Sponsored by the California Reading Association, the California Young Reader Medal program encourages recreational reading of popular literature. Nominated books are original works of fiction by living authors. Books are nominated in five categories:

• Primary (Grades K - 3)
• Intermediate (Grades 3 - 6)
• Middle School/junior High (Grades 6 - 9)
• Young Adult (Grades 9 - 12)
• Picture Books for Older Readers (4th Grade and up)

Students must read all the nominated books in a category to be eligible to vote for their favorite. Mrs. Knight will be reading the nominated books for the Primary category to our children, while the Intermediate category-nominated books are available for check-out.

California Young Reader Medal Nominees for 2008-2009

We'll be reading and voting on the nominees.

PRIMARY (Grades K-3)
Stanley's Wild Ride by Linda Bailey; illus. by Bill Slavin.	Hilda Must Be Dancing, by Karma Wilson; illus. by Suzanne Watts.	Perfect Nest, by Catherine Friend; illus. by John Manders.
Bats at the Beach, by Brian Lies; illus. by Brian Lies.	Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding, by Lenore Look; illus. by Yumi Heo.
INTERMEDIATE (Grades 3-6)
Phineas L. MacGuire...Erupts!: The First Experiment, by Frances O'Roark Dowell.	Sheep, by Valerie Hobbs.	Clementine, by Sara Pennypacker; illus. by Marla Frazee.
PICTURE BOOK FOR OLDER READERS (Grades 4 and up)
Pop's Bridge, by Eve Bunting; illus. by C. F. Payne.	Mystery at the Club Sandwich, by Doug Cushman; illus. by Doug Cushman.	Brothers, by Yin; illus. by Chris Soentpiet.