Young Reader's Choice Award
The Young Reader's Choice Award was inaugurated in 1940 by Harry Hartman, a well-known Seattle based bookseller. This makes it the oldest "children's choice" award in the U.S. and Canada and the only award chosen by children in two countries.[1] Initially a single award, in 1991 the award expanded to include both a Youth and Senior category.[2] In 2002, a third award category, Intermediate, was created.[3] The Pacific Northwest Library Association (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.[4]
The three winners of 2018 awards were published during 2015.[5] 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).[6]
The nomination process was last revised in 2012.[7] Children, teachers, parents and librarians in Pacific Northwest may recommend books to their state, provincial representatives or to the YRCA Chair.[8] Nominations of 2017 publications are due in February 2018.[9] One nominee in each category must also include either a Canadian author or a title where the story primarily occurs in Canada.[10]
Recipients, 1940–1990
Recipients, 1991–2001
| Year | Youth | 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
Nominations, 2019
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| 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 Between |
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| 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 | OCDaniel |
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Mindy McGinnis | The Female of the Species |
| E.K. Johnston | Exit, Pursued by a Bear |
| Shaun David Hutchinson | We are the Ants |
| Ruta Sepetys | Salt to the Sea |
| Kendare Blake | Three Dark Crowns |
| Ranson Riggs | Tales of the Peculiar |
| Ryan North | The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe |
| Alexandra Bracken | Passenger |
References
- Archives, University of Washington Library
- Page 31, Washington Library Association Journal
- YRCA FAQ
- "Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Washington" [homepage]. Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA.org). Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- YRCA, PLNA FAQ
- YRCA, Voting.
- YRCA FAQ, YRCA FAQ
- YRCA Nominations, Nomination Guidelines
- YRCA Nomination Guidelines, Guidelines
- EPL YRCA Guidelines, EPL Guidelines for YRCA
- YRCA, Past Winners."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-11-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- YRCA, 2014 Nominees and Winners.
- EPL YRCA Page, 2016 Winners
- EPL YRCA Page, 2017 Winners
- 2018 Winners Announced by PLNA, 2018 Winners
- "2019 YRCA Winners". Pacific Northwest Library Association. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- 2019 YRCA Nominees announced by PLNA, 2019 Nominees
- YRCA, 2019 Nominees
- 2019 YRCA Nominees announced by PLNA, 2019 Nominees
- YRCA, 2019 Nominees
- Citations
External links
- National and State Awards at Washington Library Media Association – including Washington state's own Elementary (K–6) awards