The Pacific Northwest Library Association's Young Reader's Choice Award is the oldest children's choice award in the U.S. and Canada. The award was established in 1940. Nominations are taken only from children, teachers, parents and librarians in the Pacific Northwest.

Annual voting by students in grades 4 - 12 takes place March 15th through April 1st.

Junior Division 4th - 6th Grades

Room One: A Mystery or Two by Andrew Clements
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman
The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin
Rules by Cynthia Lord
Gossamer by Lois Lowry
The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron
To Dance by Siena Cherson Siegel

Intermediate Division 7th - 9th grades

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: A Fable by John Boyne
Half-Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer
Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz
The Pinhoe Egg by Diana Wynne Jones
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Small Steps by Louis Sachar
Enydmion Sprin by Matthew Skelton

Senior Division 10th - 12th grades

The Road of the Dead by Kevin Brooks
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak