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      California Young Reader Medal – Young Adult Winners

      Browse California Young Reader Medal Young Adult winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full California Young Reader Medal history.

      California Young Reader Medal Young Adult Cross-year archive

      2023

      California Young Reader Medal Young Adult results for the 2023 award year.

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      2022

      California Young Reader Medal Young Adult results for the 2022 award year.

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      2021

      California Young Reader Medal Young Adult results for the 2021 award year.

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      2020

      California Young Reader Medal Young Adult results for the 2020 award year.

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      Winner

      Scythe

      Shusterman, Neal

      Arc of a Scythe Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

      Nov-2016 California Young Reader Medal Young Adult winner

      2019

      California Young Reader Medal Young Adult results for the 2019 award year.

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      2018

      California Young Reader Medal Young Adult results for the 2018 award year.

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      2017

      California Young Reader Medal Young Adult results for the 2017 award year.

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      2016

      California Young Reader Medal Young Adult results for the 2016 award year.

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      Nominee

      Cinder

      Meyer, Marissa

      Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella Series · Science Fiction Romance

      Jan-2012 California Young Reader Medal Young Adult nominee
      Nominee

      Cinder

      Meyer, Marissa

      Lunar Chronicles Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction Romance

      Jan-2012 California Young Reader Medal Young Adult nominee

      2015

      California Young Reader Medal Young Adult results for the 2015 award year.

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      Nominee

      Legend

      Lu, Marie

      Day and June Series · Book 1 · Dystopian

      Nov-2011 California Young Reader Medal Young Adult nominee

      2014

      California Young Reader Medal Young Adult results for the 2014 award year.

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      2013

      California Young Reader Medal Young Adult results for the 2013 award year.

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      Winner

      Matched

      Condie, Ally

      Matched Series · Book 1 · Dystopian

      Dec-2010 California Young Reader Medal Young Adult winner

      2012

      California Young Reader Medal Young Adult results for the 2012 award year.

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      Nominee

      Beastly

      Flinn, Alex

      Fairy Tales Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

      Oct-2007 California Young Reader Medal Young Adult nominee
      Nominee

      Beastly

      Flinn, Alex

      Fairytale Retellings: Beauty and the Beast Series · Fantasy

      Oct-2007 California Young Reader Medal Young Adult nominee
      Nominee

      If I Stay

      Forman, Gayle

      Mia and Adam Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Romance

      Apr-2009 California Young Reader Medal Young Adult nominee

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