The Young Reader's Choice Award is an award program of the Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) which was inaugurated 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.Archives, University of Washington Library Initially a single award, in 1991 the award expanded to include both a Youth and Senior category.Page 31, Washington Library Association Journal In 2002, a third award category, Intermediate, was created. YRCA FAQ The PNLA now offers three annual awards for books selected by schoolchildren in the Pacific Northwest. The PNLA homepage heading is "Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Washington", a list of the four U.S. states and two Canadian provinces where most of its members are located. It is the oldest regional association and the only binational one in the US and Canada."Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Washington" [homepage]. Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA.org). Retrieved 2014-04-29.
The three winners of 2018 awards were published during 2015.YRCA , PLNA FAQ The voting, open to "anyone in grades four through twelve in the Pacific Northwest who has read (or has heard read) at least one title from the list", is conducted by member libraries during March and April (school and public libraries, primarily the former).YRCA, Voting.
The nomination process was last revised in 2012.YRCA FAQ, YRCA FAQ Children, teachers, parents and librarians in Pacific Northwest may recommend books to their state, provincial representatives or to the YRCA Chair.YRCA Nominations, Nomination Guidelines Nominations of 2017 publications are due in February 2018.YRCA Nomination Guidelines , Guidelines One nominee in each category must also include either a Canadian author or a title where the story primarily occurs in Canada.EPL YRCA Guidelines, EPL Guidelines for YRCA
Recipients, 1940–1990
+ YRCA winners from 1940 to 1990YRCA, Past Winners. Year Author Title 1940 Dell J. McCormick Paul Bunyan Swings His Axe 1941 Richard and Florence Atwater Mr. Popper's Penguins 1942 Laura Ingalls Wilder By the Shores of Silver Lake 1943 Eric Knight Lassie Come-Home 1944 Walter Farley The Black Stallion 1945 Marie McSwigan Snow Treasure 1946 Jack O'Brien The Return of Silver Chief 1947 Robert McCloskey Homer Price 1948 Walter Farley The Black Stallion Returns 1949 Shannon Garst Cowboy Boots 1950 Dr. Seuss McElligot's Pool 1951 Marguerite Henry King of the Wind 1952 Marguerite Henry Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague No awards, 1953–1955 1956 Ellen MacGregor Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars 1957 Beverly Cleary Henry and Ribsy 1958 William Corbin Golden Mare 1959 Fred Gipson Old Yeller 1960 Beverly Cleary Henry and the Paper Route 1961 Jay Williams Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine 1962 Stewart Holbrook The Swamp Fox of the Revolution 1963 Jay Williams Danny Dunn on the Ocean Floor 1964 Sheila Burnford The Incredible Journey 1965 Richard Tregaskis John F. Kennedy and PT-109 1966 Sterling North Rascal 1967 Ian Fleming Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1968 Beverly Cleary The Mouse and the Motorcycle 1969 Keith Robertson Henry Reed's Baby-Sitting Service 1970 William Corbin Smoke 1971 Beverly Cleary Ramona the Pest 1972 Donald J. Sobol Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace 1973 No award 1974 Robert C. O'Brien Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1975 Judy Blume Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing 1976 John D. Fitzgerald The Great Brain Reforms 1977 Judy Blume Blubber 1978 John D. Fitzgerald The Great Brain Does It Again 1979 Mildred Taylor Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 1980 Beverly Cleary Ramona and Her Father 1981 Ellen Conford Hail, Hail Camp Timberwood 1982 Deborah Howe and James Howe Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery 1983 Judy Blume Superfudge 1984 Lynne Reid Banks The Indian in the Cupboard 1985 Jamie Gilson Thirteen Ways to Sink a Sub 1986 Betty Ren Wright The Dollhouse Murders 1987 Robert Kimmel Smith The War with Grandpa 1988 Barthe DeClements Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You 1989 Mary Downing Hahn Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story 1990 Louis Sachar There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
Recipients, 1991–2001
+ YRCA winners in two categories from 1991 to 2001 YearYouth Senior 1991 Ann M. Martin Ten Kids, No Pets Jenny Davis Sex Education 1992 Bill Wallace Danger in Quicksand Swamp Peter Dickinson Eva 1993 Jerry Spinelli Maniac Magee Caroline B. Cooney The Face on the Milk Carton 1994 Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Shiloh Ann Rinaldi Wolf by the Ears 1995 Peg Kehret Terror at the Zoo Lois Duncan Who Killed My Daughter? 1996 Lois Lowry The Giver Phyllis Reynolds Naylor The Boys Start the War 1997 Caroline B. Cooney Driver's Ed Eve Bunting Nasty Stinky Sneakers 1998 Louis Sachar Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger Karen Cushman The Midwife's Apprentice 1999 Andrew Clements Frindle Eve Bunting SOS Titanic 2000 Dick King-Smith A Mouse Called Wolf Mel Glenn The Taking of Room 114 2001 Louis Sachar Holes William Sleator The Boxes
Recipients, 2002–present
+ YRCA winners in three grade-level categories (from 2002) YearJunior Intermediate Senior 2002 Christopher Paul Curtis Bud, Not Buddy Carolyn Meyer Mary, Bloody Mary William Sleator Rewind 2003 Kate DiCamillo Because of Winn-Dixie Gordon Korman No More Dead Dogs Joan Bauer Hope Was Here 2004 Joseph Bruchac Skeleton Man Eoin Colfer Artemis Fowl Ann Brashares The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2005 Cornelia Funke The Thief Lord Gordon Korman Son of the Mob Nancy Farmer The House of the Scorpion 2006 Kate DiCamillo The Tale of Despereaux Christopher Paolini Eragon KL Going Fat Kid Rules the World 2007 Cornelia Funke Dragon Rider Eoin Colfer The Supernaturalist Terry Pratchett A Hat Full of Sky 2008 Ann M. Martin A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray Rick Riordan The Lightning Thief Jodi Lynn Anderson Peaches 2009 Kate DiCamillo The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane John Boyne The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Stephenie Meyer New Moon 2010 Jeff Kinney Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary #1) Gordon Korman Schooled Cassandra Clare City of Bones 2011 Kazu Kibuishi Amulet: The Stonekeeper Shannon Hale Rapunzel's Revenge Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games 2012 Wendy Mass 11 Birthdays James Dashner The Maze Runner Maggie Stiefvater Shiver 2013 Rick Riordan The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus #1) Raina Telgemeier Smile Han Nolan Crazy 2014YRCA, 2014 Nominees and Winners. Jeff Kinney Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (Diary #6) Rick Riordan The Son of Neptune (Heroes #2) Veronica Roth Divergent 2015 R. J. Palacio Wonder Raina Telgemeier Drama John Green The Fault in Our Stars 2016.EPL YRCA Page, 2016 Winners Chris Grabenstein Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library Rick Yancey The 5th Wave Jennifer E. Smith This is What Happy Looks Like2017.EPL YRCA Page, 2017 Winners Cece Bell El Deafo Holly Black and Cassandra Clare The Iron Trial Veronica Roth Four2018.2018 Winners Announced by PLNA, 2018 Winners Victoria Jamieson Roller Girl Rick Riordan Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer Victoria Aveyard Red Queen2019Dav PilkeyDog ManRick RiordanThe Hidden OracleKendare BlakeThree Dark Crowns2020Alan GratzRefugeeDusti BowlingInsignificant Events in the Life of a CactusAngie ThomasThe Hate U Give2021Tui. T SutherlandWings of Fire: The Dragonet ProphecyVictoria SchwabCity of GhostsRachael LippincottFive Feet Apart2022Jerry CraftNew KidPadma VenkatramanThe Bridge HomeTehlor Kay MejiaWe Set the Dark on Fire2023Victoria Jamieson and Omar MohamedWhen Stars are ScatteredJordyn TaylorThe Paper Girl of ParisJennifer Lynn BarnesThe Inheritance Games2024Gordon KormanUnpluggedElizabeth LimSix Crimson CranesLynn PainterBetter Than the Movies2025Johnnie ChristmasSwim TeamKatherine ApplegateOdderJasmine WargaA Rover's Story
Nominations 2019 - Present
+ YRCA Junior Division Nominations.2019 YRCA Nominees announced by PLNA, 2019 NomineesYRCA, 2019 Nominees Author Title2019 Dav Pilkey Dog Man Kelly Barnhill The Girl Who Drank the Moon Firoozeh Dumas It Ain't so Awful Falafel Natalie Lloyd The Key to Extraordinary John David Anderson Ms. Bixby's Last Day Sara Pennypacker Pax Peter Brown The Wild Robot Marina Cohen The Inn Between2020Katherine ApplegateWishtreeLinda BaileyThe Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek LibraryPablo CartayaThe Epic Fail of Arturo ZamoraCat ClarkeThe Pants ProjectCressida CowellThe Wizards of OnceAlan GratzRefugeeGordon KormanRestartJessica TownsendThe Trials of Morrigan Crow2021Katherine ArdenSmall SpacesJohn David AndersonGrantedJohn AugustArlo Finch in the Valley of FireJonathan AuxierSweep: The Story of a Girl and Her MonsterSayantani DasGuptaThe Serpent's SecretTui T. SutherlandWings of Fire: The Dragonet ProphecyTerri LibensonPositively IzzyKenneth OppelInkling2022Charlene Willing McManisIndian No MoreJerry CraftNew KidLynda Mullaly HuntShouting at the RainKelley ArmstrongA Royal Guide to Monster SlayingRosanne ParryA Wolf Called WanderJasmine WargaOther Words for HomeYoon Ha LeeDragon PearlLynne KellySong for a Whale2023David RobertsonThe Barren GroundsJanae MarksFrom the Desk of Zoe WashingtonJames PontiCity SpiesRena BarronMaya and the Rising DarkTae KellerWhen You Trap a TigerDaniel NayeriEverything Sad Is Untrue (A True Story)Rob HarrellWinkVictoria JamiesonWhen Stars Are Scattered
+ YRCA Intermediate Division Nominations.2019 YRCA Nominees announced by PLNA , 2019 NomineesYRCA, 2019 NomineesYear Author Title2019 Kwame Alexander Booked Marissa Meyer Heartless Rick Riordan The Hidden Oracle Iian Lawrence The Skeleton Tree Nicole Castroman Blackhearts Lauren Oliver Replica Alwyn Hamilton Rebel of the Sands Wesley King OCDaniel2020S. K. AliSaints and MisfitsDusti BowlingInsignificant Events in the Life of a CactusChris ColferStranger Than FanfictionRosalyn EvesBlood Rose RebellionStephanie GarberCaravalRyan GraudinInvictusAntonio IturbeThe Librarian of AuschwitzFonda LeeExo2021Elizabeth AcevedoThe Poet XLeslie ConnorThe Truth as Told by Mason ButtleLisa GreenwaldTBH, This Is So AwkwardAdib KhorramDarius the Great is Not OkaySusin Nielsen-FernlundNo Fixed AddressVictoria SchwabCity of GhostsLaura SebastianAsh PrincessScott WesterfeldImposters2022Padma VenkatramanThe Bridge HomeMargaret RogersonSorcery of ThornsKwame MbaliaTristan Strong Punches a Hole in the SkyElizabeth LimSpin the DawnSarah HenstraWe Contain MultitudesKip WilsonWhite RoseChristine DayI Can Make This PromiseSarah KuhnI Love You So Mochi2023Aiden ThomasCemetery BoysElizabeth AcevedoClap When You LandDarcie Little BadgerElatsoeTracy DeonnLegendbornIbi Aanu ZoboiPunching the AirAdiba JaigirdarThe Henna WarsJordyn TaylorThe Paper Girls of ParisTraci CheeWe Are Not Free