# Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award reading list

**131** books referenced by Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award, a reading-program curriculum framework spanning applicable K-12 grade levels.

The Young Reader's Choice Award (YRCA) is the oldest children's-choice book award in the United States, given by the Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) since 1940. It spans five member states — Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska (plus British Columbia and Alberta in Canada). Each year a committee selects nominees in Junior, Intermediate, and Senior divisions; students across the region read from the list and vote for their favorite. Its decades-long winner list is read in classrooms and libraries statewide and features widely loved reading such as Old Yeller, Rascal, The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Holes, Because of Winn-Dixie, Frindle, Wonder, and Refugee.

**Framework type:** reading-program
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/curriculum/pacific-nw-young-readers-choice-award
**Primary source:** https://www.pnla.org/yrca (www.pnla.org/yrca)
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award reading list

- [11 Birthdays](https://readinglist.school/book/11-birthdays) by Wendy Mass _(Grades 3–5)_
- [A Dog's Life](https://readinglist.school/book/a-dogs-life-the-autobiography-of-a-stray) by Ann M. Martin _(Grades 4–6)_
- [A Hat Full of Sky](https://readinglist.school/book/a-hat-full-of-sky) by Terry Pratchett _(Grades 9–12)_
- [A Mouse Called Wolf](https://readinglist.school/book/a-mouse-called-wolf) by Dick King-Smith _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Artemis Fowl](https://readinglist.school/book/artemis-fowl) by Eoin Colfer _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Because of Winn-Dixie](https://readinglist.school/book/because-of-winn-dixie) by Kate DiCamillo _(610L · Grades 3–5)_
- [Blackwater Swamp](https://readinglist.school/book/danger-in-quicksand-swamp) by Bill Wallace _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Blubber](https://readinglist.school/book/blubber) by Judy Blume _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Bud, Not Buddy](https://readinglist.school/book/bud-not-buddy) by Christopher Paul Curtis _(950L · Grades 4–7)_
- [Bunnicula](https://readinglist.school/book/bunnicula) by Deborah Howe _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery and Howliday Inn EBOOK](https://readinglist.school/book/bunnicula-a-rabbit-tale-of-mystery) by Deborah Howe _(Grades 4–7)_
- [By the Shores of Silver Lake](https://readinglist.school/book/by-the-shores-of-silver-lake) by Laura Ingalls Wilder _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang](https://readinglist.school/book/chitty-chitty-bang-bang) by Ian Fleming _(Grades 4–7)_
- [City of Bones](https://readinglist.school/book/city-of-bones) by Cassandra Clare _(Grades 9–12)_
- [City of Ghosts](https://readinglist.school/book/city-of-ghosts) by Victoria Schwab _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Crazy](https://readinglist.school/book/crazy) by Han Nolan _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine](https://readinglist.school/book/danny-dunn-and-the-homework-machine) by Raymond Abrashkin _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Danny Dunn on the Ocean Floor](https://readinglist.school/book/danny-dunn-on-the-ocean-floor) by Raymond Abrashkin _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid) by Jeff Kinney _(950L · Grades 3–7)_
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-cabin-fever) by Jeff Kinney _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Divergent](https://readinglist.school/book/divergent) by Veronica Roth _(Grades 8–12)_
- [Dog Man](https://readinglist.school/book/dog-man) by Dav Pilkey _(390L · Grades 2–5)_
- [Dragon Rider](https://readinglist.school/book/dragon-rider) by Cornelia Funke _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Drama](https://readinglist.school/book/drama) by Raina Telgemeier _(Grades 5–9)_
- [Driver's Ed](https://readinglist.school/book/drivers-ed) by Caroline B. Cooney _(Grades 4–6)_
- [El Deafo](https://readinglist.school/book/el-deafo) by Cece Bell _(420L · Grades 4–6)_
- [Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace](https://readinglist.school/book/encyclopedia-brown-keeps-the-peace) by Donald J. Sobol _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Eragon](https://readinglist.school/book/eragon) by Christopher Paolini _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library](https://readinglist.school/book/escape-from-mr-lemoncellos-library) by Chris Grabenstein _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Eva](https://readinglist.school/book/eva) by Peter Dickinson _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Fat Kid Rules The World](https://readinglist.school/book/fat-kid-rules-the-world) by K L Going _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Five Feet Apart](https://readinglist.school/book/five-feet-apart) by Rachael Lippincott _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Four](https://readinglist.school/book/four) by Veronica Roth _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Frindle](https://readinglist.school/book/frindle) by Andrew Clements _(830L · Grades 3–7)_
- [Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood](https://readinglist.school/book/hail-hail-camp-timberwood) by Ellen Conford _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Henry Huggins](https://readinglist.school/book/henry-and-ribsy) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Henry and the Paper Route](https://readinglist.school/book/henry-and-the-paper-route) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Holes](https://readinglist.school/book/holes) by Louis Sachar _(660L · Grades 4–7)_
- [Homer Price](https://readinglist.school/book/homer-price) by Robert McCloskey _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Hope Was Here](https://readinglist.school/book/hope-was-here) by Joan Bauer _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus](https://readinglist.school/book/insignificant-events-in-the-life-of-a-cactus) by Dusti Bowling _(Grades 3–5)_
- [John F. Kennedy and PT-109](https://readinglist.school/book/john-f-kennedy-and-pt-109) by Richard Tregaskis _(Grades 4–7)_
- [King of the Wind](https://readinglist.school/book/king-of-the-wind) by Marguerite Henry _(Grades 3–7)_
- [Lassie Come Home](https://readinglist.school/book/lassie-come-home) by Eric Knight _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Magisterium: The Iron Trial](https://readinglist.school/book/the-iron-trial) by Cassandra Clare _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer (Book 1)](https://readinglist.school/book/magnus-chase-and-the-sword-of-summer) by Rick Riordan _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Maniac Magee](https://readinglist.school/book/maniac-magee) by Jerry Spinelli _(820L · Grades 4–7)_
- [Mary, Bloody Mary](https://readinglist.school/book/mary-bloody-mary) by Carolyn Meyer _(Grades 6–9)_
- [McElligot's Pool](https://readinglist.school/book/mcelligots-pool) by Dr. Seuss _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars](https://readinglist.school/book/miss-pickerell-goes-to-mars) by Ellen MacGregor _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Mr. Popper's Penguins](https://readinglist.school/book/mr-poppers-penguins) by Richard Atwater · Florence Atwater _(910L · Grades 3–5)_
- [Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH](https://readinglist.school/book/mrs-frisby-and-the-rats-of-nimh) by Robert C. O'Brien _(790L · Grades 4–6)_
- [Nasty, Stinky Sneakers](https://readinglist.school/book/nasty-stinky-sneakers) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 9–12)_
- [New Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/new-kid) by Jerry Craft _(Grades 4–8)_
- [New Moon](https://readinglist.school/book/new-moon) by Stephenie Meyer _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Odder](https://readinglist.school/book/odder) by Katherine Applegate _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Old Yeller](https://readinglist.school/book/old-yeller) by Fred Gipson _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Paul Bunyan Swings His Axe](https://readinglist.school/book/paul-bunyan-swings-his-axe) by Dell J. McCormick _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Peaches](https://readinglist.school/book/peaches) by Jodi Lynn Anderson _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Ramona and Her Father](https://readinglist.school/book/ramona-and-her-father) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Ramona the Pest](https://readinglist.school/book/ramona-the-pest) by Beverly Cleary _(750L · Grades 2–4)_
- [Rapunzel's Revenge](https://readinglist.school/book/rapunzels-revenge) by Shannon Hale _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Rascal](https://readinglist.school/book/rascal) by Sterling North _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Red Queen](https://readinglist.school/book/red-queen) by Victoria Aveyard _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Refugee](https://readinglist.school/book/refugee) by Alan Gratz _(800L · Grades 5–9)_
- [Rewind](https://readinglist.school/book/rewind) by William Sleator _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry](https://readinglist.school/book/roll-of-thunder-hear-my-cry) by Mildred D. Taylor _(920L · Grades 6–8)_
- [Roller Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/roller-girl) by Victoria Jamieson _(440L · Grades 4–7)_
- [SOS Titanic](https://readinglist.school/book/sos-titanic) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Schooled](https://readinglist.school/book/schooled) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Sea Star: Orphan of Chincoteague](https://readinglist.school/book/sea-star-orphan-of-chincoteague) by Marguerite Henry _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Sex Education](https://readinglist.school/book/sex-education) by Jenny Davis _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Shiloh](https://readinglist.school/book/shiloh) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor _(890L · Grades 3–6)_
- [Shiver (Shiver, Book 1)](https://readinglist.school/book/shiver) by Maggie Stiefvater _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You](https://readinglist.school/book/sixth-grade-can-really-kill-you) by Barthe DeClements _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Skeleton Man](https://readinglist.school/book/skeleton-man) by Joseph Bruchac _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Smile](https://readinglist.school/book/smile) by Raina Telgemeier _(410L · Grades 4–8)_
- [Son of the Mob](https://readinglist.school/book/son-of-the-mob) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Superfudge](https://readinglist.school/book/superfudge) by Judy Blume _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Swim Team](https://readinglist.school/book/swim-team) by Johnnie Christmas _(Grades 3–7)_
- [Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing](https://readinglist.school/book/tales-of-a-fourth-grade-nothing) by Judy Blume _(470L · Grades 2–5)_
- [Ten Kids, No Pets](https://readinglist.school/book/ten-kids-no-pets) by Ann M. Martin _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Terror at the Zoo](https://readinglist.school/book/terror-at-the-zoo) by Peg Kehret _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The 5th Wave](https://readinglist.school/book/the-5th-wave) by Rick Yancey _(Grades 6–9)_
- [The Black Stallion Adventures](https://readinglist.school/book/the-black-stallion-returns) by Walter Farley _(Grades 4–7)_
- [The Black Stallion Challenged](https://readinglist.school/book/the-black-stallion) by Walter Farley _(Grades 4–7)_
- [The Boxes](https://readinglist.school/book/the-boxes) by William Sleator _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas](https://readinglist.school/book/the-boy-in-the-striped-pajamas) by John Boyne _(Grades 6–9)_
- [The Boys Start the War](https://readinglist.school/book/the-boys-start-the-war) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor _(Grades 3–8)_
- [The Bridge Home](https://readinglist.school/book/the-bridge-home) by Padma Venkatraman _(Grades 3–7)_
- [The Dollhouse Murders](https://readinglist.school/book/the-dollhouse-murders) by Betty Ren Wright _(Grades 4–7)_
- [The Face on the Milk Carton](https://readinglist.school/book/the-face-on-the-milk-carton) by Caroline B. Cooney _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Fault in Our Stars](https://readinglist.school/book/the-fault-in-our-stars) by John Green _(850L · Grades 9–12)_
- [The Giver](https://readinglist.school/book/the-giver) by Lois Lowry _(760L · Grades 6–8)_
- [The Great Brain Does It Again](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-brain-does-it-again) by John D. Fitzgerald _(Grades 4–7)_
- [The Great Brain Reforms](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-brain-reforms) by John Dennis Fitzgerald _(Grades 4–7)_
- [The Hate U Give](https://readinglist.school/book/the-hate-u-give) by Angie Thomas _(590L · Grades 9–12)_
- [The Hidden Oracle](https://readinglist.school/book/the-hidden-oracle) by Rick Riordan _(Grades 6–9)_
- [The House of the Scorpion](https://readinglist.school/book/the-house-of-the-scorpion) by Nancy Farmer _(Grades 7–10)_
- [The Hunger Games](https://readinglist.school/book/the-hunger-games) by Suzanne Collins _(810L · Grades 6–9)_
- [The Incredible Journey](https://readinglist.school/book/the-incredible-journey) by Burnford Sheila _(Grades 4–7)_
- [The Indian in the Cupboard](https://readinglist.school/book/the-indian-in-the-cupboard) by Lynne Reid Banks _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lightning-thief) by Rick Riordan _(740L · Grades 4–7)_
- [The Lost Hero](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lost-hero) by Rick Riordan _(Grades 5–9)_
- [The Maze Runner](https://readinglist.school/book/the-maze-runner) by James Dashner _(Grades 7–12)_
- [The Midwife's Apprentice](https://readinglist.school/book/the-midwifes-apprentice) by Karen Cushman _(Grades 3–7)_
- [The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane](https://readinglist.school/book/the-miraculous-journey-of-edward-tulane) by Kate DiCamillo _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Mouse and the Motorcycle](https://readinglist.school/book/the-mouse-and-the-motorcycle) by Beverly Cleary _(860L · Grades 2–4)_
- [The Return of Silver Chief](https://readinglist.school/book/the-return-of-silver-chief) by Jack O'Brien _(Grades 4–7)_
- [The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-pants) by Ann Brashares _(Grades 7–10)_
- [The Son of Neptune](https://readinglist.school/book/the-son-of-neptune) by Rick Riordan _(Grades 6–9)_
- [The Stonekeeper: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #1)](https://readinglist.school/book/amulet-the-stonekeeper) by Kazu Kibuishi _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The Supernaturalist](https://readinglist.school/book/the-supernaturalist) by Eoin Colfer _(Grades 6–9)_
- [The Swamp Fox of the Revolution](https://readinglist.school/book/the-swamp-fox-of-the-revolution) by Stewart H. Holbrook _(Grades 4–7)_
- [The Taking of Room 114](https://readinglist.school/book/the-taking-of-room-114) by Mel Glenn _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Tale of Despereaux](https://readinglist.school/book/the-tale-of-despereaux) by Kate DiCamillo _(670L · Grades 3–6)_
- [The Thief Lord](https://readinglist.school/book/the-thief-lord) by Cornelia Funke _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The War with Grandpa](https://readinglist.school/book/the-war-with-grandpa) by Robert Kimmel Smith _(Grades 4–7)_
- [There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom](https://readinglist.school/book/theres-a-boy-in-the-girls-bathroom) by Louis Sachar _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Thirteen Ways to Sink a Sub](https://readinglist.school/book/thirteen-ways-to-sink-a-sub) by Jamie Gilson _(Grades 4–7)_
- [This Is What Happy Looks Like](https://readinglist.school/book/this-is-what-happy-looks-like) by Jennifer E. Smith _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Three Dark Crowns](https://readinglist.school/book/three-dark-crowns) by Kendare Blake _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Wait Till Helen Comes](https://readinglist.school/book/wait-till-helen-comes) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger](https://readinglist.school/book/wayside-school-gets-a-little-stranger) by Louis Sachar _(Grades 4–6)_
- [We Set the Dark on Fire](https://readinglist.school/book/we-set-the-dark-on-fire) by Tehlor Kay Mejia _(Grades 9–12)_
- [When Stars Are Scattered](https://readinglist.school/book/when-stars-are-scattered) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Who Killed My Daughter?](https://readinglist.school/book/who-killed-my-daughter) by Lois Duncan _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Will Rogers Immortal Cowboy](https://readinglist.school/book/cowboy-boots) by Shannon Garst _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy](https://readinglist.school/book/wings-of-fire-the-dragonet-prophecy) by Tui T. Sutherland _(720L · Grades 3–7)_
- [Wolf by the Ears](https://readinglist.school/book/wolf-by-the-ears) by Ann Rinaldi _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Wonder](https://readinglist.school/book/wonder) by R.J. Palacio _(790L · Grades 3–7)_

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