CALIFORNIA YOUNG READER MEDAL AWARDS
May 18, 2007

CYRM State winner-Young Adult:  Shattering Glass
450 RHS students read at least 1 YA book
117 RHS read all three
RHS Votes: Emako Blue - 37
Shattering Glass - 36
                            Hanging on to Max– 44

Other Categories:
Intermediate category-Christopher Mouse
32 RHS students read at least 1 INT book
5 RHS  read all 3

Junior High/Middle School category-Al Capone Does My Shirt
55 RHS students read at least 1 YA book
8 RHS read all 3

Primary category-My Lucky Day
65 RHS students read all 5 Primary book

Picture Books for Older Readers category-Cats in K Square
67 RHS read all 3 Picture Books

 5 Students – Read All Books (17) in All 5Categories. 

$25 gift certificate from Book Fair. 
Jenny Deibert       Eva Dominguez      Cheryl Lam     Brenda B. Sanchez      Jenny Vargas

7 Seniors - Participated all four years in the CYRM program by reading all 3 YA Books for all 4 Years.  
$25 gift certificate from Book Fair. 
Kendra Bergen      Alex Boldt             Jenny Deibert      
Amy Lepp            Lindsay Sakata       Christine Sorensen

Best essays

 YA Category
Best overall essay: 
Vickie Ramirez (HM)-$15 gift certificate from Book Fair
2^nd :
Kristen Fuentes (EB) –$10 gift certificate from Book Fair
3^nd : 
Eliana Oropeza (HM) –$10 gift certificate from Book Fair
Honorable Mention:
Austin Fite (HM),Chase Buck (HM)-$5 gift certificate from Book Fair

 Middle School/Intermediate Categories
Best overall essay:
Cheryl Lam (WW)– $10 gift certificate from Book Fair
Honorable Mention: 
Brenda Sanchez (WW) & Jenny Deibert (LW) – $5 gift certificate from Book Fair

Hanging onto Max really hit home with me. … That’s not a mistake I would like to learn from by making it.
From Best Overall Essay by Vickie Ramirez

 Emako Blue really hit me. This book to me can open up people’s eyes to show them what is really happening in the real world.
From 2^nd Best Essay by Kristen Fuentes

A Week in the Woods  " hate it when misunderstandings lead to lost opportunities. But in the novel, they were able to resolve it before it was too late.
From MS/INT Best Essay by Cheryl Lam