About the Program:

Each year several books are nominated to be part of the California Young Reader Medal Program (CYRM), which is sponsored by four teacher and library associations. Books are chosen in 5 categories: Primary, Intermediate, Middle School/Junior High, Young Adult, and Picture Books for Older Readers. The students read the nominated books and then vote for their favorite one in the age-appropriate category. For more information on the California Young Reader Medal Program, click on the following link: http://californiayoungreadermedal.org/nominee.htm.

How Clairbourn Students Participate:

As part of our library program, we read the Primary category books to the students in 1st -3rd grades when they visit the library. The students vote on their favorite book during a library visit. The nominated Picture Books for Older Readers are read to 3rd - 5th graders, who then vote for their favorite book during library time.

We challenge the 4th - 5th graders to read the books nominated in the Intermediate Category, and we challenge the 6th - 8th graders to read the books in the Middle School/Junior High Category. If the students in grades 4-8 read all three nominated books, and can answer comprehension questions about each book correctly, they are invited to "Lunch in the Library" during the last week in March. During lunch we discuss the books and the students vote for their favorite ones.