Books in Young Reader's Choice Award - Intermediate - Grades 7-9

The Young Reader's Choice Award is an award program of the Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA), established in 1940 by Harry Hartman, a well-known Seattle-based bookseller. It is the oldest "children's choice" award in the U.S. and Canada and the only award chosen by children in two countries. One award was issued each year through 1990, with age categories introduced in 1991.

2025

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Odder Odder Katherine Applegate Winner Log In To Like

2024

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Six Crimson Cranes Six Crimson Cranes Elizabeth Lim Winner Log In To Like

2023

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The Paper Girl of Paris The Paper Girl of Paris Jordyn Taylor Winner Log In To Like
The Henna Wars The Henna Wars Adiba Jaigirdar Nominee Log In To Like
Punching the Air Punching the Air Ibi Zoboi Nominee Log In To Like
Legendborn Legendborn Tracy Deonn Nominee Log In To Like
Elatsoe Elatsoe Darcie Little Badger Nominee Log In To Like
Clap When You Land Clap When You Land Elizabeth Acevedo Nominee Log In To Like
Cemetery Boys Cemetery Boys Aiden Thomas Nominee Log In To Like
The Paper Girls of Paris The Paper Girls of Paris Jordyn Taylor Nominee Log In To Like
We Are Not Free We Are Not Free Traci Chee Nominee Log In To Like

2022

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White Rose White Rose Kip Wilson Nominee Log In To Like
We Contain Multitudes We Contain Multitudes Sarah Henstra Nominee Log In To Like
Spin the Dawn Spin the Dawn Elizabeth Lim Nominee Log In To Like
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky Kwame Mbalia Nominee Log In To Like
Sorcery of Thorns Sorcery of Thorns Margaret Rogerson Nominee Log In To Like
The Bridge Home The Bridge Home Padma Venkatraman Nominee Log In To Like
I Love You So Mochi I Love You So Mochi Sarah Kuhn Nominee Log In To Like
I Can Make This Promise I Can Make This Promise Christine Day Nominee Log In To Like

2021

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The Truth as Told By Mason Buttle The Truth as Told By Mason Buttle Leslie Connor Nominee Log In To Like
Imposters Imposters Scott Westerfeld Nominee Log In To Like
Ash Princess Ash Princess Laura Sebastian Nominee Log In To Like
City of Ghosts City of Ghosts Victoria Schwab Nominee Log In To Like
No Fixed Address No Fixed Address Susin Nielsen Nominee Log In To Like
Darius The Great Is Not Okay Darius The Great Is Not Okay Adib Khorram Nominee Log In To Like
TBH, This Is So Awkward TBH, This Is So Awkward Lisa Greenwald Nominee Log In To Like
The Poet X The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo Nominee Log In To Like

2020

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Blood Rose Rebellion Blood Rose Rebellion Rosalyn Eves Nominee Log In To Like
Saints and Misfits Saints and Misfits S. K. Ali Nominee Log In To Like
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Dusti Bowling Nominee Log In To Like
Stranger Than Fanfiction Stranger Than Fanfiction Chris Colfer Nominee Log In To Like
Caraval Caraval Stephanie Garber Nominee Log In To Like
Invictus Invictus Ryan Graudin Nominee Log In To Like
The Librarian of Auschwitz The Librarian of Auschwitz Antonio Iturbe Nominee Log In To Like
Exo Exo Fonda Lee Nominee Log In To Like

2019

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Booked Booked Kwame Alexander Nominee Log In To Like
OCDaniel OCDaniel Wesley King Nominee Log In To Like
Rebel of the Sands Rebel of the Sands Alwyn Hamilton Nominee Log In To Like
Replica Replica Lauren Oliver Nominee Log In To Like
Blackhearts Blackhearts Nicole Castroman Nominee Log In To Like
The Skeleton Tree The Skeleton Tree Iain Lawrence Nominee Log In To Like
The Hidden Oracle The Hidden Oracle Rick Riordan Nominee Log In To Like
Heartless Heartless Marissa Meyer Nominee Log In To Like

2018

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Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer Rick Riordan Winner Log In To Like

2017

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The Iron Trial The Iron Trial Holly Black Winner Log In To Like

2016

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The 5th Wave The 5th Wave Rick Yancey Winner Log In To Like

2015

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Drama Drama Raina Telgemeier Winner Log In To Like

2014

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The Son of Neptune The Son of Neptune Rick Riordan Winner Log In To Like

2013

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Smile Smile Raina Telgemeier Winner Log In To Like

2012

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The Maze Runner The Maze Runner James Dashner Winner Log In To Like

2011

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Rapunzel's Revenge Rapunzel's Revenge Shannon Hale Winner Log In To Like

2010

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Schooled Schooled Gordon Korman Winner Log In To Like

2009

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas The Boy in the Striped Pajamas John Boyne Winner Log In To Like

2008

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The Lightning Thief The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan Winner Log In To Like

2007

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The Supernaturalist The Supernaturalist Eoin Colfer Winner Log In To Like

2006

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Eragon Eragon Christopher Paolini Winner Log In To Like

2005

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Son of the Mob Son of the Mob Gordon Korman Winner Log In To Like

2004

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Artemis Fowl Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer Winner Log In To Like

2003

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No More Dead Dogs No More Dead Dogs Gordon Korman Winner Log In To Like

2002

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Mary, Bloody Mary Mary, Bloody Mary Carolyn Meyer Winner Log In To Like

2001

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Holes Holes Louis Sachar Winner Log In To Like

1992

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Danger in Quicksand Swamp Danger in Quicksand Swamp Bill Wallace Winner Log In To Like