# Young Reader's Choice Award (PNLA) reading list

**127** books referenced by Young Reader's Choice Award (PNLA), a reading-program curriculum framework spanning applicable K-12 grade levels.

The Young Reader's Choice Award (YRCA), administered by the Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA), is the oldest "children's choice" book award in the United States and Canada — inaugurated in 1940 and the only major award whose winners are chosen entirely by schoolchildren in two countries (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Washington in the U.S., plus Alberta and British Columbia in Canada). Young readers nominate and vote for the winners themselves. Originally a single award, it expanded to Youth and Senior divisions in 1991 and to three grade divisions in 2002 — today Junior (grades 4-6), Intermediate (grades 7-9), and Senior (grades 10-12).

**Framework type:** reading-program
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## Young Reader's Choice Award (PNLA) 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: 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-cabin-fever) by Jeff Kinney _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid) by Jeff Kinney _(950L · Grades 3–7)_
- [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 4–6)_
- [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)_
- [Into the Jaws of Death](https://readinglist.school/book/the-return-of-silver-chief) by Jack O'Brien _(Grades 4–7)_
- [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)_
- [Marguerite Henry's Horseshoe Library](https://readinglist.school/book/sea-star-orphan-of-chincoteague) by Marguerite Henry _(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 Undersea](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)_
- [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 4–7)_
- [Ramona the Pest](https://readinglist.school/book/ramona-the-pest) by Beverly Cleary _(750L · Grades 2–4)_
- [Rascal](https://readinglist.school/book/rascal) by Sterling North _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Raven Queen's Story](https://readinglist.school/book/rapunzels-revenge) by Shannon Hale _(Grades 6–9)_
- [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 6–9)_
- [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 4–7)_
- [Skeleton Man](https://readinglist.school/book/skeleton-man) by Joseph Bruchac _(Grades 4–6)_
- [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)_
- [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 M. Martin Ann _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Terror at the Zoo](https://readinglist.school/book/terror-at-the-zoo) by Peg Kehret _(Grades 4–6)_
- [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 9–12)_
- [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 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-a-ghost-story) 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)_
- [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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