Upcoming Conferences and Award Ceremonies for 2025-2026
Non Wels
California School Library Association (CSLA)
Date: January 28 - February 1, 2026
Location: Irvine (TBD specifics)
California School Library Association: CSLA will honor the CYRM Primary winner, Are You a Cheeseburger? by Monica Arnaldo.
California Reading Association (CRA)
Date: October 1-11, 2025
Location: Virtual (TBD specifics)
The California Reading Association will honor CYRM Intermediate winner, New From Here by Kelly Yang.
California Library Association (CLA)
Date: October 23, 2025
Location: Riverside (TBD specifics)
California Library Association will honor winners in two categories, CYRM Middle School/Junior High and Picture Book for Older Readers: The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman and The Gardener of Alcatraz by Emma Bland Smith and Jenn Ely
California Teachers’ of English (CATE)
Date: March 5-8, 2026
Location: Los Angeles
California Teachers of English will honor the CYRM Young Adult winner, I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys.