Lucky Day. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2003

INTERMEDIATE (Grades 3-5)

  • William Wise, illustrated by Patrick Benson. Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveler. Bloomsbury Children't Books, 2004

MIDDLE SCHOOL/JR. HIGH (Grades 6-8)

  • Gennifer Choldenko. Al Capone Does My Shirts. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2004

YOUNG ADULT (Grades 9-12)

  • Gail Giles. Shattering Glass. Simon Pulse/Simon & Schuster, 2002

PICTURE BOOK FOR OLDER READERS (All Ages)

  • Karen Hesse. Cats in Krasinski Square. Scholastic Press, 2004

 

2006 Medalists for the California Young Reader Medal

PRIMARY

  • Michael Garland. Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook. Duttons Children Books, 2003

INTERMEDIATE (Grades 3-5)

  • Avi. The Good Dog. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001

MIDDLE SCHOOL/JR. HIGH (Grades 6-8)

  • Sue Corbett. 12 Again. Dutton Children's Books, 2002

YOUNG ADULT (Grades 9-12)

  • Francine Prose. After. HarperCollins, 2003

PICTURE BOOK FOR OLDER READERS (All Ages)

  • Candace Fleming and Stacey Dressen-McQueen. Boxes for Katje. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2003


2005 Medalists for the California Young Reader Medal

PRIMARY

  • Candace Fleming. Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! Atheneum, 2002

INTERMEDIATE (Grades 3-5)

  • Sharon Creech. Ruby Holler. Joanna Cotler, 2002 Avi. Secret School. Harcourt, 2001

MIDDLE SCHOOL/JR. HIGH (Grades 6-8)

  • Andrew Clements. Things Not Seen. Philomel Books, 2002

YOUNG ADULT (Grades 9-12)

  • Anthony Horowitz. Stormbreaker. Philomel Books, 2001

PICTURE BOOK FOR OLDER READERS (All Ages)

  • Patricia Polacco. Mr. Lincoln's Way. Philomel, 2001

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