Books in Young Reader's Choice Award - Junior - Grades 4-6
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
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Swim Team | Johnnie Christmas | Winner | Log In To Like |
2024
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Unplugged | Gordon Korman | Winner | Log In To Like |
2023
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Wink | Rob Harrell | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Everything Sad Is Untrue (A True Story) | Daniel Nayeri | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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When You Trap a Tiger | Tae Keller | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Maya and the Rising Dark | Rena Barron | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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City Spies | James Ponti | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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From the Desk of Zoe Washington | Janae Marks | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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The Barren Grounds | David A. Robertson | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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When Stars are Scattered | Victoria Jamieson | Nominee | Log In To Like |
2022
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Song for a Whale | Lynne Kelly | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Indian No More | Charlene Willing McManis | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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New Kid | Jerry Craft | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Shouting at the Rain | Lynda Mullaly Hunt | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying | Kelley Armstrong | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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A Wolf Called Wander | Rosanne Parry | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Other Words for Home | Jasmine Warga | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Dragon Pearl | Yoon Ha Lee | Nominee | Log In To Like |
2021
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Inkling | Kenneth Oppel | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Small Spaces | Katherine Arden | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Granted | John David Anderson | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire | John August | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Sweep: the Story of a Girl and Her Monster | Jonathan Auxier | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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The Serpent's Secret | Sayantani DasGupta | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy | Tui T. Sutherland | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Positively Izzy | Terri Libenson | Nominee | Log In To Like |
2020
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Trials of Morrigan Crow | Jessica Townsend | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Wishtree | Katherine Applegate | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library | Linda Bailey | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora | Pablo Cartaya | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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The Pants Project | Cat Clarke | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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The Wizards of Once | Cressida Cowell | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Refugee | Alan M. Gratz | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Restart | Gordon Korman | Nominee | Log In To Like |
2019
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Wild Robot | Peter Brown | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Dog Man | Dav Pilkey | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon | Kelly Barnhill | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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It Ain't so Awful Falafel | Firoozeh Dumas | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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The Key to Extraordinary | Natalie Lloyd | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Ms. Bixby's Last Day | John David Anderson | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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Pax | Sara Pennypacker | Nominee | Log In To Like |
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The Inn Between | Marina Cohen | Nominee | Log In To Like |
2018
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Roller Girl | Victoria Jamieson | Winner | Log In To Like |
2017
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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El Deafo | Cece Bell | Winner | Log In To Like |
2016
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library | Chris Grabenstein | Winner | Log In To Like |
2015
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Wonder | R. J. Palacio | Winner | Log In To Like |
2014
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever | Jeff Kinney | Winner | Log In To Like |
2013
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Lost Hero | Rick Riordan | Winner | Log In To Like |
2012
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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11 Birthdays | Wendy Mass | Winner | Log In To Like |
2011
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Amulet: The Stonekeeper | Kazu Kibuishi | Winner | Log In To Like |
2010
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Jeff Kinney | Winner | Log In To Like |
2009
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane | Kate DiCamillo | Winner | Log In To Like |
2008
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray | Ann M. Martin | Winner | Log In To Like |
2007
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Dragon Rider | Cornelia Caroline Funke | Winner | Log In To Like |
2006
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Tale of Despereaux | Kate DiCamillo | Winner | Log In To Like |
2005
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Thief Lord | Cornelia Funke | Winner | Log In To Like |
2004
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Skeleton Man | Joseph Bruchac | Winner | Log In To Like |
2003
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Because of Winn-Dixie | Kate DiCamillo | Winner | Log In To Like |
2002
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Bud, Not Buddy | Christopher Paul Curtis | Winner | Log In To Like |
2000
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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A Mouse Called Wolf | Dick King-Smith | Winner | Log In To Like |
1999
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Frindle | Andrew Clements | Winner | Log In To Like |
1998
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger | Louis Sachar | Winner | Log In To Like |
1997
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Nasty Stinky Sneakers | Eve Bunting | Winner | Log In To Like |
1996
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Giver | Lois Lowry | Winner | Log In To Like |
1995
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Terror at the Zoo | Peg Kehret | Winner | Log In To Like |
1994
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Shiloh | Phyllis Reynolds Naylor | Winner | Log In To Like |
1993
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Maniac Magee | Jerry Spinelli | Winner | Log In To Like |
1991
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Ten Kids, No Pets | Ann M. Martin | Winner | Log In To Like |