Young Reader's Choice Awards
The Young Reader’s Choice Awards (YRCA) is a year-long reading program for children in Grades 4 to 12 living in Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana and Washington. Sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA), it is the only award where children choose the nominated books and the winners.
Have a question about the YRCA? Read our FAQs, opens a new window.
Nominees
Voting goes until April 15, 2025Â so Vote Now for your favourite title.
Teachers can submit votes on behalf of their class here.
Have you read an awesome book that you want to suggest for a future Young Reader's Choice Award? Suggest a title here.
Junior Division
Odder
by Katherine Applegate
A Rover’s Story
by Jasmine Warga
The Ogress and the Orphans
by Kelly Regan Barnhill
New from Here
by Kelly Yang
The Marvellers
by Dhonielle Clayton
Swim Team (Graphic Novel)
by Johnnie Christmas
The Last Mapmaker
by Christina Soontornvat
The Clackity
by Lora Senf
Intermediate Division
Messy Roots (Graphic Novel)
by Laura Gao
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
by Axie Oh
Places We’ve Never Been
by Kasie West
The Sunbearer Trials
by Aiden Thomas
Echoes and Empires
by Morgan Rhodes
The Elephant Girl
by James Patterson &
Ellen Banda-Aaku
A Song Called Home
by Sara Zarr
The Stars did Wander Darkling
by Colin Meloy
Senior Division
The Summer of Bitter and Sweet
by Jen Ferguson 
I Must Betray You
by Ruta Sepetys
A Magic Steeped in Poison
by Judy I. Lin
Nothing More to Tell
by Karen M. McManus
This Woven Kingdom
by Tahereh Mafi
The Agathas
by Kathleen Glasgow &
Liz Lawson
The Silence that Binds Us
by Joanna Ho
Castles in Their Bones
by Laura Sebastian
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Book Profiles (PDF)
Read these brief summaries to learn more about this year's nominees.
YRCA Poster
Print this 11" x 17" 2025 YRCA poster for your classroom.
Classroom Votes
Teachers can submit votes for a school or classroom.
YRCA Bookmarks
Print these 2025 YRCA bookmarks for your students! For best results, print double sided and choose "flip on short edge".
Check It Out
YRCA Lists and Blog Posts
New YRCA Picks: Senior Division (Grades 10-12)
New YRCA Picks: Intermediate Division (Grades 7-9)
New YRCA Picks: Junior Division (Grades 4-6)
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New YRCA Picks: Senior Division (Grades 10-12)
New YRCA Picks: Intermediate Division (Grades 7-9)
New YRCA Picks: Junior Division (Grades 4-6)
Bataille des bouquins 2024
Junior Division
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by Gordon Korman
Intermediate
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by Elizabeth Lim
Senior
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by Lynn Painter
